Julia Kenyon2026 Lechner Award Recipient

“Julia is an excellent consensus builder and techno-diplomat who is a graceful and very competent leader.  She knows how to help groups get things done efficiently and collegially, which is a real art.  Not only has she led multiple ATSC committees, but Julia also has a terrific sense of humor and is able to blend levity with the serious nature of standards work. She is always curious, and most recently has been helping ATSC participants really lean into the benefits of developing artificial intelligence tools”

said ATSC President Madeleine Noland.

Kenyon has served as Vice Chair of ATSC Specialist Group on Interactive Environment (TG3/S38), Vice Chair of ATSC Implementation on Conformance (IT-3), and Chair of ATSC Specialist Group on Management and Protocols (TG3/S33).  Additionally, for more than three years, she has served as CTA’s lead technical representative for the NEXTGEN TV Test Suite development, working not only with ATSC but also chairing CTA’s own groups that work with the test suite.  Kenyon also guided ATSC in the development of A/381, the recommended practice for use of the broadcaster application for NEXTGEN TV.