The Festival

Executive Committee 2009

 

The Executive Committee is made up of senior figures from the television industry. They meet five times a year and take responsibility for the overall governance of the Festival and its educational initiatives.

 

Executive Committee Chair 2009

Tim Hincks Chief Executive Officer, Endemol UK

 

Executive Committee 2009

Kenton Allen
Big Talk Productions
Paul Almond
Head of Communications for Future Media & Digital, Marketing, Communications and Audiences, BBC
Ash Atalla Managing Director, Roughcut Television
James Baker CEO, Fleming Media
Peter Barron
Head of Communications and Public Affairs, UK and Ireland, Google
Elaine Bedell
Controller - Entertainment Commissioning, BBC & 2009 Festival Advisory Chair 
Josh Berger President & MD, Warner Bros. Entertainment UK & Ireland
Murray Boland Creative Director, Celador Productions Ltd.
Charles Brand Director of Specialist Factual, Tiger Aspect Productions
Dan Brooke Managing Director, Discovery Networks UK
Alan Clements Director of Content, STV
Danny Cohen Controller, BBC Three
Peter Cowley Managing Director, Digital Media, Endemol UK
Anthony Fry Senior Managing Director, Evercore Partners
Ben Gale  
Wayne Garvie Managing Director of Content & Production, BBC Worldwide
Janine Gibson Editor in Chief, MediaGuardian
Joe GodwinHead of News, Factual, & Entertainment, BBC Children's & The Network and Fast Track Chair
Daisy GoodwinHead Girl, Silver River Productions
Krishnan Guru-Murthy Newscaster, Channel 4 News
Steve Hewlett Writer, Broadcaster and Media Consultant
Stephen LambertChief Executive, Studio Lambert Ltd
Ian LewisDirector of Sky Movies/SBO, Sky Networks
Anthony Lilley
CEO, Magic Lantern Productions 
Anthony Luckom
Managaing Director, Myspace UK
David Lynn
Executive Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks UK & Ireland
Andrew Mackenzie
Head of Factual Entertainment, Channel 4
Alex Mahon Managing Director, Shine Group
Stuart Murphy Creative Director, TwoFour
Andrew Newman Head of Comedy & Entertainment, Channel 4
Sara Ramsden Creative Director, Cheetah Television
Patrick Robinson Head of Corporate &Public Affairs, Virgin Media Television
Paul Robinson Managing Director Worldwide, KidsCo TV
Jane Root
 
Ruth Settle Controller of Communications, ITV
Alison Sharman Director, Factual & Daytime, ITV
Chris Shaw Senior Programme Controller, five
Patrick Walker
Director of Video Partnerships (EMEA), Google