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PBS ANNUAL MEETING SPEAKERS22Michele KorfAs senior executive for educational media at WGBH, Micheleis responsible for strategic development of educationinitiatives. Previously, she served as executive producerand executive director of educational programming andoutreach at WGBH where, over a 20-year period, sheestablished and grew the WGBH education departmentto a major national production entity responsible forall programming and station outreach activities ineducation, including the creation of Teachers’ Domain,and in adult continuing and professional education.Michele is the recipient of the Emmy Award, CINE GoldenEagle, and top national and international awards by theColumbus International Film and Video Festival, WorldfestInternational, INTERCOM, Telly, International CINDY, OhioState, TVFEST, Association for Educational Communicationsand Technology, and National Educational Film and VideoFestival, among others.Yul KwonYul is host of the upcoming PBS miniseries AMERICAREVEALED. He previously enjoyed a career across business,law, technology, and media. His government experiencesinclude serving as deputy chief of the FCC’s Consumer &Governmental Affairs Bureau, adjunct instructor at theFBI Academy, legislative counsel in the U.S. Senate, andjudicial clerk on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. In theprivate sector, Yul held positions at Google, McKinsey &Company, Venture Law Group, and Wiltshire & Grannis. In2006, he became the first Asian American to win CBS’SURVIVOR. On his way to winning the show’s controversial,racially segregated season, Yul applied the leadership andteam-building skills he developed over his career to createa multi-ethnic alliance and break stereotypes about AsianAmericans in the media. He serves on the advisory boardsof the Asian American Justice Center and the Asian PacificAmerican Legal Center. He received his B.S. in SymbolicSystems from Stanford University and his J.D. from YaleLaw School.Susan LacySusan is creator and executive producer of AMERICANMASTERS, currently celebrating its 25th anniversary seasonon PBS. Awards for the series are near-legendary — 45primetime Emmy nominations with 21 wins, including forOutstanding Non-Fiction Series seven times in the past10 years; an Academy Award; three Grammy Awards and11 Peabody Awards. Also a filmmaker, Susan has beenrecognized in directing and writing for her films on LeonardBernstein, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Joni Mitchell, RodSerling, and Paul Simon, all for AMERICAN MASTERS.Robert LippincottAs senior vice president of education at PBS, Rob isresponsible for the development and implementationof effective public media educational programming andservices for PBS, local public television stations, students,teachers, and parents. Before joining PBS, Rob served in avariety of leadership positions in schools and businesses,building and applying media and communicationstechnology to education. He has been a classroom teacher,a member of the faculty of Harvard University, GraduateSchool of Education, and a new media executive atDiscovery Communications, Inc., Pearson Education, Lotus,and WGBH.Cynthia LopezCynthia joined American Documentary | POV in 2000and serves as executive vice president and co-executiveproducer of the POV series. Her responsibilities includeprogramming content, community engagement andeducation, digital strategies, communications, and overallstrategic management of the series. She has forgedinnovative partnerships with HARPO Studios, ABC News|Nightline, Discovery Channel, NETFLIX, New York Times, andWNYC.H. Melvin MingAs chief operating officer of Sesame Workshop, Melcoordinates and aligns the efforts of the Workshop with theWorkshop’s stated strategic direction and short-term goals.This requires communication of operating plans among themanagement team, such that unity of purpose and processis achieved. Ming oversees the content, product licensing,research, and communications and business strategies ofthe Workshop. Prior to joining the Workshop’s managementteam, Ming was chief financial officer of the Museum ofTelevision and Radio in New York.Lynn NovickLynn began her long collaboration with Ken Burns in 1989,when she served as associate producer for post-productionon the landmark CIVIL WAR series, then spent five yearsas producer (along with Burns) of BASEBALL. She has alsoco-produced and co-directed FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, JAZZ,THE WAR, and THE TENTH INNING. PROHIBITION will beher latest co-production with Burns.Daniel OkrentDaniel’s 40-year career has encompassed nearly everyform of mass media. Editor of the monthly Life, firstombudsman for The New York Times and author, Okrenthas worked previously with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick onBASEBALL and THE TENTH INNING. He is now featuredin PROHIBITION and has recently published “Last Call:The Rise and Fall of Prohibition,” a “remarkably original,”“superb,” and “extraordinary” account of the era.
Carol-lynn ParenteAs executive producer of SESAME STREET, Carol-Lynnis responsible for overseeing production for SesameWorkshop’s landmark television program and serves asa creative guide to keep the program fresh and exciting.She is the first executive producer to grow up watchingthe show. In addition to her work on the show, sheoversees development of home video production, andhas produced several home video titles, including “Kids’Favorite Songs 2” and “Elmo’s World: Happy Holidays”which were Telly Award winners.lesli RotenbergAs senior vice president of children’s media at PBS,Lesli is responsible for the strategic direction of acontemporary, dynamic children’s media service thatmeets the needs of a new generation of children, theirparents, and teachers. Lesli leads a cross disciplinaryteam charged with content production, web development,multi-platform asset distribution, education resources,marketing and communications for the No. 1 quality brandfor young children. A frequent speaker on children’smedia, Lesli was named one of the nation’s top 15 “Womento Watch” by Advertising Age, and invited to participate inthe prestigious Fortune Most Powerful Women in BusinessForum. Lesli has received numerous advertising andpromotion honors including two Emmy Awards.Angela C. SantomeroAngela is founding partner and chief creative officer ofOut of the Blue Enterprises LLC, overseeing the researchand creative development of all of the company’sgroundbreaking children’s media projects, with a missionto bring educational entertainment to a whole newlevel. Her innovative approach to children’s televisionderives from her extensive background in developmentalpsychology, instructional technology, and education. Sheis co-creator, executive producer, and head writer of theaward-winning PBS KIDS series SUPER WHY! and was cocreator,executive producer, and head writer for Nick Jr.series BLUE’S CLUES.Jason SeikenJason is senior vice president of PBS Interactive andoversees PBS’ award-winning new media services,including pbs.org, pbskids.org, pbskidsgo.org, and thePBS mobile products, such as PBS for the iPad. Heis responsible for revenue from new media and fromworldwide DVD distribution and download to own. Beforejoining PBS, Jason was based in London, where he ledcontent development for AOL’s businesses in the UK,France, and Germany. He was the founding executiveeditor of washingtonpost.com, leading the team thatcreated one of the premier newspaper websites in theworld.PBS AnnuAl Meeting SPeAKeRSMark SamelsMark is executive producer of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE,PBS’s flagship history series. Under his leadership, theseries has been honored with nearly every industryaward, including the Peabody, Primetime Emmy, theduPont-Columbia Journalism Award, Writers Guild Awards,Oscar nominations, and Sundance Film Festival Audienceand Grand Jury Awards. Mark also serves on the Board ofGovernors at the Academy of Television Arts andSciences.geoffrey SandsGeoff is chairman of the PBS Board and has been amember of the board since 2006. Geoff is a directorof McKinsey & Company and heads its global media,entertainment, and information practice. He helps seniormanagement develop innovative growth strategies,improve performance and profitability, and re-designorganization structures. Before joining McKinsey, he waslead partner in the media and entertainment practiceat Booz Allen and Hamilton and vice president at NWAyer Inc. He is a trustee of the Sundance Institute, theEducational Broadcasting Corporation, and the PaleyCenter for Media. Geoff is industry advisor to the WorldEconomic Forum’s Media & Entertainment Governors’Meetings. He serves as the chair for the Funding theVision II industry panel.linda SimenskyLinda collaborates with producers, co-productionpartners, and distributors throughout the development,production, post-production, and broadcast phases forthe following series: CURIOUS GEORGE, DINOSAURTRAIN, SUPER WHY!, MARTHA SPEAKS, and SID THESCIENCE KID for PBS KIDS, as well as FETCH! WITH RUFFRUFFMAN, WORDGIRL, and THE ELECTRIC COMPANYfor PBS KIDS GO! Before joining PBS, Linda was seniorvice president of original animation for Cartoon Network,where she oversaw development and series productionof THE POWERPUFF GIRLS, DEXTER’S LABORATORY,SAMURAI JACK, COURAGE THE COWARDLY DOG, andother major projects. She began her career workingnine years at Nickelodeon, where she helped build theanimation department and launch the popular seriesRUGRATS, DOUG, and THE REN & STIMPY SHOW.23
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