NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES
San Francisco / Northern California Chapter
About Us
Board of Governors
Chapter officers include the President, Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past President. Officers are elected by the Board of Governors. National Trustees are also elected by the Board of Governors.
Governors are elected by the Chapter’s Professional and Life members. One half of the Board is elected each year to serve staggered two-year terms. Governors may serve up to two consecutive full terms, after which a minimum one-year sabbatical is required.
The Board meets monthly, typically on the second Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., virtually via Zoom. Meetings are open to all members. For information about the next Board meeting, contact: office@emmysf.tv.
Officers
President
Santa Clara County
Sheriff's Office
Vice President
NMG Network
Vice President
KRNV 4
Treasurer
Media Cool
Secretary
Susan A. Bradley Photography
Past President
KCRA 3
Executive Director
NATAS San Francisco / Northern California
Governors
Susan A. Bradley Photography
CSU Monterey Bay
KQED / Bridge Media Company
RKT Media
NMG Network
KPIX
KMPH FOX 26
KTVU FOX 2
ABC7 KGO
Pixar
KGO ABC 7
4U Productions
KITV 4
KOLO 8
NBC Bay Area KNTV
Iron Pine Media
Reel Time Stories
Committee Chairs
Vacant
Activities/Programs Chair
Archive & Museum
KNTV NBC Bay Area
Awards
KHON 2
Vacant
Finance Chair
Legal/Bylaws
ARC Law Group
Marketing
KMPH FOX 26
Membership
Platonic TV
Past Presidents
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, San Francisco/Northern California Chapter
Chartered October 6, 1961
Randy Forsman
2020-2022
Steve Shlisky
2016-2020
Keith Sanders
2012-2016
Javier Valencia
2009-2012
Lynn R. Friedman
2006-2009
David Mills
2002-2006
Cynthia Zeiden
1998-2002
Ronald Louie
1996-1998
Darryl R. Compton
1996
Linda Giannecchini
1992-1996
John Odell
1989-1992
James Lautz
1986-1989
Stanley G. Burford
1981-1986
Dave McLean
1980-1981
Jack A. Armstrong
1977-1980
Galen Daily
1976-1977
Joseph M. Russin
1976
Robert W. O'Connor Jr.
1974-1976
Richard R. Rector
1971-1974
A. Richard Robertson
1969-1971
Rolfe Peterson
1967-1969
Russ Coughlan
1966-1967
David M. Sacks
1965-1966
Louis S. Simon
1964-1965
John Butler
1963-1964
Seymour Horowitz
1962-1963
William Hollenbeck
1961-1962
Northern California Academy of Television
Chartered 1953
Florence Dieves Fowler
1957-1958
James R. Eakin
1956-1957
Leo Diner
1955-1956
William Winter
1954-1955
Lee Giroux
1953-1954
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at San Francisco
Chartered November 30, 1949
Howard McGill
1952-1953
Harold P. See
1951-1952
Philip G. Lasky
1950-1951
David M. Crandell
1949-1950
President
Santa Clara County
Sheriff's Office
Brooks Jarosz
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Vice President
NMG Network
Gerard Elmore
Gerard is an Emmy® award winning writer/editor/producer/director who has a range of experience varying from television production, film, music videos and TV commercials. His TV commercials have won multiple local Peles (ADDYs) & a national Gold ADDY award. Gerard is the Lead Producer at NMG Network (nmgnetwork.com), a former lecturer at the Academy for Creative Media, Manoa and West Oahu. He also serves as the Executive Director for the 'Ohina Short Film Showcase, ohina.org, that is designed to help local filmmakers promote and screen their films in Hawaiʻi. Currently, his NMG produced short film, RED HOUSE, was winner of the EMERGING ARTIST award at the Tao Shortz Film Festival, the NMG original film, Ka Huaka'i, that he shot & directed continues to screen at film festivals around the world and he has worked to develop and produce HI-WAY (Hawai'i Way), htyweb.org, a unique, innovative show for kids during these unprecedented times.
Vice President
KRNV 4
John Linn
In the short time I have been in news I’ve been blessed with a rich career filled with opportunity both personally and professionally.
I grew up in a family of journalists so, of course, never planned on being one myself. Several years ago, after about a decade in youth services and juvenile justice, I realized that the press is where I belonged despite my best attempts to avoid it.
Over the past several years as my responsibilities have increased at my station, I have done my best to mentor and encourage those who have come after me. I believe our highest calling as we advance is to serve and give back. That is why I am applying to be a member of the NATAS SF/NorCal Board of Governors. I hope to serve not just my station or the people in my market, but the industry as a whole. I believe due to my short time in the industry, and being in a middle market, I will bring a different perspective to the Board than many others would. Participating in the Mentor Match video and judging over the past year has been a good beginning, though I feel I can offer (and owe) more to the industry that has been such a large part of my life and has given so much to my family and me.
Treasurer
Media Cool
Alison Gibson
Alison Gibson currently serves as the Treasurer for the San Francisco/Northern California chapter of NATAS. Her expertise in budget and production management comes with many years of experience in the Bay Area and abroad. She is the owner of MediaCool and Timeline Productions, two strategic communications companies she founded in 1991 to serve broadcasters, corporations and the legal community. She was chair of the Education Committee for 10 years, and has been honored with the Governors’ Service Medallion.
Secretary
Susan A. Bradley Photography
Susan Bradley
Susan A. Bradley is an independent photographer specializing in Dance, Performance, and Event Photography and is beginning to apply her skills as a freelance videographer also. She began photographing both the Gold & Silver Circle and Emmy® Galas for the Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in October 2017 as a “Rover.” She also photographs the Chapter’s mixers.
Susan enjoys working with beginning photographers/videographers in part because she sees them as both a source of inspiration and a challenge to give back to the community that nurtured her.
Currently she is participating in the NATAS Mentor/Mentee Program as Mentee under Governors Steve Shlisky and Michael Moya and is a newly elected governor serving on the Chapter’s Board. Susan continues her courses in Photography and Media Communications at a local Community College.
In her spare time, she cares for a cat colony in West Oakland, enjoys family and friends, and working on personal photography and video projects.
Past President
KCRA 3
Randy Forsman
Randy Forsman is a nine-time Emmy® Award-winning director at KCRA in Sacramento, California. His career began in 1997 when at the urging of his high school video production teacher Robert Garcia, he took an internship at KCOY in Santa Maria, California. Throughout the years he has been the director of newscasts at KSBW in Salinas, California as well as WPTZ in Plattsburgh, New York before eventually being hired by KCRA where he has been directing since 2007.
His many directing credits include a 2010 live California Gubernatorial debate between Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown, a 2016 live California Senate debate from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, as well as numerous other live specials from town halls to community telethons. In addition, he directed the live webcasts of the 47th and 48th Annual Northern California Area Emmy® Awards.
Since 2015, Randy has served the board as governor, secretary, and is currently a national trustee of the San Francisco / Northern California chapter of NATAS. In 2018 he was awarded The Governors’ Service Medallion for his efforts.
Aside from directing, Randy and his wife travel the country to compete in facial hair competitions to raise money for various local charities. In addition to winning numerous bearding trophies since 2017, they document their experiences on their YouTube channel “The Fursmans.”
Executive Director
NATAS San Francisco / Northern California
Steve Shlisky
Steve Shlisky is a 39 year veteran of Bay Area television production (KTVU, KICU, and KNTV). A major chunk of that time spent editing local programming from short form PSAs, promotion, and commercial spots to longer form news features, sales presentations, and full length entertainment and documentary programs (½ hour to 2 hours in length). Many of these long form programs, Steve has helped to produce, direct and write.
Among his many honors Steve has received fourteen local Emmy® Awards (based on sixty nominations), thirteen Telly awards and six RTNDA awards.
Since 1999 Steve has lectured at San Francisco State University (in their BECA program) and Laney College where, since 2011, he co-chairs the Media Communication department. Past subjects have included: Video Production, Audio Aesthetics with Pro Tools; Advanced Editing; Work Experience; and Media Literacy. Currently he teaches one of the few semester-length DSLR workflow classes in the Bay Area.
Steve presently serves as the local Chapter president and one of The Chapter’s four National Trustees. He formerly chaired the Education Committee from 2010 – 2016, overseeing the judging and awarding of $16,000 of College Scholarships Awards and promoting high school broadcast excellence awards.
CSU Monterey Bay
Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter is a seasoned media professional with over 25 years of broadcast television experience and a proven track record in the industry. He began his career at KCBA FOX35 in 1987 as a Production Assistant at just 16 years old. Over the next 15 years, he advanced through various roles in news and commercial production for FOX and NBC, ultimately becoming a Creative Services and Operations Manager at KSBW NBC8. During his tenure, Chris produced thousands of commercials and marketing campaigns while mentoring numerous broadcast professionals.
Chris, an Emmy®-winning producer, has achieved notable success in the film industry. He produced a short film showcased at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010, and another of his short films has been accepted to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. He recently earned an Emmy® for Best Short Sports Documentary, further cementing his reputation as a skilled storyteller.
Chris’s expertise spans custom content creation, editing, production management, and videography. Through his company, Honest Engine Films, he continues to produce compelling documentary and narrative films for television distribution.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Chris is a Senior Adjunct Professor in the Cinematic Arts & Technology department at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). With over 20 years of experience in higher education, he has developed and taught courses such as Practical Application, Compositing, Art of Producing, and Advanced Broadcasting. His dedication to higher education and mentorship has empowered countless young adults and alumni to excel as ethical and hardworking media creators.
Chris has also contributed to industry development through leadership roles, including as Chair of the Management Relations – Membership sub-committee from 2020 to the present. His combined experience in broadcasting, filmmaking, and education highlights his unique ability to bridge industry and academia, making him a respected figure in both fields.
In his free time, you’ll find Chris working on doc and narrative films for television distribution through his company: honestenginefilms.com.
KQED / Bridge Media Company
Priya Clemens
The veteran journalist and Bay Area resident has more than 15 years of television news experience working for a variety of national and local outlets, including CBS News, NBC News and KTVU.
Clemens’ extensive broadcast journalism background had her crisscrossing the country covering some of the most important stories of the early part of the millennium. As a national correspondent for CBS News (2008-2012), she reported for the CBS Evening News and The Early Show, anchored the CBS Weekend Early Show news desk and filled in as host of the Saturday and Sunday CBS Evening News. At CBS, she covered pivotal moments such as the financial meltdown of 2008, and interviewed such notable figures as Donald Trump, Warren Buffett and Kobe Bryant.
As a general assignment reporter covering breaking news for Bay Area Fox affiliate KTVU (2005-2008), she covered a multitude of stories, including a major San Francisco Bay oil spill and the murder trial of journalist Chauncey Bailey. At NBC News (2002-2004), Clemens served as a producer and news associate for NBC Weekend Nightly News, Dateline, Nightly News with Tom Brokaw and News with Brian Williams. She also spent extensive time as an embedded campaign reporter for NBC/MSNBC covering Vice President Dick Cheney’s bid for re-election and Dick Gephardt’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for President. Clemens has also been a journalist at KOIN in Portland, Oregon; WVTM in Birmingham, Alabama; KKFX in Santa Barbara, California; and the Orange County News Channel.
More recently, Clemens served as Director of Public Affairs for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, where she managed communications and media for the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Ferry and Golden Gate Transit bus system.
Clemens was born in Chennai, India, and grew up in Virginia, California, Brussels and London. She earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Westmont College and her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Southern California, where she graduated with honors.
RKT Media
Yasmin Dar
Yasmin Dar is a successful businesswoman and mother of four, who graduated from Aiea High School and later earned a B.A. in biology and an M.A. in communications from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Despite initially intending to pursue a medical career, Yasmin changed her path after becoming a traffic anchor and social media reporter for KITV4 morning news. She then moved to Eugene, Oregon, to become a primetime evening anchor for KVAL-TV before returning to Honolulu with her husband, Sal Fasi, to raise their children.
She was the digital media specialist for Governor David Ige for three years before becoming President and Chief Operating Officer of RKT Media, a video production company that helps local businesses and nonprofits tell their stories through creative videos produced by professional journalists and videographers.
Yasmin hopes to serve on the Board of Governors with The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to help elevate the stories and storytellers of Hawaii. Together with other key players like Mckenna Maduli, Pamela Young, and Gerard Elmore, they plan to build membership and group events to benefit those separated from the Bay Area. Their goal is to create more opportunities for members to connect and collaborate to bring greater attention to the unique stories of Hawaii and the talented individuals telling them.
KPIX
Vern Glenn
Vern Glenn is the Sports Director at KPIX 5. He joined KPIX 5/KBCWTV 44 Cable 12 in June of 2012 as weekend Sports Anchor/weekday sports reporter & MMJ. Since 2012, Vern has picked up five Emmy® Awards in the last six years for Best Sportscaster. In October 2020, Vern was inducted into the San Francisco/Northern California Silver Circle Hall of Fame.
Vern had previously been at KRON 4 News since 1990. While at KRON, Vern was tagged with the nickname “Mr. Involvement” for literally throwing himself in the middle of his feature stories. His memorable stories include bungee jumping, sky diving, bull riding, boxing, pro football and a dirt bike crash. Among his personal assignments was reporting from the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
From a shoot-out with Chris Mullin to becoming a human target playing for the Cal football team and the 49ers, “Mr. Involvement” has created a niche in the market. Vern brings that same type of energy to the KPIX news set. John Marvel, then of the Contra Costa Times wrote, “Mr. Involvement series is the best feature on TV.”
Vern was part of the KNBR Radio Morning show in 1998 and drops in now and then as a guest on 95.7 The Game.
Vern also worked at WBAL-TV in Baltimore. Maryland, as weekend sports anchor and sports reporter from 1987 to 1990. Prior, he was sports anchor, sports reporter and photographer for WXEX-TV, now WRIC, in Richmond, Virginia, from 1985 to 1987.
An Eagle Scout and a graduate of the University of Virginia, Vern lives in Marin with his wife Nicole and three sons.
KMPH FOX 26
Liz Gonzales
Hello, my name is Liz González. I am an anchor and reporter at KMPH Fox26 in Fresno.
For nearly 20 years, I’ve worked in newsrooms both in English and in Spanish in Fresno (KMPH, KSEE and KFTV) and El Paso (KVIA)—but Fresno is my home.
In that time, I’ve seen how our industry has changed, as newsrooms try to do more with fewer people – and how this has discouraged some from pursuing these jobs that are so crucial to democracy.
I’m excited to contribute to the NATAS Board of Governors by encouraging new ideas to inspire our college students to follow through on their calling – and champion our younger members to stay the course of giving a voice to the voiceless and championing accountability.
I’d appreciate your consideration and would be honored to support our colleagues.
KTVU FOX 2
Roberta Gonzales
Roberta Gonzales, former Weather Anchor for CBS 5 Eyewitness News, embarked on a new journey after 23 years with the network, establishing Roberta Gonzales Productions. Her company focuses on crafting high-quality commercials for clients across digital platforms, television, and radio. Additionally, Roberta is a Meteorologist at KTVU FOX 2. A California native, Gonzales boasts an impressive accolade collection, including seven Emmy® Awards, eighteen Associated Press Awards for “Best Weathercaster,” and four American Women in Radio and Television Best Weathercaster Awards.
Recognized for her outstanding contributions, she was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Silver Circle Hall of Fame in 2014 and received the CEDAW Women’s Human Rights Award in 2019. Beyond her professional success, Gonzales has been an active volunteer, earning accolades from organizations like the American Cancer Society and the National Humane Society. Notably, she was selected as an official torch bearer for the 2002 Olympics.
Engaged in various philanthropic efforts, she has served on boards for the March of Dimes, American Lung Association, and American Diabetes Association. Outside her busy schedule, Gonzales is a dedicated runner, having participated in over 30 marathons, triathlons, and Ironman competitions across fivecountries. Roberta holds a SAG-AFTRA membership since 1986, working in television across various cities. Additionally, she serves as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector and Faith Formation Teacher for the Catholic.
ABC7 KGO
Anser Hassan
I was watching the Olympic Games and thought – that has to be the best job ever. Watch sports and talk about them. As I grew older my interests switched to news, but the broadcast dream was planted.
My journalism career began in Pleasanton, for the now defunct CTV30, covering the Tri-Valley cities of San Ramon, Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton. A prestigious, peer-nominated New York Times Minority Trainee opportunity took me to the Midwest to work in the Quad Cities region, reporting from both Illinois and Iowa. I also had the incredible opportunity (although brief) to serve as a national correspondent for the Black News Channel, until it went bankrupt in 2022.
I completed my undergraduate degrees, with honors, from San Francisco State University. My first degree is in TV-Radio News. My second degree is in International Relations, with a Middle East regional concentration, and an emphasis on Islamic political movements and Islamic feminism. My master’s degree is in Comparative Political Economy from the London School of Economics. I studied and speak seven languages: Urdu, English, Saraiki, Punjabi, French, Hindi and Arabic.
My parents immigrated to the U.S. from Multan, Pakistan. I was born in Michigan, where my father was completing his doctorate degree. When I was two months old, my dad got a job in San Francisco. My family has been here ever since. I grew up in Danville, so covering the East Bay for ABC7 News is truly one of those full-circle moments.
My work has earned me several awards including an Emmy® in 2021 for a Black Lives Matter protest, as well as national awards from the Radio Television and Digital News Association and the National Press Foundation for my coverage of the American-Muslim community. I have also been involved in programs to train foreign journalists; most recently in conjunction with the United States State Department, and another with the Media Diversity Institute in London.
Random notes about me: My favorite color is black. I have never drank coffee. I tried to be vegetarian – it didn’t work, although I haven’t eaten red meat since high school. If I wasn’t a journalist, I would be a fitness trainer. I have traveled to 99 countries, which leaves 98 left to visit!
This gig has been a front row to history, having interviewed President Obama, President Bush, U.S. cabinet members and governors, along with other national and state politicians. There have been numerous professional athletes (yes, even some Olympians!), actors, Silicon Valley big wigs, amazing soccer moms, spelling bee champs, and Nobel Prize winners. I have been attacked at an anti-Muslim rally in Sacramento, spit on by White nationalists, and have talked with former Black-Panthers… you get the idea.
This job is not always easy. The working is grinding. A reporter must get as many sides to a story as possible, be factual, be resourceful and be responsible. But most nights I come home and think, “Wow! This is what I get to do every day?” And I wouldn’t trade it for any other job.
Pixar
Amanda Jones
Amanda Deering Jones is the director of the short film, Little Mother Lies, based on the feature film Mother Lies. She is also the Producer of the Academy Award nominated, animated short film Borrowed Time. She has over 20 years of experience working with Dreamworks Animation, Blue Sky Studios, and currently at Pixar. Her recent projects include Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, Dug Days, and the first full-length series from Pixar, Win or Lose. She is also currently in various stages of development on several live-action feature films and television series. Raised in Ohio, Honduras and Florida, Amanda earned a degree in Theatre from Graceland University in Lamoni, IA. Her career began in Cooperstown, NY as House Manager at Glimmerglass Opera before transitioning to film. Amanda loves to sing and has performed in choirs at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. She’s a zero-waste advocate and a published writer for the Producer’s Guild Magazine, “Going Green — Animated about the Environment: Pixar’s Sustained Effort to Go Green.” She is an active member of the Producers Guild of America, Women in Film and Women in Animation.
KGO ABC 7
Paula Marcheschi
As a Bay Area native, Paula Marcheschi grew up watching ABC7. In 1991, she went to work at her family’s favorite station, starting out as an intern in KGO-TV’s Programming Department. Paula has always had a passion for journalism and once she learned how to edit video, she was hooked on the TV business! After gathering experience in nearly every department from News to Marketing and even Accounting, Paula currently serves as the Director of Creative Services for ABC7 KGO-TV and the ABC Owned Television Stations. No stranger to hard work, Paula happily tackles any project that comes her way — promos to long-form premium content, graphic packages to set design. For her efforts, she’s won 9 regional Emmy® awards. In her (minimal) spare time, Paula also supports the Bay Area arts scene and local sports — go, Dubs! Paula is entering her third term as a NATAS Governor, has served as Vice-Chair of the Awards Committee, and the Emmy® Gala Chair. Paula still loves to edit.
4U Productions
Joyce Mitchell
Joyce Mitchell is a documentary producer at 4 U Productions in Sacramento. Passion is what drives Joyce. Couple that with 30+ years of experience in TV and Joyce strives to produce memorable programs. She has four prestigious regional Emmy® Awards for her documentary work and twenty nominations. In 2010, she was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences San Francisco/Northern California Chapter’s Silver Circle. She’s also won an Associated Press California-Nevada Best Documentary award for a program on teens and violence. An HIV/AIDS activist since 1986, Joyce currently chairs the Sacramento non-profit Capital City AIDS Fund. She’s committed to using television to help raise awareness and improve/save lives.
KITV 4
Dave Patterson
David Patterson is a 2-time NATAS Emmy® award-winning news producer. He’s currently the KITV Island News managing editor. Recently, David served as the communications manager for the Institute of Human Services, Hawaii’s largest homeless agency. Prior to that job, David was KHON News’ assignment manager for more than 3 years. He has also worked for Hawaii News Now and a few advertising/PR agencies.
David taught college media communications courses while he was the men’s college basketball coach at his alma mater, Principia College in Illinois, from 2008-11. In addition to his marketing and journalism experience, he is a certified fitness trainer.
David has lived in Hawaii since 1991. He is most proud of the fact that he has four amazing children and five adorable grandchildren.
He was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s the grandson of David Sacks, a NATAS award-winner and former General Manager of KGO TV. One thing you may not know about David, although he’s not an actor, if you don’t blink you will find him in an episode in the second season of LOST – Season 1 / Episode 22.
KOLO 8
Terri Russell
Terri Russell is unique in that she is a native Nevadan from Reno who attended local schools through high school, ultimately graduating from Reno High School. She then attended Arizona State University, where she earned a degree in broadcasting.
Returning to her roots, Terri began her broadcasting career as an associate director for KTVN in Reno. Given an opportunity to advance by then news director Ed Pearce, Terri steadily rose through the ranks, becoming a producer, general assignment reporter, medical reporter, and fill in anchor.
In 1989, Terri moved to Las Vegas, where she produced and reported a medical segment that aired seven days a week for KVBC. In 1995, she moved into a writing position at KPTV in Portland, Oregon, and a year later became an anchor and reporter at KTCI in Vancouver, Washington.
In 1997, Terri moved back home to be closer to family and was hired as a medical reporter by KOLO News Channel 8. She is currently a general assignment reporter with KOLO, appearing Monday through Friday on the 5:00, 6:30, and 11:00 newscasts.
Terri has received numerous awards and accolades, including an Emmy® Award for a series of reports on organ transplantation titled “The Silent Heroes.”
She has also received multiple Emmy® nominations, most recently for her half hour program “Extreme Makeover Mustang Edition,” which examined a unique wild horse adoption program pairing trainers with four year old mustangs.
The 2009 program also received an Associated Press Award, as well as recognition from the Radio and Television News Directors Association.
In 2006, Terri received an Edward R. Murrow Award for an investigative series titled “Are You Covered?”
She has twice been awarded a Kaiser Family Foundation mini fellowship in health reporting.
Terri has served as vice president on the Board of Trustees for the San Francisco Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences, and in 2005 she received a special commendation for her work with the Academy at the Emmy® Awards.
In 2013, she was recognized by the NorCal RTNDA for two programs she produced, wrote, edited, and narrated. Best Public Affairs Program: “Run, Retreat, Resist,” and Best Long Form Program: “The Other Side of the Fence.”
“Run, Retreat, Resist” was also nominated for an Emmy® by the San Francisco NATAS Chapter in 2013.
When not working, Terri enjoys riding her two horses in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, cooking, traveling, and caring for two cats and her bloodhound, Wyatt.
NBC Bay Area KNTV
Kris Sanchez
I am proud to say that I just celebrated my 25th anniversary as a working journalist. I’ve spent the last 18 years working for KNTV, NBC Bay Area as a reporter and anchor, mostly for our early morning newscast, “Today In The Bay.”
I also report for Telemundo Area de la Bahia, delivering reports in Spanish, and produce relevant and accurate news content for our social media platforms. Previously, I anchored and reported at KGPE in Fresno, KVIA in El Paso, Texas, and KJCT in Grand Junction, Colorado. I also worked as a correspondent at Channel One News, which delivered current events newscasts into 8 million middle and high schools across the country.
I am a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism and have bachelor’s degrees in journalism and in Spanish Language. I grew up in Colorado, where I was born, Venezuela and Texas.
I live in the South Bay with my husband, a fellow journalist, and our two California-born daughters.
It is a tremendous responsibility and a gift to deliver the stories of our communities and to provide reliable information to help people make the best decisions for themselves and their families.
Iron Pine Media
Lexi Sisk
Lexi Sisk from Fresno, CA. Studied Business and graduated from UCLA. With over 6 years of experience working in Television. I enjoy donating my time and using my skills and experience to give back to the television community. Currently an active judge on the Telly Awards Judging Council, I am also a current member of the Television Academy. I have been with Valley PBS for over a year working as technical crew for live pledge shows and raffle drawings in the studio. Spring of 2019 I started a full service production company with my Husband, Iron Pine Media LLC serving the central valley.
Reel Time Stories
Beth Tribolet
I am an award-winning network investigative TV news producer and media consultant who develops non-fiction narratives into books, episodic television programs, feature films and documentaries.
Throughout my career, I have focused on stories that advance justice for the underserved and that hold powerful individuals, government and corporations accountable. At ABC News, I managed the Law & Justice Unit, a team of lawyers and producers that reported on major legal cases and exposed injustices in the legal system, government and corporations.
I would be honored to serve as a NATAS Governor. I would see it as an opportunity to protect journalists and to safeguard our critical role as the Fourth Estate.
As a media consultant, I have guided clients through the thickets of media in ways that are designed to influence public policy debate, challenge accepted norms, and build positive perceptions. My clients include a US Congressman, a commonwealth attorney, a mayoral candidate, lawyers and non-profits. Since 2010, I have advanced my clients’ interests by means that include on-camera interviews, placement in print and on broadcast news, as well as book and television contracts.
I have won two national Emmy® Awards and a Sundance New Producers Fellowship. I was part of a team that won DuPont and Emmy® awards for a weeklong series on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for Nightline. I have a B.A. in history from Harvard-Radcliffe College, and an M.F.A. in film producing from Columbia University.
Archive & Museum
KNTV NBC Bay Area
Kevin Wing
It is no wonder that San Francisco Bay Area native Kevin Wing grew up to become a television journalist. By the time he was 10 years old, he knew he wanted to be a TV reporter someday. And so, Feb. 4, 1974, was not only a day in which Kevin’s mom kept him home from school because he was sick. It also turned out to be a fateful day for him. It was the day that newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped. That was very big news in the Bay Area, and the Fremont fifth-grader, having stayed home from school that day, watched the story unfold on the local news with wall-to-wall coverage, glued to the TV while being inspired by the likes of anchorman Van Amburg on KGO-TV. Little did Kevin realize at the time, but it was a glimpse at his future.
For 30 years, Kevin has been working in Bay Area and northern California television news as a reporter, producer, special projects producer, field producer, writer, assignment editor and news anchor. Since 2006, he has been serving as a San Francisco-based producer for ABC News, covering Bay Area and northern California stories for “Good Morning America” and “World News Tonight”. He also owns a television and video production company, Kevin Wing Media Communications, which creates and produces videos and documentaries for the public sector and corporate community. His clients are located in the Bay Area and throughout northern and central California.
From 2012 to 2016, Kevin served two terms as vice president, San Francisco, on the Board of Governors of the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. From 2010 to 2012, he was Chapter secretary. And, from 2012 to 2019, he served the Chapter as editor of “Off Camera”, its monthly, award-winning publication. As senior correspondent of “Off Camera” beginning in 2019, Kevin’s work will continue to be featured. Nearly every month since 2007, Kevin has been writing the “Gold & Silver Circle Profiles” for the newsletter, featuring full-length feature profiles of the Chapter’s distinguished inductees. More than 125 inductees have been featured thus far. He also serves on the Emmy® Gala Committee and Archives/Museum Committee. Every year since 2014, he has co-hosted the Red Carpet Show during the Chapter’s Emmy® Awards Gala, held annually in San Francisco.
Throughout his career, Kevin has received several honors for his work, including two regional Emmy® awards for best breaking news story and best daytime newscast at KTVU Channel 2 in Oakland, as well as honors from the Radio Television News Directors Association, Associated Press Television Radio Association, San Francisco Peninsula Press Club, Joey Awards, Communicator Awards, Telly Awards and the San Francisco Bay Area Publicity Club.
In 2013, recognizing Kevin for his more than 25 years of contributions to the Bay Area and northern California television industry, the Chapter inducted him into the distinguished Silver Circle. Earlier that year, the Chapter honored Kevin with the Governors’ Service Medallion for his service and dedication to the Chapter community.
While still in college, Kevin began his television career in 1986, as a news intern and writer at KICU-TV in San Jose. The following year, he joined KTVU as weekend assignment editor. In 1988, he accepted his first full-time TV job when he moved to San Diego to join KFMB-TV there as an assignment editor. Several months later, he moved to northern California to become an anchor and reporter at KIEM-TV in Eureka. There, he anchored the weekend newscasts and the weekday morning cut-ins during the “Today” show and reported for the evening broadcasts. After two months on the air, Kevin became the No. 1-rated anchor in the North Coast region.
He returned to the Bay Area, and to KTVU, with the debut of the station’s then-new morning newscast, “Mornings On 2”, in late 1990. Beginning as the broadcast’s original assignment editor, Kevin soon expanded his duties to include reporting for the morning show and for “The 10 o’clock News” – a dream come true for him, made possible by KTVU’s legendary news director, Fred Zehnder. At a time when KTVU and KNTV in San Jose were not considered direct competitors, Kevin also worked as a freelance reporter at KNTV, from 1994 to 1998.
Kevin remained with KTVU until 2000, when he became South Bay Bureau assignment manager for KGO-TV ABC7 in San Francisco. He remained with the station four years. In later years, he was a writer and producer at KRON 4 in San Francisco and KNTV NBC Bay Area in San Jose.
Born in Oakland and raised in Fremont, Kevin graduated from Ohlone College and San Jose State University. He is a seventh-generation Californian. His family arrived in the Golden State in 1854, post-Gold Rush era, four years after California became a state. He was also inspired to aim for a television career by his parents, Helene and Lawrence Wing. His mother was a model in the late 1950s and early 1960s. During the same period, his father appeared in movies and on television, and was featured in Bay Area TV commercials of that time.
Kevin’s interests include anything outdoors, running, working out at the gym, tennis, cycling, photography, writing, traveling to places near and far, going to the beach, wine tasting and reading a good book. Kevin also enjoys spending time with family and friends and volunteering at his church. He is also involved in the community. In his hometown of Fremont, he has been the emcee of the city’s annual Fourth of July Parade since 1997.
To reach Kevin, please write him at kevin@emmysf.tv.
Awards
KHON 2
Pamela Young
Pamela Young is currently a producer/reporter at KHON 2 after spending 26 years at KITV 4 (ABC Honolulu), she also worked for KPIX and KQED in San Francisco. She is an 12 time Emmy® winner and is a Peabody recipient. She is the producer and host of “Mixed Plate”, which is Hawaii’s longest running news feature series. She currently holds the position of NATAS VP-Hawaii and would like to continue to use her experience as a Governor. She is also a member of the Silver Circle.
Legal/Bylaws
ARC Law Group
Mark Pearson
Mark A. Pearson is a founding partner at ARC Law Group (arclg.com), a San Francisco based law firm focused on counseling Creative, Talented and Entrepreneurial clients. His primary practice areas involve forming business entities, counseling on trademark & copyright issues, and drafting contracts. His list of clients includes musicians, actors, film & television producers, live entertainment companies, video game developers, online content providers and artists. Mark has negotiated deals with Disney, HBO, LucasFilm (Skywalker Sound), the Golden State Warriors and MTV Networks.
Along with his practice, Mark also serves as the Legal Chair on the Board of Governors for the San Francisco/Nor-Cal Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and as an Advisor Board Member for California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar.
Mark received his B.A. from Arizona State University (1997), and his J.D. and Intellectual Property Law Certificate from Golden Gate University School of Law (2005) in San Francisco. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Law Section for both the ABA and California Bar Association.
Before becoming a member of the Bar, Mark was an award-winning television journalist. He covered a variety of national and local stories for several network affiliates, including a two-year stint on the Iditarod Trail in Alaska for ABC.
An accomplished author and public speaker and is often asked to speak or is interviewed for his views on copyright, trademark and the entertainment industry. Mark is also a contributor to the Business, Entertainment, Sports & Technology (B.E.S.T.) Law Blog and Podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-entertainment-sports/id513764391?mt=2).
Mark can be contacted at mark@arclg.com. You can find ARC Law Group at arclg.com.
Marketing
KMPH FOX 26
Jim Jakobs
Jim Jakobs is currently the News Director for KMPH-Television in Fresno. He began his career in 1995 at KCRA-Television in Sacramento, and did stints at KNTV in San Jose/San Francisco, KOVR-TV in Sacramento, KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City and back to California where he worked for 7 years at KFSN-TV in Fresno.
He’s passionate about promoting young professionals during the early stages of their careers and wants to help grow the Fresno influence through the local NATAS chapter.
Membership
Platonic TV
Patty Zubov
Since 2001, Patty has headed her production company Platonic TV, based in San Francisco and Palo Alto.
Executive Producer and Producer – creator of Short-format News Reports and Videos, and Long-format Documentaries and Specials, for TV networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, PBS, Discovery, Travel Channel), Web, and In-Store content. Specializing in travel and tourism.
Sample: “New Zealand: Bungy & Beyond”
From 1991 to 2001, Patty was Field Producer and Segment Producer with Preview Media / News Travel Network in San Francisco, creating 90-second travel news segments airing daily during local newscasts on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox network affiliate stations nationwide.
Patty worked in New York City from 1985 to 1990, as Talent and Audience Coordinator for in-studio national TV programs, Live Event Coordinator (such as televised concerts in Central Park), and Location Manager for films and TV.
She began her television career in San Francisco as Management Trainee at KPIX with the live daily talk show “People Are Talking” – then continued to work as Associate Producer of “Yan Can Cook” at KQED.
EDUCATION, SKILLS AND AWARDS:
University of San Francisco – BA, Communications Arts, Mass Media
Université d’Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France – French language.
Fluent in Spanish and French.
Nominated for two Emmy® Awards; Winner of four Telly Awards, one Joey Award, and the 2012 Silver Award of Distinction – Documentary – from the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA).
Contact Us
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences San Francisco / Northern California Chapter
Steve Shlisky, Executive Director at: office@emmysf.tv or 510-646-1951
The Governors' Service Medallion
For outstanding service of time and talents to the Academy and Board of Governors.
a) Members of the Board of Governors of the SF/NorCal Chapter nominate, for consideration by the Board, individuals, which they consider merit this Board’s recognition. Nominations must be submitted in writing in time to be considered at a Board of Governors’ meeting at least one month prior to the presentation of the award.
b) The Board of Governors discuss the nominations at this meeting; then vote, in secret, a preliminary ballot to determine, by majority vote, which of the nominations will be considered for the award.
c) The Board of Governors then votes a second ballot in secret to select the recipient(s) of the Governors’ Citation. A two-third (2/3rds) majority favorable vote of the members of the Board of Governors present at the meeting is required for the award to be given.
History
San Francisco / Northern California Chapter
In 1948 the television industry in the Bay Area was born as people joined together to further the advancement of television as a profession.
That same year the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was organized in Los Angeles, and the first Emmy® Awards were held at the Hollywood Athletic Club on January 25, 1949. The Los Angeles Board of Governors voted unanimously to give chapter status to San Francisco on November 30, 1949. The first President was David M. Crandell of KGO.
On March 24, 1950 the new Chapter’s first Emmy® Awards were held in the Gold Ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel; and Phil Lasky of KPIX, who had been selected the second President, received the Emmy® for Station Achievement. Actor Charles Ruggles was the emcee that night and Ben Alexander the announcer. Entertainment included Mindy Carson, Ella Mae Morse, Hogie Carmichael and the Tai Sing Dancers from Club Shanghai.
The second phase of this organization’s existence happened when the 4th Annual Emmy® Awards rolled around. By this time the Chapter had formed its own organization called the Northern California Academy of Television, and created its own statue.
Then in 1956 talks began between New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco about the formation of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Seattle and Washington/Baltimore ultimately joined the fold and the new organization was born in 1957, but without San Francisco. After the 1957 awards, the Northern California Academy of Television folded.
On May 22, 1961, a group of about 25 representatives of the local television scene met with Harry Ackerman, NATAS President and Gail Patrick Jackson, President of the Los Angeles Chapter in the Royal Suite of the Sheraton Palace Hotel to discuss the possible formation of a San Francisco Chapter of NATAS. The group was very positive, and decided to appoint an interim committee to set up the bylaws and procedures for this new Chapter. That committee consisted of Ken Langley, California TB and Health Association; Nancy Besst of KGO; Martha Conger, J. Walter Thompson; Ben Draper, “Science in Action;” Don Arlett, KTVU; and Herb Rickles of TV Guide. Florence Fowler, Vista Productions and Jack Armstrong of TV Guide sat in as honorary members.
On July 28 at the Peacock Court of the Mark Hopkins Hotel, 200 members of the local TV industry were joined by a Hollywood contingent to determine interest and support. At a third meeting held on August 29th at the Press and Union League Club, headquarters for the new Chapter, an election committee was formed to nominate a Board of Governors. The following individuals were elected officers: Bill Hollenbeck, President; Ken Langley, 1st Vice-President and Trustee; Jim Baker, 2nd Vice-President; Martha Conger, Secretary and Nancy Besst, Treasurer.
The third phase of our history happened when the National Trustees officially voted in the new Chapter on October 6, 1961.
The first Emmy® Awards of the San Francisco Chapter were held on March 22, 1972 at the Peacock Court of the Hotel Mark Hopkins and honored programming broadcast in 1971. There was no Best News Award that first year.
This Chapter devotes itself to preserving the history of television in Northern California, Hawaii and Reno, Nevada. Let us look forward to the future!
History
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was founded in 1955. It is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News, Sports, Daytime, Public Service and Technology.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting. Regional Emmy® Awards are given in 19 regions across the United States. NATAS also presents the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Global Media Awards™ which recognizes excellence in the world-wide intersection of digital entertainment and technology. Emmy® Awards given out for primetime programming are presented by our sister organization, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including Regional Student Television Awards for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public.
Foundation
The TV ACADEMY FUND, INC. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), established to administer scholarships, grants, fellowships, research and programs that will advance the art and science of the television industry.
Tax-deductible donations may be sent to:
TV Academy Fund
4317 Camden Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403-5007
The Television, Radio and Newspaper Museum of Northern California’s archives will continue to grow through contributions from local television and radio stations, commercial and non-commercial broadcast and cable networks, producers, publishers, reporters, photographers and individuals interested in preserving our broadcast and newspaper history.
Media Museum of Northern California
The Media Museum is accepting tax-deductible contributions, cash donations and endowments through the TV Academy Fund, Inc., a non-profit, 501(c3).
For further information, contact Consortium co-chairs:
John Catchings: 415-668-1110
Linda Giannecchini: 415-553-2245
Copyright and Trademark
EMMY® NAME AND EMMY® STATUETTE POLICIES
The Emmy® name and the Emmy® statuette are the trademarked property of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (“NATAS”) and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (“ATAS”). Additionally, the Emmy® name, logo and statuette are licensed to the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (“International Academy”) for International Emmys®.
- Emmy® honorees or those congratulating them may at any time refer in advertising and publicity to the fact that the honoree has received an Emmy® award and may for one (1) year after an award is made, use a replica of the statuette in advertising and publicity which appears in print, by broadcast or over the Internet.
- During each year Emmy® nominees or those congratulating them may refer in advertising and publicity to the fact that the nominee has been nominated and, provided that such nominees are clearly identified as such, may during the period from the announcement of nominations until the following awards presentation use a replica of the statuette subject to the requirements set forth below.
- Broadcasters, cable services and Internet sites may use the Emmy® name and statuette in connection with promotional announcements for programs or broadcasters (or the like) which in fact have been awarded an Emmy® as long as it is done within one (1) year after the awarded has been awarded and not thereafter.
- Subject to obtaining specific authorization from the chief operating officer of the appropriate Academy (i.e. the NATAS for Daytime Emmy®, Sports, News & Documentary, and Technology & Engineering Emmy® presentations and other regional Emmy® presentations and ATAS for Prime Time Emmy® and Los Angeles Area Emmy® presentations), sponsors of Emmy® Awards presentation may use a copy of the Emmy® statuette and the Emmy® name in advertising provided that (i) the advertising occurs at or near the time of the presentation of the Awards show and (ii) advertising makes specific reference to such sponsorship of the show. No other commercial use of the Emmy® name or statuette is permitted.
- In the case of DVDs, videos and electronic productions, Emmy® honorees and/or producers of Emmy®-honored programs may reference the fact of their receiving an Emmy®; however the statuette may not be used unless it is capable of being removed from all copies or transmissions within one year after the award is granted.
- Whenever the statuette is used it should appear facing left and must be accompanied by ® at its base (denoting trademark protection). The word “Emmy” is also trademarked and whenever possible its use should appear as follows: “Emmy®”. Any deviation from these instructions must be pre-approved. A copyright notice for the statuette is no longer mandatory, but when used should read “©ATAS/NATAS”.
The Academies have adopted the following rules concerning use of clips from their respective Emmy® awards presentations:
- Use of Excerpts from Emmy® Award Presentations in News Programming and Similar Programming:
Audio and audiovisual excerpts from Emmy® Award presentations may be used in news broadcasts (Including Internet transmissions) about these events which occur within two (2) days from the time the presentations are initially presented, except that excerpts may be used in week-end-type news shows during the weekend following the initial presentation. Exceptions to the two (2) day limit must be approved in writing by the chief operating officers of the applicable Academy. In the case of news reports in foreign countries, excerpts may be used during a reasonable period (to be approved by the chief operating officer of the Academy involved) following the presentation or the first broadcast of the event in the foreign territory, if later. In addition to uses described above, and, subject to clearance as outlined below, the policies governing use of excerpts for other news purposes are as follows:
- Excerpts may be used in current news stories which relate to a recipient of an award, e.g. a current news story regarding a recipient (such as a death or marriage);
- Excerpts may be used in retrospectives and similar programs and documentaries dealing with the career or history of recipients;
- Excerpts may be used in another awards show.
- Use of Excerpts in Entertainment and Other Programming:
Excerpts of the presentation of an award may be used in a promotional announcement for a period of one (1) year following the granting of the award, provided that the primary purpose of the promotional announcement is to congratulate the program or individual so honored:
- Excerpts of Emmy® Award presentations may be used in DVDs, videos and Internet uses of both pre-existing productions and of new productions provided that the primary purpose of the use is to honor the awardee (e.g. a DVD containing a year’s series of a show that received an Emmy®). Additionally, with authorization from the appropriate Academy, excerpts may be shown at non-broadcast public events (e.g. a dinner) provided the primary purpose of use of the excerpt is to honor the individual or program honoree who/that is the subject of the excerpt.
- Excerpts may be made available to individual and program Emmy® honorees for personal and Internet use. In the case of Internet use, excerpts may be furnished digitally, or when possible, from a hosted site whereby the excerpt may be embedded. In any case, the digital excerpts shall be non-broadcast and not capable of redistribution or download. Internet license is limited to one hosted source, embedding can be enabled, but all other forms of redistribution including downloading are not allowed.
- In all cases, the user of the excerpt must assume (and will be deemed to have assumed) all clearance obligations, i.e. clearance of individuals (other than uses in current news shows), union clearances and music clearances.
- Use of Excerpts in Commercials.Except as provided above for promotional announcements, excerpts from an Emmy® awards presentation may not be used in commercial advertising.
Although the Academies will permit certain uses of the Emmy® name and statuette in other contexts, the unrestricted use of the same violates both the value and stature of the Emmy® and may serve to dilute the marks. Therefore the following uses, although permitted under some circumstances, always require prior express written authorization from the chief operating officer of the Academy from which authorization is sought:
- Use of Emmy® Statuette or Certificate as a Prop in a Production. If authorized, the Emmy® statuette or a replica of a nomination certificate may be used as a prop in a production provided that (i) the use is in no way derogatory to the Emmy®, (ii) the use is incidental to the primary story of the production, and (iii) the script and other detail regarding the use has been submitted as a precondition to the Academy’s consideration of its authorization.
- Use of Emmy® Replicas; Re-Creations of Emmy® Awards Presentations. Requests for use of replicas of the Emmy® and requests to recreate or simulate an Emmy® Awards presentation must be submitted to the Academy from whom authorization is sought; each request will be considered by the chief operating officer (in consultation with counsel); in cases where authorization is denied, the applicant may request re-consideration by the Executive Committee of the Academy from which authorization is sought.
- Use of Emmy® Name or Statuette in Published Works, Websites, and the Like.
- If approved, the Emmy® name and/or statuette may be used in connection with printed works, websites and the like, provided that the work is of an educational or informational nature and the reference to the Emmy® name or statuette is non-derogatory and is reasonably related to the purpose of the work.
- With prior approval, Emmy® honorees may from time to time use pictures of themselves receiving the Emmy® statuette or otherwise holding the Emmy® statuette in personal resumes and the like. Pictures of Emmy® winners receiving their Emmy® statuettes or otherwise holding the Emmy® statuette may also be used in printed materials and websites and the like featuring biographical material about such honorees, provided that the use is reasonably related to the biographical material.
- With prior approval, the Emmy® name, logo and/or statuette may be used on DVDs or similar productions that include programs that have received a program category Emmy® award, indicating that the program has been so honored. Except in unusual cases, as determined by the appropriate Academy, approval for such uses for programs for which individual achievements (but not program category awards) were given will not be allowed.
- Uses on Stationery, Business Cards, and the like: Nothing shall preclude an individual or entity from stating the fact that such individual or entity is an Emmy® honoree on their/its stationery or business card, provided that neither the Emmy® logo nor the statuette is used in connection with such factual statement, it being understood that any such use of the logo or the statuette is specifically prohibited.
- Use of Emmy® Name or Statuette in Merchandising Prohibited: The Emmy® name and/or statuette may not be used on commercial products or in connection with any merchandising items except with prior approval of the Boards of the Academies. This restriction does not apply to branded merchandising given away at an event with an Academy’s approval, e.g. an Emmy® name or logo on a give-away gift.
These provisions apply to NATAS; readers should contact each of the other Academies to determine their applicable rules as to sponsor identification and Emmy® show activities
- Consistent with the Trademark policy prohibiting use of the Emmy® name and logo for advertising and merchandising, the following applies to corporate sponsorship partners of NATAS:
- Sponsorship partners may, clearly, identify themselves as associated with NATAS; however they may not use the Emmy® name and logo on their products or in advertising material unless specified in the sponsorship contract with NATAS. NATAS’ marketing department or chief operating officer must approve all graphics.
- Sponsorship partners that get tickets for a show/dinner may use them for employees and clients, but may not offer to re-sell them. Use of tickets for contests must be specifically approved by NATAS.
- The same rule applies to broadcasters of the shows or their affiliates.