2022年12月21日

紐約，2022年12月21日/美通社/——WNET集團任命小詹姆斯·a·阿特伍德(James A. Attwood Jr.)為候任主席。他將於明年1月開始為期6個月的任期，並於2023年6月接替埃德加·瓦肯海姆三世擔任董事會主席。阿特伍德於2021年首次加入WNET集團董事會，並在執行、財務、提名和治理以及戰略和可持續發展委員會任職。他目前是凱雷集團(The Carlyle Group)的高級顧問，在那裏他指導凱雷在全球媒體和電信行業的私募股權投資(2000-2017年)以及該公司在技術領域的投資(2014-2017年)。他於2021年辭去董事總經理一職。在凱雷投資之前，阿特伍德是威瑞森通信公司負責戰略、發展和規劃的執行副總裁，並在GTE Corporation擔任同樣的職位。他的職業生涯始於高盛投資銀行，曾在紐約和東京工作。他目前擔任Syniverse Technologies的董事會主席，也是尼爾森公司(the Nielsen Company)的前主席。“我很高興吉姆被選為下一任董事長，我對WNET的未來很樂觀，”現任董事長埃德加·瓦肯海姆三世說。“吉姆為解決當今媒體公司和使命驅動型機構麵臨的挑戰帶來了豐富的經驗和承諾，我們歡迎他的領導。” Wachenheim has been Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the past five years and will be stepping down in 2023. Attwood serves on several non-profit boards including the Harvard Law School Dean's Advisory Board, The Friends of MVY Radio Board (Chairman), the Board of Directors of The Nature Conservancy, and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. "I'm honored to be elected as Chair and I look forward to continuing to work with Ed Wachenheim, the Trustees and CEO Neal Shapiro to grow our financial and organizational goals – so that we remain well positioned to support the future vision of The WNET Group," Attwood said. About The WNET Group The WNET Group creates inspiring media content and meaningful experiences for diverse audiences nationwide. It is the community-supported home of New York's THIRTEEN – America's flagship PBS station – WLIW21 , THIRTEEN PBSKids, WLIW World and Create; NJ PBS , New Jersey's statewide public television network; Long Island's only NPR station WLIW-FM; ALL ARTS , the arts and culture media provider; and newsroom NJ Spotlight News . Through these channels and streaming platforms, The WNET Group brings arts, culture, education, news, documentary, entertainment and DIY programming to more than five million viewers each month. The WNET Group's award-winning productions include signature PBS series Nature, Great Performances, American Masters and Amanpour and Company and trusted local news programs MetroFocus and NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi. Inspiring curiosity and nurturing dreams, The WNET Group's award-winning Kids' Media and Education team produces the PBS KIDS series Cyberchase, interactive Mission US history games, and resources for families, teachers and caregivers. A leading nonprofit public media producer for nearly 60 years, The WNET Group presents and distributes content that fosters lifelong learning, including multiplatform initiatives addressing poverty, jobs, economic opportunity, social justice, understanding and the environment. Through Passport, station members can stream new and archival programming anytime, anywhere. The WNET Group represents the best in public media. Join us. SOURCE The WNET Group