{"id":1995774,"date":"2023-08-09T17:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T21:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hallmark-media-ceo-who-focused-on-diverse-and-inclusive-storytelling-stepping-down\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T17:55:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T21:55:02","slug":"hallmark-media-ceo-who-focused-on-diverse-and-inclusive-storytelling-stepping-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hallmark-media-ceo-who-focused-on-diverse-and-inclusive-storytelling-stepping-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallmark Media CEO, champion of &#8216;diverse and inclusive&#8217; storytelling, to step down."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhallmark-media-ceo-who-focused-on-diverse-and-inclusive-storytelling-stepping-down%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1995774&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Hallmark Media\u2062 CEO and \u2064President Wonya Lucas\u2063 to Step Down<\/h2>\n<p>Hallmark Media CEO and President Wonya \u200cLucas will be stepping down \u200bfrom\u200d her position at the end \u200bof the \u200cyear, marking\u2063 the end of her successful\u200c three-year tenure. During her time as CEO and president, Lucas\u200d has played a pivotal role\u2063 in\u200c expanding\u2063 the company&#8217;s storytelling by introducing more diverse and inclusive storylines and characters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her departure from\u2062 the CEO role, Lucas will continue to contribute to the company&#8217;s growth and success as a member of \u200bHallmark Media&#8217;s board \u2063of\u200c directors, according\u2062 to a \u200bpress\u2062 release.<\/p>\n<h3>Lucas Reflects on Her Accomplishments<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I am honored \u200bto have led this company and am tremendously\u2063 proud of the progress we&#8217;ve made by creating an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ceo-behind-hallmark-channels-woke-journey-announces-plan-to-step-down\/\" title=\"Hallmark Channel's CEO, responsible for its 'woke' transformation, to resign.\">evolved entertainment experience<\/a>\u200b that\u200b inspires\u200c meaningful, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hallmark-media-ceo-who-focused-on-diverse-and-inclusive-storytelling-stepping-down\/\" title=\"Hallmark Media CEO, champion of 'diverse and inclusive' storytelling, to step down.\">emotionally connected moments<\/a>\u200d for our audiences,&#8221; said Lucas. She expressed her deep passion for the Hallmark \u200bbrand \u200cand her commitment to guiding Hallmark Media&#8217;s future\u200b in a\u200d more strategic capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Perry, the president and \u200bCEO of Hallmark Companies, commended Lucas for\u200b her exceptional leadership and announced \u200bthat he will\u2063 be working \u200bclosely with \u200bher and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-of-the-heritage-foundation-announces-resignation\/\" title=\"President Of The Heritage Foundation Announces Resignation\">executive leadership team<\/a> to ensure \u2062a smooth transition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m grateful for the important\u200d work \u2062she has\u2064 done to bring the expansive foundation of the \u200diconic Hallmark brand to life, and I am\u200c fortunate that her insights will continue to\u2064 positively impact the future of the business,&#8221; \u200dsaid Perry.<\/p>\n<h3>Changes \u200cand Criticisms in the Hallmark Channel<\/h3>\n<p>Lucas&#8217;s departure comes at\u2064 a time when the Hallmark \u2064Channel has faced criticism from\u200b conservatives due to its embrace of\u200b progressive values.\u200b In 2019, the channel faced \u200dbacklash for withdrawing a wedding advertisement featuring a lesbian \u200ccouple kissing \u200bat \u2064the\u2063 altar. However,\u200b they later reversed this decision \u200bin \u2063response\u200d to the public outcry.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 2022, \u2064one of\u200c the\u2063 Hallmark Channel&#8217;s \u200bleading actresses, Candace\u200b Cameron Bure, signed \u200da deal with GAC Media, a conservative alternative to\u200b the Hallmark Channel. Bure will now produce &#8220;faith-filled&#8221; content, aligning \u200cwith her personal values and the preferences of her family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m very excited to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/full-house-superstar-candace-cameron-bure-to-generate-and-star-inside-faith-filled-wholesome-content-for-your-family\/\" title=\"\u2018Full House\u2019 Superstar Candace Cameron Bure TO GENERATE And Star Inside \u2018Faith-Filled\u2019 \u2018Wholesome Content\u2019 FOR YOUR Family\">develop heartwarming family<\/a> and faith-filled\u2063 programming and make the kind \u200cof\u200c stories my family\u200b and I\u200b love to watch,&#8221; Bure expressed her\u200c enthusiasm regarding the new deal.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> to\u2063 read the full article from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hallmark Media CEO and President Wonya Lucas will leave her role at year-end, concluding her three-year tenure. 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