Emily Barr (2002), Graham Media Group president and CEO, is the new Chairman of ABC Board of Governors. She succeeded Michael Devlin, WFAA Dallas president and general manager, the hand off taking place at the ABC affiliates meeting in May. "After so many years working at ABC and for several ABC affiliates earlier in my career, I am delighted to have the opportunity to represent the affiliate body as we navigate the myriad issues facing us as broadcasters," Emily told Broadcasting & Cable.

Over the past recent months, Carla Michelotti (EVP, Global Chief Legal, Gov't & Corporate Affairs, Leo Burnett (2003)) has traveled domestically and internationally representing the advertising industry and Leo Burnett Worldwide on key evolving digital issues. On May 18 ^th Carla spoke in London at the International Advertising Association Global conference, chairing a panel of experts addressing the topic of Digital Privacy and Data Security impacting the advertising and marketing world. Legal and business digital experts from Europe and the USA participated on the panel, and Carla was honored to have been asked to both select the panel of experts, but also to lead the discussion before the audience of industry and governmental thought leaders. Carla is on the IAA Board, and serves on the Executive Committee as the VP of Industry Alliances. On June 11 Carla spoke in Las Vegas before the board of directors of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), where she presented the key advertising industry regulatory and legislative issues. Carla serves on the board of the AAF as a past Chairman of that Association.  She has also has been the national chairman of the AAF Government Relations Committee for more than the past ten years.  On June 23-24 she was in Paris representing the US Council on International Business (USCIB) as the Vice Chairman of the USCIB Marketing Committee before the International Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee where she addressed digital privacy issues as well as expansion of advertising self-regulation into Asia and Africa markets.