The Television Academy Foundation has appointed veteran media and nonprofit executive Anne Vasquez as its executive director effective May 13.
Her responsibilities will include overseeing daily operations and providing strategic leadership of its programs and fundraising to fulfill the charitable organization’s mission to identify, advance and empower future television leaders while honoring television’s legacy, according to a release from the foundation.
She will report to Television Academy Foundation Chair Tina Perry and Television Academy President and Chief Executive Officer Maury McIntyre.
Vasquez is due to step down as CEO of EdSource, Inc., a California nonprofit news organization with the state’s largest newsroom devoted to education where she was employed for 5 years.
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