The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the election of new leaders to its Board of Governors.
The NATAS Mid-Atlantic Chapter board consists of renowned media professionals that bring expertise to their respective positions. Board members will help lead the organization toward successful advancement and promotion of the arts and sciences of television.
 The following officers were elected to a one-year term on the board’s Executive Committee:
- President
Laura McHugh, Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
- Regional Vice President (East)
Matt DeLucia, Reporter, NBC10
- Regional Vice President (Central)
Marie Cusick, Producer, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs
- Regional Vice President (West)
Gina Catanzarite, Owner, Writer, and Producer, Arania Productions
- Treasurer
Corey Martin, Managing Editor, KDKA-TV
- Secretary
Matt Maisel, Anchor, WPMT-TV
- National Trustee
Courtney Brinkerhoff, Assistant Director of Communications at the Episcopal Academy
- Alternate Trustee and Past President
Eric Heisler, Director of External Communications, Pennsylvania Health Care Association
The following individuals have been elected to serve on the Board of Governors for a two-year term beginning in June of 2021 through 2023
- Jordan Allen, Editor, WPXI
- Brian Cook, Owner and President, Golden Sky Media Company; President, Pittsburgh Black Media Federation
- Anne Linaberger, Vice President, C4CS, LLC
- Leo McCafferty, Director of Marketing, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Joseph Fordyce, Senior Producer, NBCSports Philadelphia
- Larry Lewis, Executive Producer, WHP CBS21
- Ernest Owens, President, Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists; Editor at Large, Philadelphia Magazine
- Julia Ulrich, Co-Owner, Operations and Client Relations, Firerock Productions
