Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy & MusiCares, has been elected to The Paley Center for Media’s Los Angeles board of governors.
“Music and media have the power to make us feel seen, open our minds, and connect us like nothing else can,” Mason said in a statement. “That power comes from people with a story to tell and the courage to create. I’m honored to join the Paley Center’s Los Angeles board of governors and help champion those voices, celebrate the work that has shaped our lives, and inspire the next generation to leave their own mark.”
The Paley Center for Media also announced four additions to its board of trustees: David Ellison, chairman & CEO, Skydance; Roger Lynch, chairman and CEO, Mattel, Inc.; Dina Powell McCormick, president and vice chairman, Meta; and Chris Winfrey, president & CEO, Charter Communications.
“We are privileged to welcome this renowned group of exceptional and distinguished leaders to Paley’s board of trustees and Los Angeles board of governors,” Maureen J. Reidy, president & CEO of The Paley Center for Media, said in a statement. “Their visionary leadership, innovative insights, and extraordinary expertise will further strengthen Paley’s standing as the media industry’s preeminent nonprofit cultural institution.”
The Paley Center’s board of trustees, chaired by Frank A. Bennack, Jr., executive vice chairman and former CEO of Hearst, offers guidance in support of the organization’s mission to lead the conversation around today’s rapidly evolving media landscape.
The Los Angeles board of governors advises the Paley Center on its strategic goals and Los Angeles programming calendar, which includes PaleyFest LA and the Paley Archive at the Beverly Hills Public Library.
The L.A. board of governors includes two of the top producers of awards shows and other live variety programming: Jesse Collins of Jesse Collins Entertainment and Connie Orlando of BET Networks. Collins has been one of the executive producers of the Grammy Awards (along with Ben Winston and Raj Kapoor) for many years. Collins has two Primetime Emmys for outstanding variety special (live) as an executive producer of two Super Bowl halftime shows: the 2022 all-star hip-hop show and this year’s show starring Bad Bunny.
Other members of the L.A. board of governors are Bela Bajaria; Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group; Greg Berlanti, Berlanti Productions; Frances Berwick, NBCUniversal Entertainment; Casey Bloys, Skydance; Robert A. Boyd II, Tyler Perry Studios; Jim Burtson, CAA; George Cheeks, Skydance; Channing Dungey, Warner Bros. Television Group & US Networks; Brian Grazer, Imagine Entertainment; Michael E. Kassan, 3C Ventures; Courtney A. Kemp, End of Episode Productions; Daryl Lee; Isaac Lee, HYBE; Keith Le Goy, Sony Pictures Television; Adam Mosseri, Instagram/Meta; Christian Muirhead, WME; Jennifer Mullin, Fremantle; Mary Parent, Legendary Entertainment; Dave Penski, Publicis Connected Media; Tina Perry, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network; Jennifer Salke; Ben Samek, Banijay Americas; Philip W. Schuman, FTI Delta; Zack Van Amburg, Apple, Inc.; Rob Wade, FOX Entertainment; and Michael Wright, MGM+.