HRTS eNews - 06/30/2009  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
HRTS News
•  Join HRTS at the LATV Fest Kick-off Party, July 7th!
•  The New HRTS Charitable Giving Program
From the Executive Director
•  End of fiscal year musings…
Member Profiles
•  Mark Itkin
•  Michael Wright
HRTS Online
•  Join HRTS on your favorite social networks!
Member News
•  New Corporate Members
•  Welcome New Members
JHRTS
•  JHRTS News & Announcements
About HRTS
•  Officers, Board of Directors, Staff

 

Officers, Board of Directors, Staff

Volunteer leadership and staff of your HRTS


The Hollywood Radio & Television Society
Since 1947, the industry's premiere information and networking forum.

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, Programming & Production, 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 Packaging, CAA
Jason Burns 
VP, Alta Loma Entertainment,
Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. 
Scott Carlin
President, Domestic TV Distribution, HBO
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
Head of Programming, Gameshow Network
Ted Harbert 
President and CEO, Comcast Entertainment Group 
Doug Herzog
President, MTV Networks Entertainment Group 
Reginald Hudlin
President, Hudlin Entertainment 
Peter Jankowski
President, Wolf Films 
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 
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 
Kenneth Richman, Esq.
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
Principle, 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. 

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