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Profession/business: Senior vice president and general manager of Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic of Bethesda, a "television network that provides more than 500 live sporting events, as well as sports news and entertainment programming, to more than 4.7 million homes throughout the region." The network is the official sports network of the Redskins, Ravens, Capitals, Wizards and D.C. United, and the home of the Atlantic Coast Conference and Colonial Athletic Association. Founded in 1984 as Home Team Sports, Comcast SportsNet launched in April 2001. In addition to Comcast SportsNet, Schulte also oversees The Comcast Network, "a regional network available to Comcast cable subscribers that provides locally focused programming, highlighted by the public affairs show ‘Roll Call TV' with Robert Traynham." She joined Comcast SportsNet in 2007 following three years as general manager of Fox Sports Net Arizona in Phoenix and a tenure in senior marketing and production positions with Fox Sports in Los Angeles.

Age: 41.

Residence: Woodstock.

Family: Husband, Ray; son, Ryan, 1.

Hobby: "Spending time with my husband and son and playing golf."

Last book read: "The Lost Symbol," by Dan Brown.

Last movie seen: "Crazy Heart." "Growing up in Los Angeles, I have always been a big fan of movies, but with a 1-year-old son, my movie-watching opportunities are limited."

Next vacation spot: Hilton Head, S.C., "but I wish I could tell you someplace more exotic."

Latest accomplishment: "We were recently recognized with 12 Capital Region Emmy Award nominations in a variety of categories, tying an all-time high for the network, which is a great honor for our network and staff. I am also very proud of the growth of our websites, CSNwashington.com and CSNbaltimore.com, in terms of the amount and quality of content, as well as its growing popularity in the market. The Internet is a very crowded medium, so the growth we continually enjoy is a testimony to the quality and hard work of our staff and the strength of our brand in the market."

How she keeps fresh ideas coming: "Although my very long daily commute from Woodstock to Bethesda is certainly difficult in many ways, it also gives me a great opportunity to focus on my thoughts and come up with original and innovative ideas. I also find it very important to tap into the knowledge and instincts of our staff, they are a very talented and creative group of people and I consider them my greatest resource."

Quote: "Benjamin Franklin said, ‘An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.' That is something I believe in. Working in a very competitive and increasingly fragmented business with constant advances in technology, it is critical to be fully engaged and educated on all aspects of the industry. In television and digital media, like many other businesses, if you lose one step, you may end up miles behind. My priority is to be an innovative and forward-thinking network in order to better serve our viewers, sponsors and team partners."