Dear Broadcasting/TV Production Educators and Students:  

Please join us for a one-hour info session on Zoom on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 3:30 and 6:30 Eastern (12:30 and 3:30 Pacific).  We will discuss exciting broadcast journalism opportunities, including:  

• Telemundo Academy 2025 (in partnership with NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises). Sign up starts soon for the season beginning in January. Learn how you can participate in Telemundo Academy’s live Q&A sessions, studio field trips, a video competition, optional college credits, and the NBCU Academy Next Level Summit. 
   
• Colegia TV. We will discuss how schools can make the most of their own digital television platform and students can gain valuable career experience in the process.  Plus, learn how you can be part of our new international digital TV news show, Colegia TV Weekly.   
   
• Broadcasting Initiative. Participate in the launch of the Colegia Broadcasting Initiative, which includes an international student society for careers in news, sports, and entertainment broadcasting.  Discover how you and your school can participate. 

Links to register are below.  Before joining, students should have their school’s permission. 

Glenn Jacobs is currently serving his second term as Mayor of Knox County, TN. Prior to becoming Mayor in 2018, Jacobs enjoyed a successful career in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)—most notably under the stage name “Kane”—culminating in his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020. A staunch fiscal conservative and fierce advocate for limited government, during his first term, Jacobs delivered on his campaign promise of no tax hikes as well as pushed back against government overreach during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his second term, he is prioritizing workforce and economic development to make East Tennessee even more competitive in a rapidly evolving innovation-based global economy. Glenn and his wife, Crystal, have two daughters and two grandchildren. 

Despite being born with Osteogenesis imperfecta type 2/3 and having a mere 5% chance of surviving birth, Coach Dan McCarty has defied the odds, enduring over 300 bone fractures and undergoing three major surgeries. At 21 years old, he is a follower of Jesus, a distinguished baseball coach, mentor, public speaker, and innovative content creator.

Over the past four years, Coach Dan has made a significant impact on the collegiate baseball scene. His strategic insights and leadership skills were instrumental in transforming the Wilmington College Baseball program, earning him the title of 2022 Assistant Coach of the Year by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. He further honed his coaching abilities as the Associate Head Coach with the High Point-Thomasville HiToms during the summer of 2023.

Beyond the baseball diamond, Coach Dan is a passionate advocate for individuals, channeling his energy into powerful public speaking engagements. His commitment extends to mentoring athletes through personalized programs designed to empower athletes (10 and up) who are facing challenges on and off the field. Emphasizing faith-based leadership and character development, Coach Dan helps people recognize and harness their innate strengths for personal, spiritual, and athletic growth.

Coach Dan is currently enhancing his spiritual and leadership skills by pursuing an Advanced Certificate in Ministry and actively contributing to the Care Team at Central Church in Henderson, NV. He also hosts the “Catching Up With Christians” podcast, creating content that sparks critical discussions related to faith, sports, and resilience.

Coach Dan’s survival and thriving beyond the grim prognosis given at birth is a profound testament to the power of faith and perseverance. Through his dynamic baseball coaching, speaking engagements, and mentorship program, he shares his journey and motivates others to pursue a life filled with purpose and passion.

Chad Wolf is the lead singer of Carolina Liar a Swedish-American pop rock band. Chad is originally from Moncks Corner, South Carolina; other members originate from Stockholm, Sweden.[2]

Mayor Romero serves with her fellow council members as the legislative branch of the Henderson community, responsible for setting policies and making decisions for many aspects of local government for Nevada’s second largest city, recognized as one of the best places to live in America and one of the nation’s safest cities.

Mayor Romero represents the City of Henderson on the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, Civilian Military Council, as one of the Chief Local Elected Officials overseeing the Board of Workforce Connections and as the Council representative to the Henderson Audit Committee.

Prior to her elected service, Mayor Romero served the City of Henderson for 25 years in several capacities, most recently as the Henderson Redevelopment Agency Manager from 2007 until 2016. In this role, Romero lead a team of professionals who indelibly changed the face of the Downtown Henderson/Water Street District and other maturing areas of the city. Her responsibilities included managing all services and activities of the Redevelopment Agency and the five Redevelopment Areas, which include Downtown, Cornerstone, Tuscany, Eastside and Lakemoor.

As manager of the Redevelopment Agency, Councilwoman Romero oversaw the renaissance of the Water Street District, resulting in new housing and retail opportunities, jobs and entertainment venues. Additionally, she oversaw the creation of both the Eastside and Lakemoor Redevelopment Areas, the completion of infrastructure improvements in Tuscany, and the negotiation of Owner Participation Agreements for tax increment reimbursement for the Cadence, Union Village and Henderson Hospital projects, each of which is expected to bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment to the city. She serves on the Community Advisory Board for Henderson Hospital.

Mayor Romero worked with local businesses to form the Water Street District Business Association and brought the Super Run Car Show to Henderson in 2000, which annually generated millions in visitor spending in Henderson. She led the creation of the Farmers Market at the downtown events plaza in 1999, and managed the Agency’s creation of numerous financial assistance programs that have successfully encouraged business owners, residents and developers to reinvest in aging areas of Henderson.

A native of Henderson, Romero graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Upper Iowa University and is the owner of Michelle Romero Consulting, which specializes in Redevelopment, Economic Development and Planning issues. Married to her husband Ben Romero since 1986, Mayor Romero has four sons who were raised in Henderson and nine grandchildren.

Mayor Romero serves with her fellow council members as the legislative branch of the Henderson community, responsible for setting policies and making decisions for many aspects of local government for Nevada’s second largest city, recognized as one of the best places to live in America and one of the nation’s safest cities.

Mayor Romero represents the City of Henderson on the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, Civilian Military Council, as one of the Chief Local Elected Officials overseeing the Board of Workforce Connections and as the Council representative to the Henderson Audit Committee.

Prior to her elected service, Mayor Romero served the City of Henderson for 25 years in several capacities, most recently as the Henderson Redevelopment Agency Manager from 2007 until 2016. In this role, Romero lead a team of professionals who indelibly changed the face of the Downtown Henderson/Water Street District and other maturing areas of the city. Her responsibilities included managing all services and activities of the Redevelopment Agency and the five Redevelopment Areas, which include Downtown, Cornerstone, Tuscany, Eastside and Lakemoor.

As manager of the Redevelopment Agency, Councilwoman Romero oversaw the renaissance of the Water Street District, resulting in new housing and retail opportunities, jobs and entertainment venues. Additionally, she oversaw the creation of both the Eastside and Lakemoor Redevelopment Areas, the completion of infrastructure improvements in Tuscany, and the negotiation of Owner Participation Agreements for tax increment reimbursement for the Cadence, Union Village and Henderson Hospital projects, each of which is expected to bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment to the city. She serves on the Community Advisory Board for Henderson Hospital.

Mayor Romero worked with local businesses to form the Water Street District Business Association and brought the Super Run Car Show to Henderson in 2000, which annually generated millions in visitor spending in Henderson. She led the creation of the Farmers Market at the downtown events plaza in 1999, and managed the Agency’s creation of numerous financial assistance programs that have successfully encouraged business owners, residents and developers to reinvest in aging areas of Henderson.

A native of Henderson, Romero graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Upper Iowa University and is the owner of Michelle Romero Consulting, which specializes in Redevelopment, Economic Development and Planning issues. Married to her husband Ben Romero since 1986, Mayor Romero has four sons who were raised in Henderson and nine grandchildren.

Jean-François Manzoni (JFM) is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Development at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), where he served as President and Nestlé Professor from 2017 to 2024.

His research, teaching, and consulting activities are focused on leadership, the development of high-performance organizations and corporate governance.

At an organizational level, JFM studies the content of change (including the use of levers such as strategy, structure, and systems), the management of the change process and the role of leaders therein. His work in this area has appeared in several books, articles, and over 30 cases – four of which received Case of the Year awards. He also acted as content expert in the development of the Change Pro Simulation®, a groundbreaking computer-based change management simulation.

At an individual level, he studies how leaders can create a caring, high-performance work environment. This stream of research has led to several articles and a book entitled The Set-Up to Fail Syndrome: How Good Managers Cause Great People to Fail (with Jean-Louis Barsoux). The book, which builds on Manzoni’s and Barsoux’s initial Harvard Business Review article introducing the term “set-up-to-fail syndrome”, received two Book of the Year awards, and is discussed in undergraduate, MBA, and executive development programs all over the world.

On the corporate governance side, JFM focuses on interpersonal dynamics within the boardroom and between management and the board. His research examining the impact of interpersonal dynamics on increasingly diverse boards of directors received the Research Award on Leadership and Corporate Governance from the Association of Executive Search Consultants.

A Fellow and Senior Accredited Board Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors, he served (2018-2024) on the board of Keppel Ltd. Over that period, Keppel transformed from an international diversified group to a global asset manager and operator, and received the Best Managed Board Award among large listed companies at the 2023 Singapore Corporate Awards. JFM also previously served on the Boards of AACSB International (the world’s largest business education alliance) and Singapore’s Civil Service College, among others.

In addition to his years at IMD (2004-2010 and 2016-now), JFM previously served on the faculty of INSEAD (in Fontainebleau and in Singapore), where he founded and directed for four years the PwC Research Initiative on High Performance Organizations. He later directed INSEAD’s Global Leadership Centre, supporting leadership-related coaching, teaching and research activities throughout the world.

A citizen of Canada and France, JFM received his doctorate from Harvard Business School. He had earlier graduated from L’École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal and worked with Ernst and Young in Montreal before receiving an MBA from McGill University.

The recipient of several awards for excellence in teaching , JFM is a frequent keynote speaker and discussion partner for business leaders, including through the IMD CEO Dialogue Series in which he holds frank and insightful discussions with CEOs of various organizations. He has also performed consulting, top management team support, and leadership development work for several international organizations, which has led him to work in more than 30 countries over the years.

Jean-François Manzoni (JFM) is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Development at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), where he served as President and Nestlé Professor from 2017 to 2024.

His research, teaching, and consulting activities are focused on leadership, the development of high-performance organizations and corporate governance.

At an organizational level, JFM studies the content of change (including the use of levers such as strategy, structure, and systems), the management of the change process and the role of leaders therein. His work in this area has appeared in several books, articles, and over 30 cases – four of which received Case of the Year awards. He also acted as content expert in the development of the Change Pro Simulation®, a groundbreaking computer-based change management simulation.

At an individual level, he studies how leaders can create a caring, high-performance work environment. This stream of research has led to several articles and a book entitled The Set-Up to Fail Syndrome: How Good Managers Cause Great People to Fail (with Jean-Louis Barsoux). The book, which builds on Manzoni’s and Barsoux’s initial Harvard Business Review article introducing the term “set-up-to-fail syndrome”, received two Book of the Year awards, and is discussed in undergraduate, MBA, and executive development programs all over the world.

On the corporate governance side, JFM focuses on interpersonal dynamics within the boardroom and between management and the board. His research examining the impact of interpersonal dynamics on increasingly diverse boards of directors received the Research Award on Leadership and Corporate Governance from the Association of Executive Search Consultants.

A Fellow and Senior Accredited Board Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors, he served (2018-2024) on the board of Keppel Ltd. Over that period, Keppel transformed from an international diversified group to a global asset manager and operator, and received the Best Managed Board Award among large listed companies at the 2023 Singapore Corporate Awards. JFM also previously served on the Boards of AACSB International (the world’s largest business education alliance) and Singapore’s Civil Service College, among others.

In addition to his years at IMD (2004-2010 and 2016-now), JFM previously served on the faculty of INSEAD (in Fontainebleau and in Singapore), where he founded and directed for four years the PwC Research Initiative on High Performance Organizations. He later directed INSEAD’s Global Leadership Centre, supporting leadership-related coaching, teaching and research activities throughout the world.

A citizen of Canada and France, JFM received his doctorate from Harvard Business School. He had earlier graduated from L’École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal and worked with Ernst and Young in Montreal before receiving an MBA from McGill University.

The recipient of several awards for excellence in teaching , JFM is a frequent keynote speaker and discussion partner for business leaders, including through the IMD CEO Dialogue Series in which he holds frank and insightful discussions with CEOs of various organizations. He has also performed consulting, top management team support, and leadership development work for several international organizations, which has led him to work in more than 30 countries over the years.

Joe Cortez is an American former boxing referee who has officiated in many important world title bouts. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.

Cullen Jones is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who specializes in freestyle sprint events. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay (long course). At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won silver medals in the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay and the 50-meter freestyle, as well as the gold in the 4 x 100-metre medley.

Kelley Jones is the founding partner of both Leverage Hospitality Group and Hospitality Alliance and is also the principal of Kelley Jones Hospitality with offices in New York City, Dallas and Las Vegas.  Kelley and his Hospitality Alliance partners are creating, curating and master planned Food Halls in Dallas, Las Vegas and Fort Worth. He recently opened Emmitt’s Vegas with Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith on the Las Vegas Strip and is opening Social Station in Henderson, Nevada. Jones launched Gaku Ramen, loosely translated in Japanese to “educated noodle”, in Burlington Vermont, Boulder and Fort Collins Colorado with a planned expansion into college towns across North America.

Previously, his ventures included the Hotel Melby and The Landing Rooftop in Melbourne Fl, Belmond El Encanto in Santa Barbara, Hotel Cormorant in La Jolla CA, and the Avenue Hotel in Bellevue WA and Violette’s Vegan Organic Cafe in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kelley is the host of Vegas Restaurant Rehab featured on the Food Network. Jones opened Hops & Harvest with James Beard award winning partner Bradley Ogden, an American farm to table comfort food concept. He also partnered with Top Chef Angelo Sosa on Poppy Den an Asian gastro-pup and retained Sosa as his culinary consultant at The Malibu Inn on Malibu Beach, California. He partnered with Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian at Tudor House and HIGHBAR at The dream Hotel on Miami’s South Beach and opened Todd English Pub as managing partner in Las Vegas. He created Suite & Tender at the Se Hotel in San Diego and Eden on Miami’s South Beach, both with Michelin 2 Star Chef Christopher Lee.

For over 4 years, Jones instructed the culture and leadership training for all managers and team members for the Madison Square Garden Company at their venues including LA Forum, Chicago Theater, Beacon Theater, MSG and Radio City Music Hall. He trained the operations teams at Newark Airport for OTG Management and Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX for Westfield.

Jones has been on the opening executive teams of some of the country’s leading hotel brands including The Monaco Washington DC, Hudson New York, Clift San Francisco, Argonaut San Francisco, and Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Las Vegas. Jones has managed the operating teams of eight of the top 100 highest grossing restaurants in the country and has led the opening teams of five of the top 100 highest-grossing restaurants in the United States. Jones held senior executive level positions with three of the top 75 multi-concept restaurant operators in the country (#’s 3,7 and 15) as ranked by Restaurant & Institutions Magazine.

Because of his expertise in the hospitality industry, Jones is often tapped to share his views and insight at conferences around the country including National Restaurant Association Show, Nightclub & Bar Show, Hospitality Design Boutique Expo, ALSD Conference, RD&E Conference, G2E Summit, the Independent Lodging Congress and Hospitality Innovation Planet in Madrid, Spain.  Jones has spoken at prestigious institutions including Temple University School of Hospitality and Tourism, Culinary Institute of America, Florida International University and UNLV. He has been interviewed and quoted in industry magazines such as Nations Restaurant News, Restaurant & Institutions, Market Watch, Cheers, Restaurant Business, Food and Beverage Underground, Food Arts, Hospitality Design, Tasting Panel and Wine Enthusiast.  Jones’ hospitality background is extensive and includes the following enterprises:

• Light Group (2007-2008) – Jones was President of the Light Group, one of the nation’s leading nightlife, restaurant and lifestyle development organizations, based in Las Vegas. The Light Group’s diverse portfolio of concepts includes cutting-edge nightclubs, restaurants and ultra lounges.
• Starr Restaurant Organization (2005-2007) – Jones was the Vice President of Restaurant Operations for Starr Restaurant Organization (SRO), a multi-concept fine dining Restaurant Company with 16 restaurants operating in Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic City, N.J.  Jones oversaw the day-to-day operations of a diverse portfolio of food-focused restaurant concepts including some of the industries most recognized brands. Among them are Buddakan, Striped Bass, Morimoto (with the original Iron Chef), Continental, Alma de Cuba, Barclay Prime, Pod, El Vez and numerous others.  Additionally, he was responsible for new restaurant development, marketing, public relations and special events sales.
• Kimpton Hotels & Restaurant Group (2003-2005) – Jones was Vice President of Restaurant Operations for Kimpton, a collection of stylish, independent lifestyle hotels coupled with fine chef-driven restaurants.  In this role, Jones oversaw the day-to-day operations of 39 multi-unit concept fine dining restaurants in locations including San Francisco; New York; Washington; Seattle; Portland, Ore.; Salt Lake City; Denver; New Orleans; Aspen, Colo.; San Diego; Vancouver, British Columbia; Miami, and Boston.  Additionally, he coordinated restaurant marketing and public relations efforts, as well as oversaw restaurant development for new projects.
• China Grill Management (1998-2003)– Jones served as the Director of Development and Operations for China Grill Management (CGM), New York. In this capacity, Jones led the development and opening teams on numerous restaurant and club concepts including China Grill, rumjungle, Red Square, Asia de Cuba, Spoon, Tuscan Steak and Blue Door in cities across the globe including New York, London, Mexico City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago. CGM was the F&B and Restaurant operator at all of Ian Schrager’s Hotels prior to it becoming Morgans Hotel Group.

Career Steps:  Formerly, Jones was the Corporate Director of Food and Beverage for Pussers, LTD Tortola, British Virgin Islands (1991-1998); General Manager/Executive Chef, Pussers Landing, St. John U.S. Virgin Island (1990-1991); and Executive Chef, Brett’s Restaurants, Greenwich, Conn. (1989-1990).

Kelley Jones is the Chief Development Officer of Hope For The City a non-profit of over 2700 Volunteers that sprang into action on March 18^th 2020 to organize and execute pop up food pantries around the Las Vegas Valley to feed those affected by the Covid 19 pandemic which to date has fed 12 million pounds of food to over a million individuals. Jones is a founding member of the Epicurean Charitable Foundation in Las Vegas and continues to serve on the board and previously on the executive committee as Vice President and Chairman. He also served on the board of the Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation as secretary.

Meet Josie Balka: a Canadian author, media personality, and voice-over artist who describes herself as the happiest sad girl you’ll ever meet. With a talent for bringing people together, Josie’s poetry resonates deeply by exploring shared human experiences. Though she has been creating content for years, it was her embrace of vulnerability that allowed her to connect more meaningfully with her audience. Through her work, Josie offers a heartfelt exploration of life’s complexities and the beauty of connection.

Nick Gross is the founder of Gross Labs, his family office, incubation, and investment firm founded in 2019. He is also the active CEO and founder of Find Your Grind, a student-led learning and self discovery software in K12.

The Gross Labs ecosystem includes the K12 learning technology company Find Your Grind; an investment portfolio of over 50 companies, including X Games, 100 Thieves, Breakaway Music Festival, Beatbox Beverages, and more; a music division with John "Feldy" Feldmann with artists including Mod Sun, The Used, and The Veronicas; and minority stakes in DC Pickleball Club and Liga MX Club Necaxa. Gross also built Los Angeles recording studio and content facility The Noise Nest.

Gross has had an extensive music career as the drummer for Sony Epic and MTV recording artist Open Air Stereo, and more recently, girlfriends, a pop-punk duo with Apple Music & MTV host Travis Mills. Girlfriends has recently toured in 2023 with Avril Lavingne and Machine Gun Kelly. He has parlayed this experience in the music industry into a career as an entrepreneur within both the music and entertainment industries.

In 2018, Gross launched Find Your Grind- a software in schools that helps students discover who they are and where they want to go. Find Your Grind started hosting nation-wide speaking tours in high schools and major college campuses w/ partners Amazon Prime Student, TikTok, Twitch and more.

In addition to his business ventures, Gross is the Executive Director of the Find Your Grind Foundation- a non profit focused on enriching the lives of the next generation through sports, education and music. In addition to the Find Your Grind Foundation, Gross sits on the board of The Gross Family Foundation.

Nick is on the advisory board of Breakaway Music Festival.

Scott Rosenzweig is President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Nevada. He joined the organization in 2018 as Director of Mission Delivery, overseeing the Wish granting team and volunteers, ensuring that every eligible child diagnosed with a life-threatening illness in Southern Nevada received a wish. He was promoted to President and CEO in 2021.

Prior to joining Make-A-Wish, Rosenzweig served as Director of Service Operations for Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. He was a member of the team that launched real money gambling in Nevada and New Jersey with brands such as World Series of Poker and HarrahsCasino.com. Tasked to oversee and execute day-to-day operations, customer service, risk and fraud, and Responsible Gaming, Rosenzweig has always been the first to raise his hand when an opportunity presented itself.

Rosenzweig began his career in show business and acknowledges his path to CEO was nontraditional and different than most. As a performer, director and choreographer for 30 years, working for prestigious and diverse organizations - from Virginia Opera to Disneyland – he also taught performance for competitive ice skaters at the University of Delaware alongside Olympic medalist, Ron Ludington. He also served as the official blogger for Project Runway Season 3 for BravoTV.com, demonstrating his diverse and unique skill set.

Through a connection from his Disneyland days, Rosenzweig directed the opening of Madame Tussaud’s in Las Vegas at The Venetian with a list of notable celebrities in 1999. He then joined corporate America, overseeing entertainment, and eventually training and development for 1500 employees at 17 locations nationwide for the arcade/restaurant concept, GameWorks, created by Steen Spielberg, Universal Studios and SEGA.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rosenzweig grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona and has lived in several states along the way. He and his husband, Michael, have called Las Vegas home since 1999.

Jedidiah Collins, a former NFL player turned Certified Financial Planner, faced financial challenges in his sports career, leading him to pursue financial education. He founded Money Vehicle, an education technology company, with a mission to provide engaging financial literacy curriculum, empowering individuals, including professional athletes and young professionals.

Glenn Jacobs is currently serving his second term as Mayor of Knox County, TN. Prior to becoming Mayor in 2018, Jacobs enjoyed a successful career in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)—most notably under the stage name “Kane”—culminating in his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020. A staunch fiscal conservative and fierce advocate for limited government, during his first term, Jacobs delivered on his campaign promise of no tax hikes as well as pushed back against government overreach during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his second term, he is prioritizing workforce and economic development to make East Tennessee even more competitive in a rapidly evolving innovation-based global economy. Glenn and his wife, Crystal, have two daughters and two grandchildren.