ATSC Membership Elects Three Media Executives to Organization’s Board of Directors for 2025

Posted on December 10, 2024 in ATSC News, Press Releases

Washington, D.C., December 10, 2024 – The ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, is pleased to announce that Ling Ling Sun (CTO, Nebraska Public Media) and Ed Czarnecki (VP, Global & Government Affairs, Digital Alert Systems, Inc.) are newly elected Board members, and that Fred Engel (Principal, Fred Engel Technology Consulting, LLC) has been re-elected for a second term..

“Our newly elected Directors will serve three-year terms beginning January 2025. They join a Board that guides ATSC in its mission to develop next-generation broadcast standards and foster innovation in the industry.  This election cycle was very competitive, and we appreciate all the effort the candidates put forward to have a voice in guiding ATSC’s evolution and the high participation in the process by our members. This diverse and experienced group of executives will help us empower a new era of broadcasting,” said ATSC President Madeleine Noland.

“ATSC expresses its deepest gratitude to Brett Jenkins, CTO of Nexstar Media Group, and Jim DeChant, of LTN Global,  whose terms will conclude at the end of 2024. We thank them for their invaluable contributions to the advancement of ATSC and adoption of ATSC 3.0 internationally,” Noland added.

2025 ATSC Board of Directors Roster

As of January 2025, the ATSC Board of Directors will include the following members:

Chair: Richard Friedel, Consultant, Pearl TV

Vice Chair: Brian Markwalter, SVP, Research and Standards, CTA

Vice Chair:  Lynn Claudy, SVP, Technology, NAB

Directors:

• Yiyan Wu, Research Professor, Western University / IEEE
• John Taylor, SVP, Public Affairs & Communications, LG Electronics USA
• Rikin Thakker, CTO & SVP, Technology, NCTA
• Anne Schelle, Managing Director, Pearl TV
• Paul Hearty, Chief Standards Strategist, Samsung Research America
• Kerry Oslund, VP, AI Strategy, E. W Scripps Company
• Mark Aitken, SVP, Sinclair
• Zandra Clarke, Transmission Specialist III, WarnerBros.Discovery / SMPTE
• Adam Goldberg, Director, Technical Standards, Sony Electronics

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About ATSC

About ATSC:  ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, is an international, non-profit organization developing voluntary standards and recommended practices for digital terrestrial broadcasting. Serving as an essential force in the broadcasting industry, ATSC guides the seamless integration of broadcast and telecom standards to drive the industry forward. Currently, the ATSC 3.0 Standard is providing the best possible solution for expanding the potential of the broadcast spectrum beyond its traditional application to meet changing needs. From conventional television to innovative digital data services, ATSC has one clear goal: to empower the broadcasting ecosystem like never before. For more information, visit www.atsc.org .

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