A trailblazing advertising executive with extensive experience on both the advertising agency and media network side, Speciale was most recently the President of Advertising Sales at WarnerMedia where she oversaw advertising revenue for the company’s domestic entertainment, news and kids’ television and digital brands since 2012. While in this role Speciale also developed a suite of brand content studios and launched a social practice that helped better the overall ad and consumer experience and drove new revenue streams to the company. She joined Turner Broadcasting in 2012 as President of Turner Entertainment and Young Adult Ad Sales, maximizing advertising revenue for TBS, TNT, truTV, Cartoon Network, and Adult Swim.

Prior to that, from 2003-2012, she worked directly with clients on the agency side as President of Investment, Activation and Agency Operations at MediaVest Worldwide, overseeing the agency’s integrated digital, broadcast, print, and out-of-home practice and overseeing media investments for brands such as Kraft, Walmart, P&G, and Coca-Cola. Her past advertising agency experience also includes nearly 15 years at Mediacom on the broadcast team in a variety of leadership roles including Executive Vice President of National and Local Broadcast, managing media investments for brands including Warner Bros., GlaxoSmithKline, Hasbro, Kmart, Staples and Subway. She began her advertising career at Leonard Monahan Saabye.

Well known for driving innovation in the media marketplace, Speciale has received numerous industry awards and has served on the Board of Directors for industry associations including MAKERS, She Runs IT, The Advertising Club of New York and the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB). She also currently serves as a Board Member for Digital Remedy.