Advisory Board Co-Chairs
President & General Manager, HISTORY & Lifetime
Nancy Dubuc is President and General Manager of HISTORY™ and, in May 2010, was named President and General Manager of Lifetime® Networks. She is responsible for the strategic planning, programming, consumer marketing, publicity and brand development of the networks. She also oversees History International™, History en Español™, Military History™, Lifetime Movie Network® and Lifetime Real Women® as well as the digital assets of both brands.
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Managing Director, Reveille
Howard T. Owens, Managing Director of Reveille, is responsible for creating, selling and producing innovative content for television and digital platforms. Owens was a founding member of Reveille's management team and has remained a principal in the company since its inception in 2002. In 2008, Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine Group purchased the company.
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Advisory Board Members
President & General Manager, A&E Network & BIO Channel
Robert DeBitetto was named President and General Manager, A&E Network and BIO Channel in June 2008. In his role, DeBitetto manages a portfolio of cable networks including the flagship A&E Network, BIO (formerly The Biography Channel) and the Crime & Investigation Network, where he oversees all creative and business matters including programming, marketing, P&L management, strategic planning, brand development, acquisitions, web content and public relations.
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Chairman, Endemol NA
David Goldberg was named Chairman of Endemol North America in January 2009 after having served as President and CEO of Endemol USA over the last eight years. Goldberg has built Endemol USA virtually from the ground up, launching the companying in 2000 and quickly established Endemol as one of the leading independent production companies in the US. In Goldberg’s role as Chairman, he oversees all business and production in the Canadian and Mexican markets, in addition to remaining the day-to-day head of operations for Endemol USA. The company's many successes include the Emmy Award-winning series, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Big Brother, Wipeout, Dating in the Dark and the most recent hit Jerseylicious. Deal or No Deal, 1 vs. 100 and Fear Factor have also been a part of the company’s successful franchises from the beginning.
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Chief Executive, Studio Lambert Ltd.
Stephen Lambert is one of Britain’s best known creative television executives, responsible for creating award-winning documentary formats such as Faking It, Secret Millionaire and Wife Swap.
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COO, Discovery Communications
Peter Liguori is a key member of Discovery Communications' senior executive team, providing leadership and vision for the company's operational organizations, including Marketing, Discovery Studios, Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs, Business Affairs, and Media Technology, Production and Operations, as well as playing a key role in corporate budget and business decisions.
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Partner, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman, LLP
Jeanne Newman was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Connecticut College and received her J.D. from University of Southern California Law Center. At the Law Center, Jeanne was an Editor of Southern California Law Review and received the Holbrook Award awarded by the faculty of the Law Center for the greatest contribution to Southern California Law Review. Jeanne became a member of the California Bar in 1980 and began her legal career as an associate in the entertainment department at Loeb & Loeb. After serving as a television business affairs executive at various companies, including MGM, Jeanne joined Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman, L.L.P. in 1988.
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President, CEO & Executive Producer, Pilgrim Films & Television
Craig Piligian began his career in the news business, working as an assignment editor at the Las Vegas ABC affiliate, KTNV, and at CNN. Soon after, he transitioned to television production, and in 1991 produced some of the industry’s first “reality” programming, including Genesis Entertainment’s Emergency Call and Real Stories of the Highway Patrol. With more than 625 episodes produced, Real Stories became the first successful launch and sustained production of a syndicated reality strip.
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SVP Alternative Series, Specials & Late Night Programming, ABC Entertainment Group
John Saade was named senior vice president, Alternative Series, Specials and Late-Night, ABC Entertainment Group, in June 2009. Mr. Saade heads the department along with Vicki Dummer. Proir to his Group title, Mr. Saade had been senior vice president, Alternative Series, Specials and Late Night, ABC Entertainment, since September 2006. He reports to Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group.
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President, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo WILD
Steve Schiffman has more than 25 years of experience building global brands and businesses for diverse world-class franchises such as The Weather Channel, NASCAR and Kraft Foods. He brings his strategic vision, leadership and analytical skills to the National Geographic Channel (NGC) as President.
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