News release For immediate release Sarah Haasz joins Youth Media Alliance board of directors Montreal, March 6, 2017 – Youth Media Alliance (YMA) is announcing the appointment of a new member to its board of directors: Sarah Haasz, Director of Original Production for DHX Television. She takes over from Michael Goldsmith (Director, Original Programming, DHX Television). YMA thanks him for his generous contribution to the organization. Sarah Haasz As Director of Original Production for DHX Television, Sarah Haasz oversees the creative aspects of development and production for Family Channel, CHRGD, Family Jr. and Télémagino, including series and movies such as The Next Step, Lost & Found Music Studios, Backstage, Gaming Show, Playdate and Justin Time. Sarah was also Creative Producer for The Next Step Live On Stage Tour 2015 & 2016. With over 20 years of experience in television production, Sarah is credited for her work on over 2500 hours of children's programming in a variety of genres. Her previous roles include Executive in Charge of Production for CBC Children's and Youth Department, Director of Development for Bardel Entertainment and Production Executive for YTV, TreehouseTV and Discovery Kids Canada. Sarah was also an instructor at Centennial College in Toronto for the Children's Entertainment Post Graduate Program. The YMA board of directors consists of the following members: Co-Chairs Guillaume Aniorté, Frima Studio J.J. Johnson, Sinking Ship Entertainment Treasurer Vince Commisso, 9 Story Media Group Secretary Michele Paris, Knowledge & BBC kids Members Judith Beauregard, Tobo Frank Falcone, Guru Studio Athena Georgaklis, Nelvana Laurent Guérin, Groupe Média TFO Sarah Haasz, DHX Television Madeleine Lévesque, Sardine Productions Ira Levy, Breakthrough Entertainment Marie McCann, Kids’ CBC Peter Moss, PDM Entertainment Alexandra Raffé, Thunderbird Entertainment – 30 – Contact: Lyne Côté, Youth Media Alliance, 514-597-6809, [email protected] .