The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the promotions of four staff members in several departments to senior vice president.
- Nicole Gustafson and Josh Pollack were promoted to senior vice president, Government Relations. Both joined NAB in 2017 and advocate before Congress and the Administration on behalf of broadcasters regarding legislative and federal policy issues. Nicole previously served in offices of Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA); former Majority Leader/Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA); and Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA). Josh 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).
- Laura Kaufman has been promoted to senior vice president and corporate counsel, Legal and Regulatory Affairs. She joined NAB in 2019 and also serves as secretary and corporate counsel for the NAB Leadership Foundation. She previously worked in the law firms of BakerHostetler and Seyfarth Shaw.
- John Clark, who joined NAB in 2016, has been promoted to senior vice president, Emerging Technology and executive director, PILOT. In his position, John 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.