LAS VEGAS – Emerson Coleman, vice-president, programming, Hearst-Argyle Television, and Roma Khanna, senior vice-president, content, CHUM Television, have been nominated co-chairs of the board of the National Association of Television Program Executives.
New nominees to the board include Kevin Beggs, President, Programming & Production, Lionsgate Television, Los Angeles; Leslie Chesloff, SVP, Planning, Scheduling & Acquisitions, Lifetime Entertainment, New York; Michael Davies President & CEO, Embassy Row, New York; John Ferriter, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Head of Nonscripted Television, William Morris Agency, Los Angeles; Patricia Karpas, VP/General Manager, AOL Television Ventures, America Online – AOL Television, New York; Jim Packer, President, Worldwide TV Distribution, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM), Los Angeles; Doug Scott, Executive Director of Branded Content and Entertainment, Ogilvy Mather Worldwide, Inc., New York; and Donna Speciale, President, Investment and Activation, MediaVest Worldwide, New York.
The nominations are pending formal ratification from NATPE’s voting membership during the association’s annual business meeting set for today.
"I’m delighted with this slate of nominees who, along with our returning Board members and Executive Committee, will work together to help NATPE continue to grow and evolve," said Rick Feldman, NATPE’s president and CEO.
"There has never been a more exciting or challenging time to be in the content business and I’m honored to serve along with Emerson as Co-Chair of NATPE," said Khanna in a release. "The Association is dedicated to helping its membership stay ahead of the curve in our rapidly changing landscape and I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of NATPE’s mission."
Returning to the NATPE Board are Michael Camacho, Creative Artists Agency, Los Angeles; Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc., Los Angeles; Russ Kagan, Managing Director, Proteus, Telitas (US), New York; David Katz, Los Angeles; Bruce David Klein, President & Executive Producer, Atlas Media Corporation, New York; Gary Marenzi, President, Ensequence, Los Angeles; Ibra Morales, President, Telemundo Group, Inc., Florida; Marc Schacher, VP, Programming and Development, Tribune Broadcasting Company, Chicago; Rebecca Segal, Senior VP, Sky Networks (USA), Los Angeles; Barry Wallach, President, NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution, New York; Blair Westlake, Corporate VP, Media & Entertainment Group, Microsoft Corporation, Washington; and Andrea Wong, EVP, Alternative Programming, Specials & Late Night, ABC Entertainment, ABC Television Network, Los Angeles.
