LORISA BATES
Co-executive Producer, BET

Lorisa Bates is currently Vice President of Programming Content Strategy, Co-Productions & Multiplatform at BET Networks where she oversees the day-to-day operations of licensing content, producing original movies, company initiatives and scheduling/planning for BETN VOD platform strategy. She is responsible for leading multiple teams that collaborate and communicate with key departments, including Program Scheduling, Ad Sales, Marketing, Digital, Creative Services, Social Media, Research, Finance, Corporate Communications, Content Management and Original Programming. Through these collaborations, Lorisa develops key business goals and strategies to increase ratings and revenue while supporting best practices and procedures for the company. 

While working at Showtime Networks in Program Planning & Scheduling, Lorisa managed Linear and On-Demand platforms, including The Movie Channel, The Movie Channel Xtra, SHO Beyond and SHO Family. 

Lorisa holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Rhetoric & Communications from the University of Virginia and a Master of Arts Degree in Media Studies from the New School University.