Michelle Strong is Senior Vice President Distribution for A+E Networks. In this role, Michelle and her team are responsible for securing distribution and revenue growth for A+E Networks as well as maximizing marketing partnerships. Prior to joining A+E Networks, Michelle was Sr. Director, National Accounts for Disney and ESPN Media Networks. Before she joined Disney and ESPN Media Networks, Michelle worked in BET’s Affiliate Sales and Marketing department as a VP of Affiliate Sales. Michelle has a B.A. in Communications from Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) and an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

Michelle represents A+E Networks on the WICT Network’s Global Board, she is on the Board of the Alexander Robertson School and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Michelle, her husband Richard and twin daughters Elle and Jasmine reside in New York, NY.