About Us
Founded in 1947, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and the Emmy Award stand for the best in the television industry. The National Academy is the only non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievement, raising industry standards, and improving the quality of television. Its dedication to excellence is pursued every day by members of its 19 chapters across the country. The Heartland chapter was formed in 1986 after an intense effort to meet the high eligibility standards of the National Academy's national board, and serves the television industry in these markets/DMAs: Denver, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita/Hutchinson, Omaha, Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Lincoln/Hastings-Kearney, Topeka, Grand Junction/Montrose, Cheyenne/Scottsbluff and North Platte.
For more background information, go to Emmy History and Regulations.
| OFFICERS | ||
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| Dominic Dezzutti President |
KBDI | |
| Lisa D. Olken 1st Vice President |
Rocky Mountain PBS | Awards Chair |
| Dirk Olson 2nd Vice President |
Independent Producer | Program Chair |
| Cindy Aubrey Regional VP |
KOAA | Colorado Springs |
| R.J. Dickens Regional VP |
KCTU | Wichita |
| Bill Perry Regional VP |
OETA | Oklahoma |
| Amy Barbic Treasurer |
KUSA | Finance Chair |
| Misty Montano Secretary |
KCNC | New Media Chair |
| Julie Lucas National Trustee |
University of Denver | Marketing/PR Chair & National Education Committee Chair |
| Carl Bilek National Trustee |
KMGH | Silver Circle Chair |
| BOARD OF GOVERNORS | ||
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| Luisa Collins | Univision | |
| Erica Ferrero | Independent: Sports | |
| Anita Dill | KUSA | |
| Marv Gill | KMGH | |
| Nora Grisanti | KMAS Telemundo | |
| Blaine Howerton |
Yellow Gal HDTV |
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| Maya Leon-Meis | Voice Productions International | |
| Jock Mirow | BroadbandVideo.com | |
| Shawn Montano | KDVR | |
| Mark Neitro | KCNC | |
| Paula Roth | KBDI | Sponsorship & Education Chair |
| Michael Spencer | Spencer Media Works | |
| Steve Urbano | Impossible Pictures | |
| Audrey Elling | Executive Director Heartland Chapter |
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