b'Frank Palino, Director of Sales, TEGNA, Seattle, WANominated by Jesse Wilson, Local Sales Manager at TEGNA, who de-scribed this Coaching Crusader by saying, Frank Palino has a natural ability to bring out the best in people. His talent for coaching highly tal-ented people became very apparent during the pandemic. During the shutdown, there was a struggle to find companies with the capability and desire to advertise. Sales cycles also changed drastically. Frank led the charge in helping the team find new ways to connect with clients.Jesse went on to share how he appreciates Franks individualized coach-ing: Not only does Frank lead by example, but he also has a natural ability to speak to any seller no matter what attributes they are ranked high in on their STA. His conversations leave people motivated and with a clear understanding of what they need to do to win.Fran Mallace, Former Group Vice President of Cox Media and current CEO of Make-A-Wish ArizonaNominated as a worthy talent warrior by Maryann Balbo, Group Vice President and two-time Talent Superhero winner, and Richard Barone, Vice President at Cox Media, who describe Fran as a true Talent Super-hero who has an eye for talent and a gift for strength management. Maryann told us, Fran is the epitome of finding and growing talent-ed people. She sees something in people that they might not see.and brings out the best in them. Her emotional intelligence is a 4.0+ and it guides her in motivating individuals based on their strengths. She has that it factor as a leader. Fran connects with individuals and helps them with self-awareness to build off their interests and impact others. She is truly the poster child for being a people-focused leader. And so many look to her as a role model in this space.including me.Richard shared, Fran has lived a people-first culture since she was in her first leadership role and has led our companys path to a peo-ple-first organization! I believe every decision she makes she starts with the people and asks how this will affect our people.14 Your 2021 Talent Superheroes'