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Sharon Hoffman ’91

Sharon Hoffman

Sharon Hoffman has been the executive producer of “Entertainment Tonight” since December 2016. In addition to running the daily syndicated TV show, she oversees all content under the ET brand, including “ET Live,” the new 24-hour live streaming channel scheduled to debut in Fall 2018, and ET Online’s editorial, social and video content. Hoffman has worked in national broadcast news for 25 years. She served as executive producer of the Saturday and Sunday editions of the “CBS Evening News” and weekend special reports; she ran the 7:00 hour and all dayside news coverage for “CBS This Morning;” and she has held senior roles at ABC News, NBC News and NPR. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including six Emmys (14 nominations), four DuPont silver batons, and a Peabody. Hoffman splits her time between Los Angeles and New York and is the proud mom of two sons.

Events

#HeSaidWhat?!: Practical Tips for the Workplace

Saturday, October 6

This panel will provide practical tips to use professionally to counter commonplace “He Said What?” encounters in the workplace.

Moderator:

Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ’87, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of California

Panelists:

Alicia Brooks Christy ’77, Deputy Director of Reproductive Health, Veterans Health Administration; Physician; University Faculty Member

Beth Cobert ’80, CEO, Skillful

Sharon Isaak Hoffman ’91, Executive Producer, “Entertainment Tonight”

Raji Shankar ’07, Research Scientist in Applied Physics

Resources:
The Confidence Gap
Ten Tips for Dealing with Being Bullied at Work
Seven Elements of Effective Negotiations
Sara Randazzo WSJ Article
Mentoring Matters Forbes
Grit Scale
Gender Differences Resources and Negotiation Physician Scientists
Differences in Male and Female Mentor Sponsorship NIH Grant Recipients
Confidence and the Gender Gap
#HeSaidWhat Resources Only