THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS TO ITS ESTEEMED BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND LOS ANGELES BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Californer/10314672

David W. Checketts, Eli Manning, Alexis Ohanian, Ted Sarandos, and Gary Vaynerchuk
Join the Paley Center's Board of Trustees

Jim Burtson and Adam Mosseri Join the Paley Center's Los Angeles Board of Governors

NEW YORK, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media, the media industry's leading nonprofit dedicated to celebrating the cultural, creative, and social significance of media and its impact on society, announced today the addition of prominent leaders in the fields of media, sports, technology, business, and entertainment to its Board of Trustees and Los Angeles Board of Governors.

Joining the Paley Board of Trustees are David W. Checketts, Managing Partner, Checketts Partners Investment Management; Eli Manning, two-time Super Bowl Champion and MVP; Founder, Ten Till Productions; Alexis Ohanian, Founder of Seven Seven Six & Reddit; Founding Control Owner, Angel City FC, Los Angeles Golf Club, and ATHLOS; Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO, Netflix, and Gary Vaynerchuk, Chief Executive Officer, VaynerMedia.

Joining the Paley Los Angeles Board of Governors are Jim Burtson, President, CAA, and Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, Meta.

"We are proud to welcome these exceptional and distinguished leaders to the Paley Center's Board of Trustees and Los Angeles Board of Governors," said Maureen J. Reidy, President & CEO, The Paley Center for Media. "Their visionary leadership across media, sports, technology, business, and entertainment embodies the highest standards of excellence, and their collective expertise will be instrumental in advancing our mission and reinforcing Paley's role as the leading nonprofit in the media industry."

The Paley Center's Board of Trustees is chaired by Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman and former CEO, Hearst, and is composed of the most exemplary leaders from the worlds of media, sports, gaming, entertainment, and more. The Board offers guidance in support of the organization's mission to lead the conversation around today's rapidly evolving media landscape and provides critical input on strategy and operations, including public programs and exhibits, educational classes, workshops, and industry events hosted by the Paley Media Council.

More on The Californer

• City of Long Beach Awarded $2.6 Million in State Funding to Expand Youth Employment Opportunities
• Innovative EDM Music Project, "Terms of War," Depicts an A.I. Takeover of Earth
• California: Here's how Trump's illegal military deployment weakens firefighting resources – already strained by his dangerous U.S. Forest Service cuts
• THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO APPOINTS ERIC THUAU AS ITS NEXT HEAD OF SCHOOL
• Project Home Draws Up a Blueprint for Hope on Documentary Showcase

David W. Checketts, Eli Manning, Alexis Ohanian, Ted Sarandos, and Gary Vaynerchuk join current Trustees: Omar Abbosh, Pearson; Alfonso de Angoitia, TelevisaUnivision; David Baszucki, Roblox; Brandon Beck, Riot Games; Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Hearst; Gary B. Bettman, National Hockey League; Adam Bird; Aryeh B. Bourkoff, LionTree LLC; Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal News Group; Eddy Cue, Apple, Inc.; Kristin A. Dolan, AMC Networks; Cristiana Falcone, BECS Foundation; Mike Fries, Liberty Global; Don Garber, Major League Soccer; Roger Goodell, National Football League; Judy Hart Angelo; John H. Josephson, SESAC Music Group; Brad Karp, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Robert Kraft, The Kraft Group; Philippe Krakowsky, Interpublic Group; Ynon Kreiz, Mattel, Inc.; Robert Kyncl, Warner Music Group; Jim Lanzone, Yahoo, Inc.; Mark Lazarus, Versant; Robert D. Manfred, Jr., Major League Baseball; Paulo Marinho, Grupo Globo; Dennis Mathew, Altice USA (Optimum); Kevin Mayer, Candle Media; Crystal McCrary, Get to Yes Productions; Jonathan Miller, Integrated Media Company; Neal Mohan, YouTube; Daniel L. Mosley, William S. Paley Foundation; Lachlan Murdoch, Fox Corporation; Katherine Oliver, Bloomberg Associates; William C. Paley, 2023 LLC; Tyler Perry, Tyler Perry Studios; James Pitaro, ESPN; Marc Pritchard, The Procter & Gamble Company; Arnaud de Puyfontaine, Vivendi; Karthik Rao, Nielsen; Shari Redstone, Paramount Global; Ryan Roslansky, LinkedIn; Faiza J. Saeed, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP; Sowmyanarayan Sampath, Verizon; Stanley S. Shuman, Allen & Company LLC; Adam Silver, National Basketball Association; Edward Skyler, Citi; David Solomon, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; Christina Spade, Alexun Advisory; Phil Spencer, Microsoft; Dana Strong, Sky Group; Steven R. Swartz, Hearst; Joseph C. Tsai, Alibaba Group; Maribel Pérez Wadsworth, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Andrew Wilson, Electronic Arts; Jennifer C. Witz, Sirius XM Holdings Inc.; David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.; and Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

More on The Californer

• California: Governor Newsom pre-deploys safety resources ahead of anticipated demonstrations
• TEAM HUSSLE: The Unstoppable Duo Redefining the Sound of the Streets
• City of Long Beach to Celebrate Grand Reopening of Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pool
• Celestix Launches InstaSafe Zero Trust on Microsoft Azure Marketplace
• Governor Newsom: Trump handed over Californians' personal information to Homeland Security, a dangerous violation of privacy

The Los Angeles Board of Governors advises the Paley Center on its strategic goals and Los Angeles programming calendar. Additionally, the Board of Governors commits their time to help the Paley Center forge new partnerships and expand its constituency to ensure the Paley Center stays at the forefront of media and technology on the West Coast and remains the preeminent media organization for the industry and the public.

Jim Burtson and Adam Mosseri join current Governors: Bela Bajaria, Netflix; Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group; Greg Berlanti, Berlanti Productions; Frances Berwick, NBCUniversal Entertainment; Casey Bloys, HBO/MAX Content; Robert A. Boyd II, Tyler Perry Studios; Campbell Brown, Remark, Inc.; George Cheeks, Paramount Global/CBS; Jesse Collins, Jesse Collins Entertainment; Channing Dungey, Warner Bros. Television Group; Sharb Farjami, GroupM; Michael E. Kassan, 3C Ventures; Courtney A. Kemp, End of Episode Productions; Charles D. King, MACRO; John Landgraf, FX Networks & FX Productions; Daryl Lee, McCann Worldgroup; Isaac Lee, EXILE Content; Keith Le Goy, Sony Pictures Entertainment; Dan McDermott, AMC Networks; Christian Muirhead, WME; Jennifer Mullin, Fremantle; Connie Orlando, BET Networks; Mary Parent; Tina Perry, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network; Brian Robbins, Paramount Global/Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon; Jennifer Salke, Amazon; Ben Samek, Banijay Americas; Philip W. Schuman, FTI Delta; Zack Van Amburg, Apple, Inc.; Rob Wade, FOX Entertainment; and Michael Wright, MGM+.

For more information on the Paley Center's Board of Trustees and Los Angeles Board of Governors, please visit paleycenter.org.

About The Paley Center for Media
Founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, The Paley Center for Media is the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization that owns and operates the renowned Paley Museum in New York, recognized as the city's "Best Museum" and "Best Children's Party Place" for two years in a row. Through its dynamic programming, the Paley Center sparks conversations on the cultural, creative, and social impact of media, sports, gaming, music, entertainment, and more, leveraging its expertise, international collection, and strong ties to the media industry. Visitors can enjoy top-tier Paley events in both New York and Los Angeles. The Paley Archive is also accessible at The Paley Museum in New York and the Beverly Hills Public Library.

SOURCE The Paley Center for Media

---

Show All News | Report Violation