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NATAS About US
 

The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is a nonprofit Florida corporation dedicated to excellence in television. We offer annual Emmy Awards called The Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards to television markets in the entire State of Florida, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles and NEw Orleans, Lousiana, Mobile, Alabama, Thomasville, Georgia and Puerto Rico.

If you are interested in the Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards, go to the Emmy Awards page.

The Chapter is composed of professional people who work in television or students who are studying television in colleges or universities and aspire to become professionals. If you qualify and would like to become a member, go to the membership page.

NATAS Suncoast Officers

Dave Game
 
Chip Richards
 
Craig Stevens
Dave Game
 
Chip Richards
 
Craig Stevens
         
Betsey Behrens
 
Karla MacDonald
 
Bob Behrens
Betsy Behrens
 
Karla MacDonald
 
Bob Behrens

Dave Game – President
He is Executive Producer of Digital Media for CBS Stations, South Florida

Chip Richards – 1st Vice President
He is Production Manager of WLRN-TV PBS in Miami

Craig Stevens – 2nd Vice President
He is News Anchor for WSVN-TV/7 in Miami

Betsey Behrens – Acting Treasurer/Trustee
She is a retired award-winning producer of internationally distributed children’s programming.

Karla MacDonald – Chapter Administrator
She is the full-time Administrator as well as the elected Secretary.

Bob Behrens – Executive Director
He is the immediate past PResident as well as a retired award-winning producer/director.

 

NATAS Board of Governors

Mary Ross Agosta  
Mary Ross Agosta
Communications Director, Archdiocese of Miami
     
Teri Arvesu   Teri Arvesu
Executive Producer, Noticias23 Univision
     
    Jeff Barnes
Owner, Final Cutz, Miramar
     
Giovani Benitez   Giovani Benitez
Investigative Producer, WFOR/CBS4
     
Holly Brobst   Holly Brobst
11 PM News Producer, WSVN-TV/7
     
Jeff Burnside   Jeff Burnside
Special Projects Reporter, NBC6/WTVJ
     
Abel Castillo   Abel Castillo
New Photojournalist, WFOR/CBS4
     
Kathleen Corso   Kathleen Corso
Special Projects Producer, WPLG-TV Local 10
     
Tammy Darling   Tammy Darling
Director, WSVN-TV/7
     
    Mark Drury
Creative Services Director, WSFL-TV
     
Wendie Feinberg   Wendie Feinberg
Managing Editor, Nightly Business Report, PBS/WPBT-TV
     
Steve Greenberg   Steve Greenberg
Freelance Producer/Reporter/VO/Media Training/Author
     
Freddy Hernandez   Freddy Hernandez
Animator/Broadcast Designer, WPLG-TV Local 10
     
Joel Kaplan   Joel Kaplan
President, Kaplan Multimedia
     
Richard Maher   Richard S. Maher
Technical Manager, David Brinkley Studios, Barry University
     
Spears Mallis   Spears Mallis
President, Mallis Enterprises, Inc.
     
John Mays   John Mays
Production Manager, WFOR/CBS4
     
Angela Ramos   Angela Gonzalez Ramos
Programming & Public Affairs Director, WLTV/Univision 23
     
Rodney Ward   Rodney Ward
Senior Vice President/Executive Editor, Nightly Business Report, PBS/WPBT
     
    COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Stacey Panson  

Art & Design

Stacey Panson
Graphic Designer
Chairman, Art & Design

     
   

Emmy Awards

Spears Mallis
President, Mallis Enterprises
Co-Chairman, Emmy Awards

John Mays
Production Manager, WFOR/CBS4
Co-Chairman, Emmy Awards

     
   

Emmys On The Road

Craig Stevens
News Anchor, WSVN-TV/7
Chairman, Emmys On The Road

     
   

Scholarships

Angela Gonzalez Ramos
Programming & Public Affairs Director, WLTV/Univision 23
Chairman, Scholarship Committee

     
   

Tube Talk

Bob Behrens
Executive Director, Suncoast Chapter
Chairman, TUBE TALK Monthly Newsletter

     
   

Web Site

Dave Game
President, Suncoast Chapter
Co-Chairman, Web Site Committee

Stacey Panson
Graphic Designer
Co-Chairman, Web Site Committee

     

 

 

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