Committee Members
Accounting The Accounting Standards Committee maintains contact with FASB, AICPA and other standards-setting organizations and reviews how their actions impact the industry.
Chair: Beth Bramowski, Audacy Co-Chair: Christine Oliver, Deloitte Lori Brock, Gray Television Kandra Bryant, Sinclair Broadcast Group Dan Cavanaugh, Gray Media Group, Inc. Lisa D'Angelo, Deloitte Julien Dancona, Mediacom Communications Corp Micha Dekofsky, Grant Thornton Sarah Fanning, PwC Stephanie Garmer, Discovery Inc. Jeffrey Gellman, Grant Thornton Jason Gray, Nexstar Media Group Mark Hoyla, Nexstar Media Group Neuhy Hubush, Gannett Co. Lori Locke, Discovery Inc. Wilson Matheson, PwC Nancy Nocito, Gannett Co. Ana Occhiuzzi, Hearst Television Christine Oliver, Deloitte Kimberly Randolph, Stout Jerry Ratigan, Gearbox Entertainment Marie Tedesco, Beasley Media Group, Inc. Shane Turner, WarnerMedia Sue Tuxill, Salem Media Group, Inc. Jason Word, Trilith Studios Michael Zima, Gray Television Inc Charlie Warner, Conference Liaison Jamie Grande, MFM Staff Liaison
Media Credit (fka BCCA Committee) The Media Credit Committee supports the board of directors of BCCA, and the members of the advisory board of that corporation, as elected in accordance with its bylaws. The committee provides members with education, networking and information sharing opportunities.
Chair: Edward Ienner, Dotdash Meredith Melissa Balderas, WBBM-TV/CBS Corporation JoEllen Brown, Graham Media Justine Jacoby, Audacy Stanley Kopec, AMC Networks Ellen Lehr, Audacy Christine Lipani, Dotdash Meredith Nat McCall, Discovery Cecile McDougall, WarnerMedia Mary McKenna, NBCUniversal Kathy McLaughlin, Discovery Carmen Reyes, WarnerMedia Tonya Sorrells, Hearst Television Dee Stevenson, Gray Television Shared Services Marguerite Toohey, New York Times Demetri Tzimoulis, Audacy Charlie Warner, Conference Liaison Jamie Grande, MFM/BCCA Staff Liaison Arcelia Pimentel, BCCA Staff Liaison
Digital Content + The Committee is a forum for discussing issues facing content creators on existing and emerging distribution platforms. The committee's goal is to provide professional development and knowledge for MFM members through timely information on best practices on advertising & revenue generation, new and emerging trends, and non-traditional content delivery platforms while maintaining quality and brand integrity.
Co-Chair: Matt Deprey, C-SPAN Co-Chair: Jen Hurley, The Washington Post Jay Bunch, Discovery Deanna Cruz, KOMO/KUNS/Sinclair Broadcast Group Zoila Duran, WarnerMedia Mary Dzabic, Crown Media Holdings Vicky Hoffman, WKEF/WRGT/ Sinclair Broadcast Group Sheila Holland, Sinclair Digital Sarah Hugen, Sinclair/KATV-TV Brian Ignatowski, Disney Financial Services, LLC Alison Lichtbach, Bonneville International Rose-Linn Jensen, Crown Media Doug Jost, Symphony MediaAI Mary McKenna, NBCUniversal Randy Neff, Szabo Associates Tim Pecaro, Bond & Pecaro Inc. Christine Pecher, Marketron Kimberly Phillips, The Walt Disney Company/ESPN Antonella Ricciardi, NBCUniversal Aubrey Rinehart, Self Employed Rick Roberts, Meredith Corporation Melissa Rose, MelRose CFO Services LLC Patrick Schulze, The Walt Disney Company Christopher Sterling, Meredith Corporation C. Robin Szabo, Szabo Associates Jason Word, Trilith Studios Charlie Warner, Conference Liaison Jamie Grande, Staff Liaison Mandy Aoieong, Staff Liaison
Games The Video Games Committee is a forum hosted by the Media Financial Management Association for issues facing video games industry financial professionals and helps the Association to serve them through education, interaction, and communications.
Co-Chair: Jenna Hardy, Gearbox Software Co-Chair: Jerry Calixto, Take-Two Interactive Software Co-Chair: Joe Hanratty, Warner Bros Elizabeth Cedano, Hearst Corporation Barry Charleton, 2K Games Kerry Coffey, Velan Studios, Inc. Stanely Kopec, AMC Networks Doug Jost, Symphony MediaAI Stanely Kopec, AMC Networks Ryan Laninga, Bonneville International Mark Mondello, Duff anfd Phelps Michael Noguera, Gearbox Software Kimberly Randolph, Stout Richard Taub, Pequan Group Aaron Weberg, Gearbox Software Dan Yokich, Symphony MediaAI Charlie Warner, Conference Liaison Mandy Aoieong, MFM Staff Liaison
Internal Audit Covers issues relevant to media industry internal auditors.
Chair: Kevin Schmitz, Dotdash Meredith Co-Chair: Marcus Anjewierden, Church of the Latter Day Saints Susan Balk, Hearst Corporation Puja Bansal, PBS Distribution Elizabeth Cedano, Hearst Corporation Julien Dancona, Mediacom Communications Corp Roger Daw, A.H. Belo Dennis FitzGerald, Sinclair Broadcasting Richi George, The E.W. Scripps Company Christine Kichi, Hearst Corporation Jayme Lustenberg, The E.W. Scripps Company Shelley Masters, The E. W. Scripps Company Sheryl Nelson, Sinclair Broadcast Group Ivan Ng, Hearst Corporation Jarvis Obispo, Graham Media Rochak Oja, Dotdash Meredith William Tobey, Hearst Corporation Cassandra Triggs, Hearst Corporation Alison Tulak, Hearst Corporation Megan Zamyatin, PBS Distribution Michael Zimbalist, Meredith Corporation Charlie Warner, Conference Liaison Jamie Grande, Staff Liaison
Membership Marketing, Promotions & Services The Membership, Marketing, and Promotion/ Member Services Committee promotes MFM membership to television, radio, and cable financial professionals as well as to associate members. This Committee also identifies and develops proposals for strategic alliances with corporate vendors to provide members with quality discounted programs and services, as well as evaluating existing member services and to create opportunities for additional membership value.
Chair: Stan Herriott, Hearst Television Ralph Bender, Manship Media Lisa Christensen, Nexstar Media Group Robert Cole, Morgan Murphy Media Jennifer Daurham, Bonneville International Griffith Dudley, American Express Lori Locke, Discovery Inc. Cal Mostella, WarnerMedia Tim Pecaro, Bond & Pecaro Carmen Reyes, WarnerMedia Robin Robinson, Gannett Co. Andrew Rosen, Miller Kaplan Steven Sherman, Rauch-Milliken International Rudy Schatzmann, Altus Receivables Management C. Robin Szabo, Szabo Associates Brandon Zarzana, The Columbian Mandy Aoieong, Staff Liaison
Newspaper The Newspaper Committee is a forum for issues facing the newsmedia industry.
Co-Chair: Stephen Hall, Las Vegas Review-Journal Co-Chair: Brandon Zarzana, The Columbian Ralph Bender, Manship Media Jennifer Ellmer, Gannett Co. Peter Farr, The McClatchy Co Cynthia Herndon, Lee Enterprises Patrick L. Hogue, Szabo Associates Neuhy Hubush, Gannett Co. Robert Hudson, Gannett/GateHouse Media Lalitha Iyer, Star Tribune Media LLC Kent Johnson, Paddock Publications, Inc. Kevin Kleiner, Blue Lynx Media Barnabus Kui, Hearst Corporation Laura Osborn, News-Press & Gazette Corporation Josh Rinehults, BH Media Group Jeff Samuels, Morris Multimedia, Inc. John Sanders, Bond & Pecaro Inc. David Scharett, Evening Post Industries Steven Sherman, Rauch-Milliken International Veronika Takacs, The Washington Post William Tobey, Hearst Corporation Katy Wolf, Gannett Co. Charlie Warner, Conference Liaison Mandy Aoieong, MFM Staff Liaison
Radio The Radio Committee provides a forum for issues facing the radio industry and helps MFM serve that industry through education, instruction, and communications.
Co-Chair: Paul Rahmlow, Midwest Communications Co-Chair: Suzanne Tuxill, Salem Media Group Megan Austin, Midwest Communications Dave Bestler, Hubbard Radio Elizabeth Bramoski, Audacy Robert Cole, Morgan Murphy Media Micah Dekofsky, Grant Thornton LLP Jasmin Dorismond, Lotus Communications Corp Janet Hamm, Hall Communications Inc Susan Kaiser, Hubbard Radio Phoenix Dawn Krause, Midwest Commuications Ryan Laninga, Bonneville International Hiram Lazar, Compass Media Networks James McGugan, Entercom Melissa Mitchell, Bonneville International Kent Nate, Bonneville International Jennifer Parker-Harden, Dick Broadcasting Co. Inc. of Tennessee Christine Pecher, Marketron Andrew Rosen, Miller Kaplan Kevin Russell, Digital Designs, Inc. John Shearer, Szabo Associates Steven Sherman, Rauch-Milliken International Laur Wilson, Cumulus Media Charlie Warner, Conference Liaison Mandy Aoieong, MFM Staff Liaison
Tax Advisory The Tax Committee serves as a watchdog for adverse tax legislation and actions by taxing bodies and analyzes possible impacts of such legislation or actions.
Chair: Sean Hetzler, TEGNA Co-Chair: Dan McGuire, KPMG Ralph Bender, Manship Media Louis Lazar, PwC Kenneth Levine, Reed Smith Alesia Lewis, Washington Post Angela Miele, MPAA Paul Nesterovsky, Sinclair Broadcast Group Tim Pecaro, Bond & Pecaro Dean Rohrbaugh, Catoctin Ridge Consulting, LLC Nick Tsapralis, Audacy Charlie Warner, Conference Liaison Jamie Grande, MFM Staff Liaison
Television The Television Committee educates members and the industry about television and cable television programming and technology and provides a forum for issues facing these industries.
Co-Chair: Tracy Clark, Hearst Co-Chair: Paul Kelly, KTRK-TV Patricia Allen, Gray Media Group, Inc. Susan Balk, Hearst Ralph Bender, Manship Media David Bochenek, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Lori Brock, Meredith Local Media Group Lisa Christensen, Nexstar Media Group Doug Jost, Symphony MediaAI Glenn Krieg, Morgan Murphy Media Janet McHugh, Television Music License Committee Randy Neff, Szabo Associates Ana Occhiuzzi, Hearst Television Ed O'Connor, ABC Owned Television Stations Kimberly Randolph, Stout Rick Roberts, Meredith Corporation Kevin Russell, Digital Designs, Inc. Steven Sherman, Rauch-Milliken International Dan Yokich, Symphony MediaAI Charlie Warner, Conference Liaison Mandy Aoieong, MFM Staff Liaison
TFM Editorial Board The Financial Manager Editorial Board works with the journal’s editor as well as with the other Committees to solicit stories of interest to members, to review articles submitted, and to provide editorial direction for the magazine.
Sally Buckman, Lerman Senter PLLC Greg Lechowski, Bonneville International Nat McCall, Discovery Cal Mostella, WarnerMedia Christine Pecher, Marketron Gary Rex, BYU Broadcasting John Sanders, Bond & Pecaro Meredith S. Senter, Lerman Senter PLLC C. Robin Szabo, Szabo Associates Inc. Janet Stilson, TFM Editor Arcelia Pimentel, BCCA/MFM Jamie Grande, MFM Staff Liaison
Young Professionals Group The Young Professionals Committee is for members under 35, provides career-oriented individuals with opportunities to develop professionally through networking, career building, and education.
Co-Chair: Carrie Heffernan, Bonneville International Co-Chair: Ryan Laninga, Bonneville International Mickenzie Beckett, Deseret Management Corporation Nicole D'Arcy, Crowe Mary De Luna, Crown Media Family Networks Dillon Even, Bonneville International Alison Labowicz, Meredith Corporation Daniel Lewis, Meredith Corporation Kaila Mitchell, WTVD-TV/ABC/Disney Mike Posta, WarnerMedia Angel Roman, Beasley Media Group Brian Seyforth, WLS-TV/ABC Raymond Wolf, Graham Holdings Lawrence Zhang, Ovation TV Mandy Aoieong, MFM Staff Liaison
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