The Foundation’s Board of Directors is comprised of leading industry executives representing the media industry as well as advertising and public relations.
Executive Committee
JUDI LOPEZ
Chairperson
Chair, Fundraising Committee
EVP, Distribution & Content Strategy
Crown Media Family Networks
MICHAEL BIARD
Vice Chair
President, Operations and
Distribution
FOX
BRIAN VAUGHT
EVP, Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
Publicis Media
SCOTT WEISS
Founder & Chairman Emeritus
President & CEO
Speakeasy
SEAN GUPTA
Treasurer
SVP, Streaming Strategy at Paramount+ & Pluto TV
Paramount
JOSEPHINE PAMPHILE
President & CEO
T. Howard Foundation
ANDY TOPPING
First Vice Chair
SVP, Human Resources
Comcast Cable Communications
YVETTE MILEY
Secretary
Senior Vice President
NBCUniversal News Group
Directors
MICHELE BARNEY
President, Affiliate Distribution
Discovery, Inc.
ALEXANDRA CARLIN
Vice President, Communications
Hearst
TONYA CORNILEUS
VP, Development, Inclusion & Wellness
ESPN HR
KENNY GERSH
EVP, Business Development
Major League Baseball
MICHAL LOCKER
Principal, National Telecom Media & Entertainment Sector Leader
Deloitte
TOM MONTEMAGNO
EVP, Programming Acquisition
Charter Communications
JONATHAN SICHEL
EVP, General Counsel
Hallmark Media
ROB THUN
Chief Content Officer
AT&T Communications, LLC
LYNN BEALL
EVP & Chief Operating
Officer, Media Operations
TEGNA, Inc.
ANN CARLSEN
Founder & CEO
Carlsen Resources, Inc.
ROSALYN DURANT
SVP of Operations for Walt Disney World Resort
ESPN & Walt Disney World Resort
RAY HOPKINS
President, U.S. Networks Distribution
Paramount Global
ERIN L. MCPHERSON
VP, Head of Content and Partnerships
Verizon
MICHAEL PALMER
Chief Information Security Officer
Hearst
CHRISTINA SPADE
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
AMC Networks
DAVID ZAGIN
President of Distribution
A+E Networks
CHRISTINE BRAGAN
Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Communications
AMC Networks
LORI CONKLING
Global Head of Partnerships
YouTube TV
ROBERT E. FREEMAN
Partner, Co-Chair Tech, Media
& Telecom Group Member, Sports Group
Proskauer
WILLIAM KOENIG
President, Global Content &
Media Distribution
National Basketball Association
SCOTT MILLER
EVP, Business and Legal Affairs, Sales and Distribution
WarnerMedia
CHRIS PEÑA
SVP, Local Medial News
Univision Communications Inc.
YUSUF TAYOB
Group Chief Executive – Accenture Operations
Accenture