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Friday, July 20, 2018

Down Syndrome International

Jessamy Tang devotes considerable time to Down Syndrome International (DSi), a global charity based in the United Kingdom. DSi includes not only people with Down syndrome, but also their families, friends, caregivers, researchers, and other professionals.

DSi aims to improve the quality of life for people with Down syndrome and advocates for their rights in society. Founded in 1993, DSi has a mission that consists of three strategies. The first objective is to spread information about the condition via the DSi website, publications, and the World Down Syndrome Congress. The second is to encourage advocacy by giving people with Down syndrome a voice in societies worldwide. The third is to educate the public about Down syndrome and how people who have it can lead fulfilling lives. Fitting this goal is World Down Syndrome Day on March 21 each year.

Jessamy Tang serves as a Trustee for Down Syndrome International. She is also a fundraiser for the Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation and is active with other local and national Down syndrome organizations.

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Jessamy Tang, former president of ESPN Radio 1250 in Pittsburgh and the operator of Boston stations WAMG 890 AM and WLLH 1400 AM, currently uses her leadership experience to benefit individuals with Down syndrome. Ms. Tang serves as a board member of Down Syndrome International (DSI) and supports the Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation (DSRTF), in which role she has chaired or co-chaired such high profile events as the organizing committee for the World Down Syndrome Day conference at the United Nations and A Swing for Hope. From 2010-2013, Jessamy Tang garnered such supporters for A Swing for Hope as Brooks Brothers, Ritz Carlton Destination Club, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

Jessamy Tang comes to her leadership role with these foundations after more than eight years of experience with ABC and ESPN including roles as president and general manager of ESPN's radio division in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Initially, she developed a broad, highly effective management and operating strategy that resulted in a 100 percent increase in operating income over a single year. Over the course of her tenure with ESPN Radio 1250 in Pittsburgh, Jessamy Tang drove revenue increases of more than 500 percent and secured the station's position as the nation's ESPN radio station with the highest ratings within its own market. In addition, in Boston she secured partnerships with local sports and media companies that reduced marketing costs and accrued more than $200,000 in revenue. Still possessed of strong financial acumen, she enjoys applying this talent to improve the lives of those with Down syndrome.