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Rosa M. Gatti

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Rosa M. Gatti


 
 

Rosa M. Gatti is ESPN Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach.

  
 
   
 
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Rosa Gatti, an ESPN and cable television pioneer, joined ESPN in 1980, in its first year of operation. As director of communications and, one year later, vice president, she built the communications department, establishing policies and best practices. Over the years, she and her team helped to grow the ESPN brand. In 1988, she was promoted to senior vice president. After other promotions since, she is now senior vice president, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach. During her tenure, she has also overseen Human Resources and diversity initiatives for the company. Before joining ESPN, Ms. Gatti enjoyed a distinguished career as the first female sports information director at an NCAA major college, her alma mater, Villanova University, in 1974. She later served as sports information director at Brown University.
Ms. Gatti was a vice president of the College Sports Information Directors of America, which presented her with the Keith Jackson Eternal Flame Award for dedication to the organization and college athletics. She served on the Villanova University board of trustees for 10 years, and currently serves on the board of directors for The V Foundation for Cancer Research, the Association for Cable Communicators and the Franciscan Life Center. She has received numerous awards for her public and community relations efforts.
Ms. Gatti graduated with a B.A. from Villanova in 1972.
 
   
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•  ESPN
  •  The V Foundation for Cancer Research  
  •  Association of Cable Communicators  
  •  Franciscan Life Center  

 
 
 
 
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