About Us

NAMME was formed in 1990 by Carl E. Morris and Albert E. Fitzpatrick. They realized that while some persons of color were climbing corporate ladders, few were part of the executive ranks. NAMME's first meeting was attended by just over 20 people and Morris, the former executive director of the National Association of Black Journalists, became NAMME's first executive director while Fitzpatrick, an assistant vice president for Knight Ridder, became its first president.

Today, NAMME is the only organization of managers and executives of color working in both news and business operations, across all media-related fields, uniting diverse leaders across departments and across cultures.

NAMME's mission is to:

• Increase diversity in the senior ranks of the media industry
• Serve as the leading resource for multicultural executive talent for the industry
• Provide executive development to members
• Offering management training and mentoring to new and mid-level managers
• Create forums and alliances that join media companies and organizations to discuss critical multicultural issues and generate strategies and solutions
• Provide opportunities for members to network and share experiences through meetings, newsletters and technology

NAMME’s national office is located in Vienna, Va., just outside of Washington, DC. NAMME is a 501 (c)6 nonprofit organization. The NAMME Foundation, the educational and training arm of NAMME, is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit.