The HRTS is proud to welcome the following new individual and corporate members to the ever growing HRTS family (new since December 2007):
Individual members:
 Garth Ancier, BBC Worldwide America
As President BBC Worldwide America, Garth Ancier is responsible for overseeing and developing the BBC brand in the U.S. across all businesses and platforms. His career includes being one of only two people in the history of TV to head three different network entertainment divisions: NBC, Fox and the WB. He has also served as President of Production for Walt Disney Television and EVP Programming for cable giant Turner Broadcasting Systems Inc. Creator and executive producer of The Ricki Lake Show, Ancier has brought numerous hits to the viewing public including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawson's Creek, 7th Heaven, Anderson Cooper 360, The West Wing, Scrubs, Law & Order SVU, In Living Color, Married With Children and The Simpsons.
 Bob Boden, Fox Reality Channel
Senior Vice President, Programming, Production and Development
Bob Boden’s career as a television management and production executive in multiple areas of programming spans two decades. Since launching Fox Reality Channel, the only all-reality, all-the-time network in May 2005, Boden has spearheaded the network’s development and programming of original series including “Paradise Hotel 2,” “American Idol Extra,” “The Academy,” and the network’s annual “Fox Reality Channel Really Awards,” the only award show of its kind.
Prior to joining Fox Reality Channel, Boden served as Senior Vice President, Programming, GSN (Game Show Network), where he was the executive in charge of over 500 hours of programming, including game shows, reality programs, video games, and relationship shows. The GSN documentary, “Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal,” one of Boden’s original concepts, stands as the network’s highest-rated telecast.
Before working at GSN, Boden served as Senior Vice President, Production and Development for dick clark productions, inc., where he executive produced and co-created the FOX primetime show, “Greed,” and two prime-time FOX specials and served as supervising producer on the nationally syndicated “Family Feud.”
Once Vice President, Development and Production at FX, Boden developed comedy, variety, reality, lifestyle, and celebrity interview television programming for all dayparts.
Prior to 1997, Boden was Vice President, Daytime Programs for the Fox Family Channel, where he was responsible for numerous daily series. He has also worked as a producer and consultant for television companies including ABC, CBS, PBS, TV Guide Channel, AMC, Nickelodeon, FremantleMedia, Univision, Paramount Television and Columbia Pictures Television.
Boden, a New York native, holds a Bachelor’s degree from UCLA and lives in the San Fernando Valley with his wife and two daughters.
 John Moser, Participant Productions
John Moser joined Participant Productions as Senior Vice President, Television in July 2007. Moser is responsible for the conception, development, and production of original television programming that follows the company’s model of commercial and socially relevant entertainment. Leveraging the company’s core expertise in film development, marketing and social action, Moser is responsible for the development of original television entertainment.
Most recently, Moser served as Vice President of Original Programming at Showtime Networks Inc., where he supervised the development and production of a number of the network’s most award-winning movies, series and documentaries. He was particularly instrumental in the development of the network’s Emmy nominated series THIS AMERICAN LIFE and its successful line-up of documentaries, including SHAME, which had its world premiere at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and is currently being presented around the world by AFI and the National Endowment for the Arts’ 20/20 world tour. In addition, Moser supervised the documentaries RIKERS HIGH and SAME SEX AMERICA, each of which has earned numerous awards and nominations.
Prior to joining Showtime, Moser worked with Chanticleer Films and Hallmark Entertainment. Before making the move into the television and film arenas, Moser worked as a director and producer in not-for-profit and for profit theater. He was awarded The United Nations Society of Writers Award for Excellence for his international theater exchange with The Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts (GITIS). Moser also wrote, directed and produced a highly acclaimed two-person musical, “Yours Lulu – Broadway to Berlin,” about silent film star Louise Brooks.
 Cyma Zarghami, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group
Cyma Zarghami is the President of the Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group, overseeing all business operations for its divisions including Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite; Nick Movies; Noggin and The N; Nicktoons Network; Nickelodeon’s consumer products, magazine and recreation businesses; and Nickelodeon’s growing portfolio of digital properties, including all of the Nickelodeon branded websites, Neopets, Shockwave, AddictingGames, ParentsConnect, GoCityKids.com and Quizilla.
Under Ms. Zarghami’s leadership, Nickelodeon has been the number-one-rated cable network for 13 straight years and has continued to lead and innovate as the pre-eminent producer of original content for kids across all entertainment platforms. She has expanded the brand through the launch of hotels, theme parks and a new multi-year partnership with Sony Music Label Group. In October 2007, Nickelodeon and Sony released its first CD under the partnership featuring the soundtrack from Nick’s new hit TV series The Naked Brothers Band. In March 2008, Nickelodeon will open the largest indoor theme park in the United States with the 7,000 acre Nick Universe at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN, and in 2010 will open its first Nick-branded hotel in partnership with Marriott International in San Diego, CA, as part of a plan to build 20 Nickelodeon-branded hotels by 2020.
Over the past two years, Ms. Zarghami has greatly expanded Nickelodeon’s portfolio of digital properties for kids and families, launching Nicktropolis, the first kids virtual world featuring gaming, video and social networking in a kid-safe environment; TurboNick 2.0 a broadband site that allows kids to access the entire Nickelodeon library as well as personalize, control and mash up the content; and Nick’s ParentsConnect, a site serving parents of all ages with information, activities in a peer-to-peer environment. Nickelodeon also acquired leading gaming sites AddictingGames, Shockwave and Quizilla for its portfolio, joining the previously acquired Neopets, the largest and stickiest youth entertainment site on the web.
In television under Ms. Zarghami, Nickelodeon continues to lead and serve the broadest range of kids, tweens and families. She has overseen all of Nickelodeon’s leading programming initiatives since 1996 and introduced a continuous string of some of the most popular animated and live-action shows in TV history, from Dora the Explorer, The Fairly OddParents and the number-one kids show on television, SpongeBob SquarePants, to top-rated tween hits Zoey 101, Drake and Josh and Unfabulous. Most recently, Nickelodeon broke new ground again with iCarly, the first web-inspired scripted series that includes user-generated content sent from kids; the “mokumentary” musical series The Naked Brothers Band; and Nickelodeon’s newest CGI animated series from Steve Oedekerk (Jimmy Neutron, Ace Ventura) Back to the Barnyard.
As a committed advocate for kids, Ms. Zarghami has solidified Nickelodeon’s pro-social leadership position by committing $30 million annually to its Let’s Just Play campaign to combat childhood obesity. Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play, where the network goes dark and encourages kids to go outside and play, just celebrated its fourth straight year. Nickelodeon also continues its partnership with the William J. Clinton Foundation and American Heart Association’s Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and has launched a national on-air and grassroots campaign to communicate to kids about the importance of living healthy, active lifestyles.
Ms. Zarghami began her career with Nickelodeon in 1985. She was named General Manager of Nickelodeon in 1996 and President of the Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group in 2006. Ms. Zarghami is on the board of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. She lives in New York City.
The HRTS also welcomes new Individual members:
Adrian Bassuk, Wolf Films
David Benavente, Telepictures Productions Inc.
Emiliano Calemzuk, Fox Television Studios
Marseille Steele, Yahoo Inc.
On behalf of all of us at the HRTS, welcome!
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