The Hollywood Radio & Television Society
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The Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS) is a 501(C)(6) non-profit professional association in the state of California. The HRTS is led by an elected volunteer board of directors and officers, and managed by a professional staff headed by Executive Director Dave Ferrara.
Officers
President - Kevin Beggs
President of Television, Lionsgate Television
Vice President - Zack Van Amburg
President, Programming, Sony Pictures Television
Secretary - Michael Wright
EVP, Head of Programming, TNT, TBS, TCM, Turner Network Television
Treasurer - Martha Henderson
EVP and Manager, Entertainment Division, City National Bank
Board Members
Dick Askin
President & CEO, Askin & Company
Adam Berkowitz
Co-Head of Television, CAA
Jason Burns
VP, Alta Loma Entertainment, Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.
Scott Carlin
Founder, Soul-Centered Media
Stephen J. Davis
CEO, Family Entertainment Group
Bob DeBitetto
President and General Manager, A&E Network
Craig Erwich
EVP, Warner Horizon Television
Andy Friendly
President, Andy Friendly Productions
Cecile Frot-Coutaz
CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.
Executive Producer, American Idol
Leonard Goldstein
EVP, Creative Affairs, Warner Bros. Television
Kelly Goode
SVP, Programming, Game Show Network
Ted Harbert
President and CEO, Comcast Entertainment Group
Doug Herzog
President, MTV Networks Entertainment Group
Reginald Hudlin
President, Hudlin Entertainment
Aaron Kaplan
President & CEO, Kapital Entertainment
Tracy Katsky
SVP, Development & Original Programming, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite
Toni E. Knight
Founder & CEO, WorldLink Ventures
Russ Krasnoff
Partner, Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment
Jordan Levin
Founding Partner & CEO, Generate
Bob Levinson
HRTS Board Member
Greg Lipstone
SVP, Head of International TV and Media, ICM
Peter Liguori
HRTS Board Member
Stephen A. McPherson
President, ABC Entertainment
Gary Newman
Chairman, 20th Century Fox Television
Ryan O'Hara
President, TV Guide Network & TVGuide.com
Dawn T. Ostroff
President, Entertainment, The CW TV Network
Sean Perry
WME Entertainment
Matt Rice
Partner and Head of Television Department, UTA
Ken Richman
Managing Partner, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman,
Warren & Richman, LLP.
Rich Ross
President, Disney Channels Worldwide
Robin Schwartz
HRTS Board Member
Stephan Shelanski
EVP, Programming, STARZ Entertainment
Tim Spengler
President, Initiative USA
David Stapf
President, CBS Television Studios
Eric Tannenbaum
Executive Producer, Tantamount c/o Sony Pictures TV
Nina Tassler
President, CBS Entertainment
Sarah Timberman
Principal, Timberman/Beverly Productions
Andrea Wong
President & CEO, Lifetime Entertainment Services, Lifetime TV
HRTS Staff
Dave Ferrara, Executive Director
Jennie Nevin, Director, Operations
Ruzzo Martinelli, Events
Meshack Vallesillas, Marketing / Communications
Elvia Gonzalez, Executive Assistant / Member Services
The HRTS is a 501 (c) (6) non-profit organization in the state of California. Fed Tax ID: 95-2080801.
All content copyright 2008 by the Hollywood Radio & Television Society.