With almost 600 members, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Pacific Southwest Chapter, serves television professionals in San Diego, Bakersfield, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Santa Maria.
History
The San Diego Chapter was chartered by the National Television Academy in 1972 under the leadership of its founding president, Ralph Hodges. The Chapter began awarding Emmys for outstanding achievement in San Diego area television in 1974.
In 1990 the chapter began awarding Emmys in the Southwest region as the San Diego/Southwestern Area Emmy Awards. In 2001 the name was changed to Pacific Southwest.
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Board of Governors
NATAS Pacific Southwest Chapter
Officers and Board of Governors
The 2016-2018 Officers
President, Donn Johnson, Director, KPBS-TV
Vice President, Kristen Castillo, Owner, Kristen Castillo Media
Secretary & Legal Chair Vacant
Treasurer Vacant
Awards Chair and Alternate National Trustee, MaryEllen Eagelston, Operations Technician, NBC 7 San Diego
National Trustee, Peggy Pico, Freelance Anchor & Host
The 2016-2018 Governors
Gregg Baker, Adjunct Professor, Palomar College
Colleen Cole-Velasquez, Executive Producer, Pulse Media International
Lindsay Hood, Producer, San Diego 6
Tuba Gokcek, Producer
Timothy Kiley, Assistant News Director, KESQ
Jerry McCormick, Producer, Fox 5
Ena Newell, Production Manager, KPBS-TV
Greg Penetrante, Engineer, SDSU
David Reese, News Director, KMIR-TV
Yalda Sharifie, Owner, Yalda Media
Audra Stafford, Reporter, San Diego 6
Mike Towe, Owner, M2 Digital Post
NATAS PSW Foundation CEO, Gregg Baker
NATAS PSW Foundation Vice President, Yalda Sharif
Acting Executive Director, Deborah Lawrence