Washington, D.C. – Jeff Warshaw, Veronica Rodriguez and Matt Schnaars have been appointed to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Board of Directors to fill recently vacated seats. Warshaw joins the radio board, representing District 24 replacing Bob Proffitt. Rodriguez and Schnaars join the television board, filling the seats previously held by Pilar Ramos (TelevisaUnivision) and Phil Tahtakran (NBCUniversal), respectively. The appointments, made in accordance with NAB bylaws, are effective immediately.
Jeff Warshaw is the founder and CEO of Connoisseur Media, one of the nation’s largest radio companies. Following its 2025 acquisition of Alpha Media Group, Connoisseur now operates more than 200 stations across markets covering roughly 20% of the U.S. Warshaw began his career at the Wharton School of Business, building his first station as a student, and has since led two successful broadcast companies. He is chairman of the Nielsen Audio Advisory Council and the outgoing chair of the Radio Advertising Bureau board. Warshaw continues to champion innovation and local service in broadcasting.
Veronica Rodriguez serves as executive vice president, co-general counsel and corporate secretary for TelevisaUnivision, Inc., the world’s leading Spanish-language media and content company. She played a key role in the company’s transformative merger and is a trusted member of its executive leadership team. Prior to joining TelevisaUnivision, Rodriguez spent over a decade in private legal practice with top firms in New York City. She also serves in leadership roles with the Cyrus R. Vance Center. Rodriguez has been recognized as a top M&A attorney by Legal 500 and LatinVex for multiple consecutive years.
Matt Schnaars is president of Platform Distribution and Partnerships for NBCUniversal, where he leads distribution strategy for the company’s linear and streaming services across multiple platforms. Schnaars previously served as president of NBCUniversal Content Distribution and has been instrumental in shaping the company’s distribution footprint, including the successful launch of Peacock. He also held leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company in national accounts for ESPN and Disney networks. Schnaars holds an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business and serves as a trustee for Iona University. He is an active mentor and participant in industry organizations promoting professional development.
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