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Frank Marshall, Chairman Principal, The Kennedy/Marshall Company At-Large – Frank Marshall is an American film producer and director with a career spanning more than 40 years and 75 films. In 1981, Marshall formed Amblin Entertainment with his wife, Kathleen Kennedy, and acclaimed director Steven Spielberg. In 1991, Marshall and Kennedy launched The Kennedy/Marshall Company of which Marshall has been the sole proprietor since 2012. For over a decade, Marshall was a vice president of the U.S. Olympic Committee. In 2005, he was awarded the Olympic Shield and was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008 for his service to the Olympic movement.

Regis Becker, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Pennsylvania State University NGBC – Regis Becker was hired in 2013 as Pennsylvania State University’s first director of university ethics and compliance. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing compliance issues, chairs the university’s Ethics and Compliance Council and developed the university’s first comprehensive program of institutional ethics. Becker is also directly responsible for athletic compliance, youth protection, privacy, export control, investigations and training.

Angelo Giardino, Senior Vice President & Chief Quality Officer, Texas Children’s Hospital At-Large – Beyond his role with the Texas Children’s Hospital, Angelo Giardino serves as a professor of pediatrics and section chief of academic general pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Giardino is a distinguished fellow of the American College of Medical Quality and is sub-boarded in child abuse pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. Giardino has published several textbooks on child abuse and neglect and frequently presents on these and other pediatric topics at conferences around the country.

Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy, Univision Communications, Inc. At-Large – Jessica Herrera-Flanigan oversees the UCI Washington, D.C., office, where she leads the company’s federal and state government relations efforts, developing strategies for addressing the key public policy issues impacting the organization and the U.S. Hispanic community. Previously, Herrera- Flanigan served as a partner at Monument Policy Group, where she advised clients on media, technology, crisis communications and management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in American studies from Yale University and a law degree from the Harvard School of Law.

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SafeSport.org Reuben Jones, Executive Director, Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Funding Commission At-Large – Reuben Jones currently serves as the executive director of the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Funding Commission. Jones previously served as a major general in the U.S. Army, where he commanded the Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command and oversaw a $3.5 billion non‐appropriated funds program.

Julie Novak, Vice President of Child Safety, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America At-Large – Prior to her current role, Julie Novak held the positions of associate vice president and national director for child safety for BBBSA and served as chief executive officer of the organization’s northwestern Wisconsin branch. She is BBBSA’s leading national expert and spokesperson on child safety and youth protection matters. During her time with the organization, Novak has developed nationwide child abuse, violence prevention and crisis management training.

Megan Ryther, Associate Attorney, Ice Miller AAC – Megan Ryther earned a gold medal as part of the USA Open Water Swimming World Championship Team and served on USA Swimming’s board of directors from 2010-14. Ryther is an associate attorney at Ice Miller in Indianapolis having previously worked for the NCAA where she oversaw student-athlete eligibility cases.

Fran Sepler, President, Sepler & Associates NGBC – Fran Sepler is president of Sepler & Associates, which provides research, training, investigations and consulting focused on preventing harassment and discrimination. The organization’s youth sports risk management sector provides assistance aimed at reducing risks to children involved in youth sport. Sepler & Associates has provided direct investigative training to over 250 organizations and has assisted an additional 30+ organizations to build and implement detailed investigative protocols.

Connie Smotek, Office Manager, Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension AAC – Connie Smotek is a two-time Olympian in the sport of shooting and served on USA Shooting’s board of directors from 1995-2001. She also served two terms on the Athletes’ Advisory Council. Smotek currently serves as office manager of the Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension, where she oversees continuing education activities, risk management and contract administration.

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