New York Women in Film & Television recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the NYWIFT Muse Awards honoring women of outstanding vision and achievement both in front of and behind the camera in film, television, and digital media. This year’s honorees included some extraordinary women including Gloria Estefan, Ann Dowd, Kasi Lemmons, Jane Rosenthal, Anjali Sud, and Shoshannah Stern.
Take a look back as we introduce you to what our Muse Honorees consider a Muse:
Anjali Sud
CEO of Vimeo
40th ANNIVERSARY MUSE AWARD HONOREE
Anjali Sud is the CEO of Vimeo, the world’s leading professional video platform. Anjali leads a global team of over 500 individuals dedicated to empowering creators and businesses with the tools to tell their stories. Anjali previously served as General Manager and Head of Marketing at Vimeo, where she oversaw the growth of over 150 million members using the platform. Before that she held various positions in e-commerce, finance and media at Amazon and Time Warner.
Anjali has been included in Fortune’s “40 under 40”, Adweek’s “Power List” and The Hollywood Reporter’s “Next Gen Under 35”. She is a designated Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and serves on the Board of Directors of Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB). She grew up in Flint, Michigan and now lives in New York City with her husband and son.
*Photo by Flor Blake
*Video shot by Terrence Romney
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