Staff
Madeleine Noland
President
Madeleine Noland is the President of ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association. A 20-year industry veteran who is widely respected for her consensus-building leadership style, she chaired the technology group that oversees the ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcast standard before being named ATSC President in May 2019. Previously, she chaired various ATSC 3.0-related specialist groups, ad hoc groups and implementation teams since 2012.
Noland began her career in the television industry in 2004 with Backchannelmedia Inc., an interactive television technology developer. It was during her work there that she first became involved in ATSC projects. In 2012, she moved on to product and project management roles at Telvue Corp. before joining LG Electronics CTO’s office in 2013. Noland represented LG in a variety of industry organizations for over six years.
Most recently, Madeleine was awarded the prestigious 2022 David Sarnoff Medal by the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) in a ceremony held in Hollywood, California. She has also received TV NewsCheck’s “2019 Futurist” Women in Technology Award and was named one of 2018’s “Powerful Women in Consumer Technology” by Dealerscope magazine. In 2016, while the Chair of TG-3, she received the ATSC’s highest technical honor, the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award recognizing her leadership related to the development of ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV.
Credited on three U.S. patents for television technology, Noland is a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Broadcast Technology Society. Noland graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts. She enjoys travel, and she plays keyboards in a band called “Brave Pursuit.”
Anh Ngo
Manager of Communications and Member Engagement
Anh Ngo is the Manager of Communications and Member Engagement at ATSC. Prior to joining, she was the Director of Administration for the North American Broadcasters Association and World Broadcasting Unions. Ngo has been a leader in fostering NABA/WBU’s relationships throughout the globe, most especially through her primary responsibilities in providing continuity on the work plans and activities pertaining to North American and global television and radio industries addressing legal, business development, technical and operational issues. Ngo oversaw the general office and financial management including the preparation and administration of the budgets for both organizations. In this role, she reported directly to the Director-General and the Chairs of the numerous committees she supported. Ngo was NABA’s longest serving employee, having started her career with the Association in August 1997. During that time, Ngo built lasting relationships with senior level executives from broadcast networks, service providers and operators and manufacturers. She had a front-row seat to many of the greatest innovations in modern broadcasting.
Luiz Fausto
Vice President of Standards Development
ATSC Vice President of Standards Development Luiz Fausto is a seasoned media technology specialist with more than 25 years of experience. Prior to joining ATSC in August 2025, Fausto served as a Technology Regulatory Specialist at Globo TV Network in Brazil, capping a two-decade career there in various engineering roles. He led innovation in digital broadcasting as Chair of the Technical Module of the SBTVD Forum (2020–2024), guiding Brazil’s TV 3.0 (DTV+) Project from global proposals to the development of technical standards. Fausto brings expertise in international collaboration through his close work with ITU-R Study Group 6 and CITEL PCC.II, and as a liaison with global standards bodies. He is active in many other industry organizations and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. Fausto earned his Master’s degree in Applied Computing, Executive MBA in IT, post-baccalaureate in IP Video and Networks, and Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
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