{"id":107322,"date":"2021-07-13T14:47:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=107322"},"modified":"2021-07-13T14:47:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:47:04","slug":"allentown-resident-elected-president-of-the-national-academy-of-television-arts-and-sciences-mid-atlantic-chapter-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=107322","title":{"rendered":"Allentown Resident Elected President of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-Atlantic Chapter Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Featured Image: \u00a0Laura McHugh, Allentown resident, has been elected to serve as the chapter\u2019s president.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>National Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences Mid-Atlantic Chapter Announces New Board of Governors<\/h3>\n<p><em>The group of professionals brings diverse expertise to promote creative leadership and education in the regional broadcast industry<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>PHILADELPHIA<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natasmid-atlantic.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.natasmid-atlantic.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626286706491000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGaTG3kDxxYtjLX84rp9qk9vqy2Kw\">The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences (NATAS)<\/a>\u00a0today announced the election of new leaders to its Board of Governors.<\/p>\n<p>The NATAS Mid-Atlantic Chapter board consists of renowned\u00a0media professionals\u00a0that bring expertise to their respective positions. Board members will help lead the organization toward successful\u00a0advancement and promotion of the arts and sciences of television.<\/p>\n<p>The following officers were elected to a one-year term on the board\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Executive Committee<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>President<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Laura McHugh, Associate\u00a0<strong>Vice President, Marketing and Communications, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regional Vice President (East)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Matt DeLucia, Reporter, NBC10<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regional Vice President (Central)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Marie Cusick, Producer, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regional Vice President (West)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gina Catanzarite, Owner, Writer, and Producer, Arania Productions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Treasurer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Corey Martin, Managing Editor, KDKA-TV<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Secretary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Matt Maisel, Anchor, WPMT-TV<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Trustee<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Courtney Brinkerhoff, Assistant Director of Communications at the Episcopal Academy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alternate Trustee and Past President<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eric Heisler, Director of External Communications, Pennsylvania Health Care Association<\/p>\n<p>The following individuals have been elected to serve on the\u00a0<strong>Board of Governors<\/strong>\u00a0for a two-year term beginning in June of 2021 through 2023<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jordan Allen,<\/strong>\u00a0Editor, WPXI<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brian Cook,\u00a0<\/strong>Owner and President, Golden Sky Media Company; President, Pittsburgh Black Media Federation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anne Linaberger,\u00a0<\/strong>Vice President, C4CS, LLC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leo McCafferty,\u00a0<\/strong>Director of Marketing, Pittsburgh Pengiuns<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joseph Fordyce,\u00a0<\/strong>Senior Producer, NBCSports Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Larry Lewis,\u00a0<\/strong>Executive Producer, WHP CBS21<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ernest Owens,\u00a0<\/strong>President, Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists; Editor at Large, Philadelphia Magazine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Julia Ulrich,\u00a0<\/strong>Co-Owner, Operations and Client Relations, Firerock Productions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About NATAS Mid-Atlantic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Mid-Atlantic NATAS is a non-profit, professional association with more than 700 members in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware representing more than 32 television stations, numerous cable companies and programmers, as well as independent producers, production facilities and educational institutions. Please visit the website,\u00a0<\/em><em>www.natasmid-atlantic.org<\/em><em>, for information about membership benefits and programs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nLondon Faust<br \/>\nBellevue Communications Group<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Image: \u00a0Laura McHugh, Allentown resident, has been elected to serve as the chapter\u2019s president. 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