PBS PR LookBook 2013 (Alphabetical by program title, followed by PBS and producing contacts) The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross E-mail: [email protected] Phone: office: 212-560-8030 cell: 917-940-3676 Twitter: @donna_williamsd Work Address: 825 Eighth Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10019 Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Favorite PBS Memory: Teletubbies Favorite non-PBS TV show: Hallmark Channels schedule of holiday movies leading up to Christmas Donna Williams Senior Publicist WNET American Masters E-mail: [email protected] Phone: office: 212-560-8824 cell: 347-451-0001 Twitter: @NPadillaNYC Work Address: 825 Eighth Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10019 Hometown: New York, NY Favorite PBS Memory: Learning how crayons are made watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Favorite non-PBS TV show: Homeland, Breaking Bad, South Park, L.A. Law, Roseanne, My So-Called Life, Golden Girls Natasha Padilla Senior Publicist WNET PBS PR LookBook 2013 Antiques Roadshow E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 617-300-5305 Twitter: @RoadshowPBS Work Address: One Guest Street Boston, MA 02135 Favorite PBS Memory: Spending countless hours of my childhood watching This Old House with my parents. It was a real “pinch me” moment to get the chance to work with Norm Abram through WGBH. Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Daily Show Kathryn Hathaway Account Manager National Marketing Call the Midwife E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 949-573-5259 Twitter: @thisisalyss Work Address: 261 Fifth Avenue, 2nd floor New York, NY 10016 Hometown: Capistrano Beach, CA Favorite PBS Memory: Witnessing Jeremy Piven ask the midwives out to dinner Favorite non-PBS TV show: Mad Men Alyssa Winters Account Supervisor DKC Public Relations PBS PR LookBook 2013 Ken Burns E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 917-742-6760 Twitter: @deplasco Work Address: 261 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016 Hometown: Maplewood, NJ Favorite PBS Memory: Screening "The War" for veterans from WWI, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq, simultaneously Favorite non-PBS TV show: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Joe DePlasco Managing Director DKC Public Relations, Marketing & Government Affairs Frontline E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 617-910-7282 Twitter: @pamjohnston Work Address: One Guest Street Boston, MA 02135 Favorite PBS Memory: “C is for Cookie, that’s good enough for meeeee…” Favorite non-PBS TV show: Mad Men Pam Johnston Director of Audience Development FRONTLINE PBS PR LookBook 2013 Frontline E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 617-300-5375 Twitter: @PTaddonio & @FRONTLINEpress Work Address: One Guest Street Boston, MA 02135 Favorite PBS Memory: Watching FRONTLINE’s “A Class Divided” in a college sociology class and having my mind blown – and I’m not just saying that because I work here! Favorite non-PBS TV show: Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm Patrice Taddonio Account Manager, Publicity FRONTLINE Genealogy Roadshow E-mail: [email protected] Phone: cell: 212-842-1752 office: 212-576-2700 x243 Twitter: @jmkennedy2 Work Address: 750 Seventh Avenue, 28th Floor New York, NY 10019 Hometown: New York, NY Favorite PBS Memory: "Mr. Rogers" and "Land of Make Believe" Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Walking Dead, Veep and Tabatha Takes Over John Michael Kennedy Vice President Goodman Media International, Inc. PBS PR LookBook 2013 Genealogy Roadshow E-mail: [email protected] Phone: cell: 973-632-1759 office: 212-576-2700 Twitter: @jenmarcus Work Address: 750 Seventh Avenue, 28th Floor New York, NY 10019 Favorite PBS Memory: Taking the original cast of Roots on a media tour in NYC to publicize their episode of Pioneers of Television Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Bachelor & The Bachelorette Jennifer Marcus Senior Account Executive Goodman Media International, Inc. Great Performances: The Hollow Crown E-mail: [email protected] Phone: office: 212-560-8027 cell: 212-246-9762 Twitter: @GPerfPBS Work Address: 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019 Favorite PBS Memory: Introducing legendary singer Perry Como at a small press event in New York Favorite non-PBS TV show: Mad Men Harry Forbes Director of Public Relations WNET PBS PR LookBook 2013 Independent Lens E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 415-356-8383 x442 Twitter: @IndependentLens Work Address: 651 Brannan Street, Suite 410 San Francisco, CA 95107 Favorite PBS Memory: The moment Mr. Rogers defended PBS to Congress. There is something so timeless about what he did that day in 1969. While the monumental event took place before I was born, it’s a moment in history that is too important to forget. Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Killing Amna Mirza Managing Director, Marketing & Communications ITVS Independent Lens E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 415-356-8383 x244 Work Address: 651 Brannan Street, Suite 410 San Francisco, CA 94107 Favorite PBS Memory: All the scenes between Edward and Elinor in the 2008 Sense and Sensibility Favorite non-PBS TV show: Game of Thrones Lisa Tawil Director, Marketing & Publicity ITVS PBS PR LookBook 2013 Last Tango in Halifax E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 949-573-5259 Twitter: @thisisalyss Work Address: 261 Fifth Avenue, 2nd floor New York, NY 10016 Hometown: Capistrano Beach, CA Favorite PBS Memory: Witnessing Jeremy Piven ask the midwives out to dinner Favorite non-PBS TV show: Mad Men Alyssa Winters Account Supervisor DKC Public Relations Latino Americans E-mail: [email protected] Phone: cell: 646-594-0049 office: 212-981-5252 Twitter: @bmoriarty2 Work Address: 261 Fifth Ave, 2nd floor New York, NY 10016 Favorite PBS Memory: Meeting a survivor of the USS Indianapolis during the promotion of Ken Burns’ “The War” Favorite non-PBS TV show: Breaking Bad Brian Moriarty Senior Vice President DKC Public Relations PBS PR LookBook 2013 Masterpiece “Downton Abbey, Season 4” E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 617-852-4550 Twitter: @masterpiecepbs Work Address: One Guest Street Boston, MA 02135 Hometown: Boston, MA Favorite PBS Memory: Watching "This Old House" with my Dad growing up, learning building techniques together Favorite non-PBS TV show: Homeland Olivia Wong Senior Account Executive WGBH National Marketing E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 617-470-0443 Twitter: @masterpiecepbs Work Address: One Guest Street Ellen Dockser Brighton, MA 02135 Senior Account Executive Hometown: Boston, MA WGBH National Marketing Favorite PBS Memory: Whispering in Robert Redford's ear Favorite non-PBS TV show: Mad Men PBS PR LookBook 2013 Nature E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 347-886-0414 Twitter: @PBSNature Work Address: 825 Eighth Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10019 Favorite PBS Memory: En route to interviews, discussing apartment remodeling with Helen Mirren, flying an aircraft with Henry Hampton, and getting rain wear tips from Diana Rigg Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Good Wife, Mad Men, Elementary, 60 Minutes Johanna Baker Senior Publicist WNET NOVA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 781-697-0514 Twitter: @novapbs Work Address: One Guest Street Boston, MA 02135 Hometown: Dartmouth, MA Favorite PBS Memory: Watching “The Blood Hound Gang” on 3-2-1- Contact Favorite non-PBS TV show: Psych Karen Laverty Account Manager, NOVA WGBH PBS PR LookBook 2013 PBS ARTS Fall Festival: Nashville 2.0 and Rosanne Cash Performance E-mail: [email protected] Phone: cell: 212-842-1752 office: 212-576-2700 x243 Twitter: @jmkennedy2 Work Address: 750 Seventh Avenue, 28th Floor New York, NY 10019 Hometown: New York, NY Favorite PBS Memory: "Mr. Rogers" and "Land of Make Believe" Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Walking Dead, Veep and Tabatha Takes Over John Michael Kennedy Vice President Goodman Media International, Inc. PEG + CAT E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 646-568-3238 Twitter: @gandymeredith Work Address: 180 Varick Street New York, NY 10014 Favorite PBS Memory: Celebrating the holidays with The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas Favorite non-PBS TV show: Mad Men, Perry Mason, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Meredith Gandy Senior Publicist 360 Public Relations PBS PR LookBook 2013 PBS NewsHour E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 703-334-1193 Twitter: @AnneBell Work Address: 2700 South Quincy Street #250 Arlington, VA 22206 Hometown: Vienna, VA Favorite PBS Memory: Bumping into the "Daily Show" crew at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and seeing their delight as I gave them "NewsHour" hats; they praised the program and shot a cameo with Jim Lehrer Favorite non-PBS TV show: Big-Bang Theory Anne Bell Public Relations Manager PBS NewsHour POV “56 Up” E-mail: [email protected] Phone: cell: 206-790-8697 Office: 212-989-7425 Twitter: @povanguyen Work Address: 20 Jay Street, Suite 940 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Hometown: Seattle, WA Favorite PBS Memory: Watching Mister Rogers with my non-English speaking grandmother Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Killing Amanda Nguyen Communications Manager American Documentary | POV PBS PR LookBook 2013 POV E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 646-729-4748 Twitter: @docuqueen Work Address: 20 Jay Street, Suite 940 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Favorite PBS Memory: "The Electric Company" (original) Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Good Wife Cynthia Lopez Executive Vice President / Co-Executive Producer American Documentary | POV Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle E-mail: [email protected] Phone: cell: 212-842-1752 office: 212-576-2700 x243 Twitter: @jmkennedy2 Work Address: 750 Seventh Avenue, 28th Floor New York, NY 10019 Hometown: New York, NY Favorite PBS Memory: "Mr. Rogers" and "Land of Make Believe" Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Walking Dead, Veep and Tabatha Takes Over John Michael Kennedy Vice President Goodman Media International, Inc. PBS PR LookBook 2013 Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle E-mail: [email protected] Phone: cell: 973-632-1759 office: 212-576-2700 Twitter: @jenmarcus Work Address: 750 Seventh Avenue, 28th Floor New York, NY 10019 Favorite PBS Memory: Taking the original cast of Roots on a media tour in NYC to publicize their episode of Pioneers of Television Favorite non-PBS TV show: The Bachelor & The Bachelorette Jennifer Marcus Senior Account Executive Goodman Media International, Inc.