NAB Upgrades Four To SVP
• The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has promoted four employees in its Government Relations, Technology and Legal and Regulatory Affairs departments to the role of Senior Vice President: Nicole Gustafson and Josh Pollack have been upped to SVP, Government Relations; Laura Kaufman has been elevated to SVP & Corporate Counsel, Legal and Regulatory Affairs; and John Clark was upgraded to SVP, Emerging Technology and Executive Director, PILOT. (Pictured, l-r: Gustafson, Pollack, Kaufman and Clark).
Gustafson and Pollack, who both joined NAB in 2017, advocate before Congress and the Administration on behalf of broadcasters regarding legislative and federal policy issues. Gustafson previously served in offices of Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and former Majority Leader/Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), as well as Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA). Pollack previously served as special assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs during the Obama Administration and as a congressional aide to former Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-MD).
Kaufman, who joined NAB in 2019, also serves as Secretary and Corporate Counsel for the NAB Leadership Foundation. She previously worked in the law firms of BakerHostetler and Seyfarth Shaw. Clark, who joined NAB in 2016, now leads NAB’s PILOT initiative, a coalition of innovators, educators and advocates dedicated to advancing broadcast technologies and cultivating new media opportunities. He was previously the Executive Director of the Reese News Lab in the School of Media and Journalism at the University of North Carolina.
“These well-deserved promotions recognize the leadership and integral role that Nicole, Josh, Laura and John have played in so many of NAB’s recent accomplishments on behalf of broadcasters,” said NAB President & CEO Curtis LeGeyt. “NAB is fortunate to have individuals of their talent and experience working every day to ensure a bright and vibrant future for broadcast radio and television stations across the country.”
