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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| Misty Montano President |
KUSA | |
| Lisa D. Olken 1st Vice President |
RMPBS | Awards Co-Chair |
| Blaine Howerton |
YGHDTV |
Awards Co-Chair |
| Dirk Olson 2nd Vice President |
Allied | Program Co-Chair |
| Jennifer McRae |
KCNC |
Program Co-Chair |
| Raj Chohan Secretary |
Baker & Hostetler |
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| Traci Bilek Treasurer |
Allied |
Finance Chair |
| R.J. Dickens Regional VP |
KCTU | Wichita |
| Bill Perry Regional VP |
OETA | Oklahoma |
| Carl Bilek National Trustee |
KMGH |
Silver Circle Chair |
| Dominic Dezzutti National Trustee |
CPT12 |
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| BOARD OF GOVERNORS | ||
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| David Bondelevitch |
Allied |
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| Caitlin Dunlap | KUSA |
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| Leslie Dodson |
Allied |
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| Paul Drexler |
Allied |
New Media Co-Chair |
| Marv Gill | KMGH | |
| Fritz Kiersch | Allied RVP OKC | |
| Shawn Montano | Allied |
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| Carolyn Richards | Allied |
Marketing & PR Chair |
| Paula Roth | CPT12 |
Sponsorship & Education Chair |
| Dana Schmidt |
RMPBS |
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| Megan Swezey |
KCNC |
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| Audrey Elling | Executive Director Heartland Chapter |
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