Television Academy Appoints Six Members To 2024 Executive Committee

Television Academy chair Cris Abrego announced on Wednesday his appointees to the Television Academy Executive Committee for 2024.

They include returning members Pearlena Igbokwe (Universal Studio Group) and John Landgraf (FX Content & FX Productions), along with Brandon Riegg (Netflix), Paul Buccieri (A+E Networks), Dany Garcia  (The Garcia Companies, Seven Bucks Productions) and Amy Reisenbach (CBS Entertainment).

They will advise Abrego on the organization’s direction and its core initiatives and work with the Television Academy’s officers and the board of governors to guide the Academy throughout the year.

“I am thrilled to welcome these industry luminaries to the Academy’s Executive Committee and feel fortunate to be able to count on their counsel to drive the Academy forward and bolster its mission,” said Abrego. “Their partnership will be invaluable to the Academy, and to me personally, as we work together to lead this organization and the Emmys themselves into the future, ensuring both their relevance and impact.”

Buccieri, President and Chairman, A+E Networks Group, oversees all aspects of the company, including Programming, Ad Sales, Distribution, Marketing, the People Team, Communications and Global Content Sales (GCS). In addition, Buccieri leads scripted production division, A+E Studios, as well as the unscripted production studios, Six West Media and Category 6 Media.

Garcia is Founder, CEO, and Chairwoman of The Garcia Companies and Co-Founder of Seven Bucks Productions.

Igbokwe, Chairman, Universal Studio Group, leads four major studios, Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal International Studios.

Landgraf, Chairman, FX Content & FX Productions, has oversight of all aspects of original programming for FX, a global multiplatform brand of The Walt Disney Company that develops, produces, commissions and markets original programming for the FX and FXX linear channels and Hulu in the U.S., and Disney+ internationally.

Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, leads all primetime, daytime and late-night creative departments at the CBS Television Network. She also supervises all comedy and drama development, alternative, specials and current programming, scheduling and casting.

The Academy’s Board of Governors also has elected the following Peer Group Governors as their representatives on the executive committee for the 2024 term: Wendy Aylsworth (Science & Technology), Eddie Bonin (Special Visual Effects), Jo DiSante (Television Executives) and Larry Rosenthal (Stunts). Tina Perry, chair of the Television Academy Foundation, will also serve on the committee.