About Us

The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS-NCCB) is a non-profit, professional organization serving the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. television community. The Academy's Emmy Award is the industry's benchmark for the recognition of television excellence.

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Point of Contact

Dianne Bruno, Administrator
National Capital Chesapeake Bay
9405 Russell Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Office: 301-587-3993
Fax: 301-587-3993
E-mail: NATAS-NCCB

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Officers

President
Sue Ann Staake-Wayne, SAS Productions, Inc.
First Vice President
Sean McGarvy, Local News Service (LNS)
Second Vice President
Tom Buckley, WUSA 9
Secretary Simon Epstein, WETA
Treasurer Mike Cephas, WTTG
National Trustees
Joy Allison Zucker-Tiemann, Independent
Mike Cephas, WTTG
Alternate Trustee
Cosmo Losco, WRC/NBC4

Regional Vice Presidents

Regional Vice President Griff Benner, WCAV (Charlottesville)
Regional Vice President Curt Autry, WWBT (Richmond)
Regional Vice President Will Anderson, Blue Ridge PBS (Roanoke)
Regional Vice President Kathy Hostetter, WAVY (Norfolk)

Committee Chairs

Chapter Awards/Judging
Marilyn McClellan; Sean McGarvy
Chapter By Laws
 
Emmy Night
Mike Cephas
Emmy Nomination Party
Mike Cephas
Finance
Mike Cephas
Gold & Silver Circle
 
Job Bank
Jeffrey Kramer
Judging Coordinator
Sharon Sobel
Marketing/Publicity
Robin Fader
Membership
Matthew Sobocinski
Program/Seminars
Tom Buckley
Student Affairs
David Burns
Website
Rebecca Jewsbury

Board of Governors

Bremante Bryant
Independent
David Burns
Salisbury University
Kathleen Cairns
WBFF
Ken Day
Maryland Public Television (MPT)
Leslie Estes
WJLA
Robin Fader
Robin D. Fader Advertising
Rebecca Jewsbury
Independent
Jeffrey Kramer
Kramer Communications
Denise Li
Georgetown University
Marilyn McClellan
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
Jim McNulty
Discovery Communications
Rob Melick
FOX News Channel
Janet Riksen
Independent
Melinda Roeder
WBFF
Matthew Sobocinski
Politico
Rebecca Tulkoff
WETA