The Hollywood Radio and Tv Society has introduced its new elected officers, together with Albert Cheng of Amazon MGM Studios as president.
Moreover, Tim McNeal will serve his second time period as President and CEO. Melissa Grego has renewed her contract to proceed main the nonprofit till 2028. Grego has served on this position since October 2017.
“I’m honored to proceed to serve alongside these visionary leaders, HRTS workers and all of our members and volunteers,” Grego stated in an announcement. “HRTS might be celebrating its exceptional eightieth anniversary subsequent yr and whereas we now have for therefore lengthy been an anchor of change and the skilled residence of the worldwide leisure business, group has by no means been extra important. We sit up for offering the ability of coming collectively for a few years to return.”
Cheng, who joined the HRTS Board of Administrators in 2024, is Vice President and Head of AI Studios for Amazon MGM Studios. He leads the worldwide technique to combine AI throughout the artistic and manufacturing lifecycle. He succeeds former chairman David Madden, president of Webtoon Productions.
“We’re delighted to welcome Albert as our new president and really grateful that the entire different elected board members will stay for an additional time period,” McNeal stated in an announcement. “Our representatives and board members are comprised of artistic and lively professionals from throughout the leisure business, representing many main studios, networks and streaming platforms.”
McNeal just lately retired as senior vp, artistic expertise growth and inclusion, Disney Tv Studios, Disney Leisure/Disney Leisure Tv. He was initially elected to the HRTS Board of Administrators in 2023.
Moreover McNeal and Cheng, the remainder of the HRTS board will stay the identical for 2 extra years. Christina Davis will stay vp, Scott Hervey will stay secretary, and Linnea McArt will stay treasurer.
HRTS is a networking, training and mentoring affiliation with dozens of company members and greater than 2,000 particular person members, representing the world’s largest firms.