The Podcast Academy announced that there will soon be changes to their Executive Committee. The organization’s by-laws direct the Board of Governors to appoint a new Executive Committee annually, beginning in February.
The by-laws also allow for up to 20 seats on our Board of Governors. And so, beginning this month, we are excited to welcome Kintan Brahmbhatt (Amazon Music), Amy S. Choi (The Mash-Up Americans), and DeRay Mckesson (Educator. Activist. Author) to the Founding Board of Governors. The 2021 Board of Governors include the following Officers:
Chairperson: Rob Greenlee - VP, Content and Partnerships, Libsyn
Vice Chairperson: Donald Albright - President & Co-Founder, TenderfootTV
Secretary: Kerri Hoffman - President and CEO, PRX
Treasurer: Christy Mirabal - VP of Marketing, SonyMusic Entertainment The 2021 Board of Governors includes the following Governors:
Kintan Brahmbhatt: Director and GM, Podcasts Amazon Music
Conai Byrne: President, iHeartMedia
Ben Cave: Global Head of Podcasts, Apple
Amy S. Choi: Co-Founder and Editorial Director, The Mash-Up Americans
Erik Diehn: CEO, Stitcher
Anya Grundmann: SVP, Programming and Audience Development, NPR
Courtney Holt: Head of Studios and Video, Spotify
Hernan Lopez: Founder & CEO, Wondery
DeRay Mckessen: Educator, Activist, Author
Christina Moore: Founder, Don’t Skip Media
Rekha Murthy: Independent Podcast Strategist
Liliana Maria Percy Ruiz: Executive Producer, On Being Studios
Oren Rosenbaum: Agent, Emerging Platforms, United Talent Agency
Lauren Spohrer: Co-Creator of Criminal and This is Love Podcasts
Alia Tavakolian: EVP of Content, Spoke Media
Jenna-Weiss Berman: Co-Founder, Pineapple Street The Podcast Academy noted that beginning next year, and also per their by-laws, they will hold annual elections to fill seats on the Board of Governors. All Podcast Academy members will be able to nominate members for consideration, and vote on the Board Members.