The Paley Center for Media has announced four new appointees to its board of trustees: David Ellison, chairman and chief executive officer, Skydance; Roger Lynch, who was recently named chairman and CEO, Mattel, Inc.; Dina Powell McCormick, the president and vice chairman of Meta; and Chris Winfrey, Charter Communications’ president and chief executive officer.
Additionally, the Paley Center has tapped Recording Academy and MusiCares CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to join the org’s Los Angeles board of governors.
The appointments were announced Tuesday by Paley Center president/CEO Maureen J. Reidy.
“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,” Reidy 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.”
Frank A. Bennack, Jr., the executive vice chairman and former CEO of Hearst, serves as chair of the Paley Center’s board of trustees. Ellison, Lynch, Powell McCormick and Winfrey join a group that also includes Alfonso de Angoitia (TelevisaUnivision), David Baszucki (Roblox), Gary B. Bettman (NHL), Aryeh B. Bourkoff (LionTree), Derek Chang (Liberty Media), David W. Checketts (Checketts Partners Investment), Cesar Conde (NBCUniversal News Group), Eddy Cue (Apple), Josh D’Amaro (Disney), Kristin A. Dolan (AMC Global), Andreas Dracopoulos (Stavros Niarchos Foundation), Cristiana Falcone (BECS Foundation), Barry Friedberg (New York Private Bank and Trust), Mike Fries (Liberty Global), Don Garber (MLS), Roger Goodell (NFL), Judy Hart Angelo, John H. Josephson (SESAC Music), Mohamed Kande (PwC International), Brad Karp (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison), Robert Kraft (The Kraft Group), Philippe Krakowsky (Omnicom), Ynon Kreiz (Skydance), Robert Kyncl (Warner Music Group), Jim Lanzone (Yahoo) and Mark Lazarus (Versant).
Also: Robert D. Manfred, Jr. (MLB), Eli Manning (Ten Till), Paulo Marinho (Grupo Globo), Dennis Mathew (Optimum), Kevin Mayer (Candle Media), Crystal McCrary (GameUp and Get To Yes), Jonathan Miller (Integrated Media), Neal Mohan (YouTube), Daniel L. Mosley (William S. Paley Foundation), Lachlan Murdoch (Fox), Alex Norström (Spotify), Alexis Ohanian (Seven Seven Six), Katherine Oliver (Bloomberg), William C. Paley (2023 LLC), Tyler Perry (Tyler Perry Studios), James Pitaro (ESPN), Adam Presser (TikTok USDS), Marc Pritchard (Procter & Gamble), Arnaud de Puyfontaine (Vivendi), Karthik Rao (Nielsen), Maureen J. Reidy (Paley Center), Ryan Roslansky (LinkedIn), Faiza J. Saeed (Cravath, Swaine & Moore), Ted Sarandos (Netflix), Dan Schulman (Verizon), Asha Sharma (Microsoft, XBOX), Stanley S. Shuman (Allen & Company), Adam Silver (NBA), Edward Skyler (Citi), David Solomon (Goldman Sachs), Christina Spade (Catalant), Stephen J. Squeri (American Express), Dana Strong (Sky Group), Steven R. Swartz (Hearst), Hiroki Totoki (Sony); Joseph C. Tsai (Alibaba Group), Gary Vaynerchuk (VaynerMedia), Maribel Pérez Wadsworth (John S. and James L. Knight Foundation), Andrew Wilson (Electronic Arts), Jennifer C. Witz (Sirius XM), David Zaslav and Strauss Zelnick (Take-Two Interactive Software).
The Board “offers guidance in support of the organization’s mission to lead the conversation around today’s rapidly evolving media landscape and provides crucial input on strategy and operations,” the org said.
“I am honored to join The Paley Center for Media’s Board of Trustees. For decades, Paley has been home to the conversation about how media shapes our culture, preserving the stories that have captivated audiences around the world while championing the creators and innovators who will define what comes next,” Ellison said in a statement. “I look forward to working alongside this distinguished group of leaders to support the Paley Center’s vital work and its mission to celebrate and advance the media landscape for future generations.”
Added Lynch: “The Paley Center has been an enduring force in both preserving media’s history and helping shape its future. It is an honor to join the Board of Trustees, and I look forward to contributing to Paley’s important work for years to come.”
As for the L.A. board of governors, the group advises the Paley Center on its west coast initiatives including its annual PaleyFest LA event. Current governors include Bela Bajaria, Kevin Beggs (Lionsgate), Greg Berlanti (Berlanti Prods.), Frances Berwick (NBCUniversal), Casey Bloys (Skydance), Robert A. Boyd II (Tyler Perry Studios), Jim Burtson (CAA), George Cheeks (Skydance), Jesse Collins (Jesse Collins Entertainment), Channing Dungey (Warner Bros. Television Group & US Networks), Brian Grazer (Imagine Entertainment), Michael E. Kassan (3C Ventures), Courtney A. Kemp (End of Episode), Daryl Lee, Isaac Lee (HYBE), Keith Le Goy (Sony Pictures TV), Adam Mosseri (Instagram/Meta), Christian Muirhead (WME), Jennifer Mullin (Fremantle), Connie Orlando (BET Networks), Mary Parent (Legendary Entertainment), Dave Penski (Publicis Connected Media), Tina Perry (OWN), Jennifer Salke, Ben Samek (Banijay America), Philip W. Schuman (FTI Delta), Zack Van Amburg (Apple), Rob Wade (Fox) and Michael Wright (MGM+).
“Music and media have the power to make us feel seen, open our minds, and connect us like nothing else can,” Mason Jr. 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.”