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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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November
6, 2009
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Dennis
Wharton
202-429-5350
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AUSTIN, MARENCO AND ULLOA APPOINTED TO NAB EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
WASHINGTON,
DC - Three new members have been appointed to serve on the board of the
NAB Education Foundation (NABEF), NAB announced today.
The new members are Susan Davenport Austin, director, senior vice president
(SVP) and chief financial officer (CFO) of Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation;
Julissa Marenco, president of ZGS Communications Station Group; and Walter
F. Ulloa, chairman of the board and chief executive officer (CEO) of Entravision
Communications Corporation.
Austin joined Sheridan Broadcasting in 2002 as vice president of strategic
planning and treasurer before moving to her current position as director,
SVP and CFO. Prior to that, Austin was vice president in the communications,
media and entertainment group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Austin serves
on the boards of directors of NAB and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). She
has been recognized as one of the Most Influential African Americans in
Radio and one of the Most Influential Women in Radio by Radio Ink
magazine.
In
1998, Marenco joined Telemundo Network from Blair Television in New York.
Prior to her position as president of ZGS Communications Station Group,
Marenco served as a White House Fellow, America's most prestigious program
for leadership and public service. She has also served as ZGS' national
sales manager in New York, and general sales manager and general manager
at WZDC Washington, DC the local Telemundo affiliate. She is a fellow
of the NAB Educational Fund and has served on several boards, including
the YWCA-National Capital Area Chapter, The Greater Washington Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce and the George Mason University Diversity Advisory
Board. Since 2001, she has taught at Howard University's Media Sales Institute.
Ulloa has
over 30 years of experience in Spanish-language television and radio.
Since 1996, he has served as chairman and CEO of Entravision Communications
Corporation, a publicly listed company that owns and operates 51 television
and 48 radio stations around the country. He began his career in 1976
at KMEX-TV in Los Angeles, California, serving in a variety of management
positions. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and
Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Ulloa is a member of the Board of Trustees
of Loyola Marymount University and a member of the Board of Directors
of the Los Angeles Music Center, the Los Angeles Theatre Center and La
Plaza de la Cultura.
About
NABEF
The NAB Education Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to
serving the public interest in supporting and advocating: education and
training programs, strategies to increase diversity, initiatives stressing
the importance of the First Amendment, community service, philanthropy
and timely broadcasting issues.
About
NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association
for America's broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests
in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education
and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities,
strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital
age. Learn more at www.nab.org.
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