TORONTO – The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) has appointed John A. Harding as executive director effective August 26th, 2008. NABA’s board of directors say Harding’s “unique set of skills, depth of knowledge and organizational leadership will serve the association well at this time of great change in the industry.”
Harding will report to David Baylor, NABA’s secretary general. Baylor says that “John brings extensive experience in serving the needs of broadcasters. He’s a creative leader who will assist NABA in addressing the changing broadcast environment.”
Recently, Harding served as the president of the Strategic Marketing Group. Prior to that he was president with the Radio Marketing Bureau where he was recognized for driving revenue and membership growth during a period of tremendous industry consolidation. Harding has over 20 years experience in highly visible leadership roles with a consistent record of dramatically exceeding goals. He takes over the role from Carol Darling who served as NABA’s executive director since 2004.
Harding lives in Toronto with his family and attended Ryerson University for Business and Commerce. Harding is also a former committee member of the Bureau of Broadcast Measurements and a former director for both the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and the Canadian Association of Broadcast Representatives.
