Nicolle Pangis

Nicolle Pangis is one of the most influential executives at the intersection of television and data-driven advertising, serving as CEO of Ampersand — the advanced advertising company jointly owned by Comcast, Charter, and Cox that represents one of the largest pools of cable TV inventory in the United States. Under her leadership, Ampersand has accelerated its transformation from a traditional cable ad sales house into a sophisticated data and technology platform enabling addressable TV, audience-based buying, and cross-screen measurement at scale. Prior to leading Ampersand, Pangis built a distinguished career in programmatic and digital advertising. She served as COO and then CEO of NCC Media (which rebranded to Ampersand), and before that held senior roles at GroupM's Xaxis, the world's largest programmatic media platform, where she was instrumental in scaling its operations and technology capabilities across North America. Her background spans both the buy side and sell side of the advertising ecosystem, giving her a rare operational perspective on how data, technology, and media intersect. Pangis is widely recognized for championing the modernization of TV advertising infrastructure, pushing the industry toward more accountable, data-driven models that rival the precision of digital advertising. She has been a consistent voice in industry forums on topics including identity resolution in a post-cookie world, the future of linear and streaming convergence, and the role of first-party data in audience targeting. Her work at Ampersand has positioned the company as a critical bridge between traditional multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) and the demands of modern performance-focused advertisers.

• Bachelor's Degree, Fordham University

• Led Ampersand's transformation from NCC Media into a modern data and technology-driven advanced advertising platform
• Scaled Xaxis North America into one of the largest programmatic buying operations in the region
• Positioned Ampersand as a leading provider of addressable TV inventory representing Comcast, Charter, and Cox
• Championed audience-based buying models for TV advertising that bridge linear and digital measurement