United States Agency for Global Media

Former Governors

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Matt Armstrong

Matthew Armstrong served as member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors from August 1, 2013, until January 24, 2017.

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Leon Aron

Dr. Leon Aron is Resident Scholar and Director of Russian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He was a contributor for VOA’s Russian language radio and television show Gliadya iz Ameriki (Looking from America) from 1990 to 2004.

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Victor H. Ashe

Victor Ashe was confirmed to the board on June 30, 2010, and served until August 1, 2013.

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Amanda Bennett

The Director of Voice of America (VOA) oversees a worldwide multimedia operation broadcasting in more than 40 languages around the world on radio, television, mobile, and the internet.

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Joaquin F. Blaya

Joaquin F. Blaya was named to the board by President George W. Bush in 2002 and served until 2010.

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David W. Burke

David W. Burke was named to the first Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) by President Clinton in 1995 and served as its first chairman, leaving the board in 1998.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

On January 21, 2009, Hillary Rodham Clinton became the 67th Secretary of State of the United States. She served until February 1, 2013.

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Ryan Crocker

Ambassador Ryan Crocker serves as a member of the IAC Committee and served on the Special Committee on the Future of Shortwave Broadcasting.

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Blanquita Walsh Cullum

Blanquita Walsh Cullum was named to the board in 2002 by President George W. Bush and served until 2010.

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James K. Glassman

James K. Glassman was named to the board by President George W. Bush in 2007 and served until 2008.

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Maria González

The Director of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) oversees Radio and TV Martí which provide balanced news on local, regional and international events of importance to the Cuban people.

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Cheryl Halpern

Cheryl Halpern was named to the board by President Clinton in 1995 and served until 2002.

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D. Jeffrey Hirschberg

D. Jeffrey Hirschberg was named to the board by President George W. Bush in 2002 and served until 2010.

Leslie Hyland

Leslie Hyland joined the BBG as Chief Financial Officer on July 29, 2013. The CFO is the principal budget, accounting and financial management officer for the BBG and coordinates closely on budgetary matters with Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting Networks and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting.

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Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson was named to the board by President Obama in 2010 and served as its chairman until 2012.

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Edward E. Kaufman

Edward E. Kaufman was named to the BBG by President Clinton and is the longest tenured member of the board serving from 1995 until 2008.

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Michael Kempner

Michael W. Kempner is the Founder, President, and CEO of MWW, a public relations firm he founded in 1986.

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Thomas Kent

The President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) oversees the operations of the network, which serves as a surrogate media source in more than 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Ukraine.

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John Forbes Kerry

Between Feb 1, 2013 and Jan 20, 2017, John Forbes Kerry served as 68th Secretary of State of the United States.

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Paul Kollmer-Dorsey

As chief legal officer for the BBG and as principal legal adviser to the Board of Governors and the Directors of the International Broadcasting Bureau, the Voice of America and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, Paul Kollmer-Dorsey directs a staff of attorneys and other legal professionals to provide comprehensive legal advice and services to Agency officials in order to support the Agency’s global media enterprise and implementation of the Board’s strategic vision, including procurement and fiscal law, intellectual property, media law, immigration, litigation and dispute resolution. 

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Karen Kornbluh

Ambassador Karen Kornbluh is a Senior Fellow and Director of German Marshall Fund’s Technology Policy program.

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Tom C. Korologos

Tom C. Korologos was named to the board by President Clinton in 1995 and served until 2001.

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Andrew Lack

Andrew Lack served as the first Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). He was sworn in on January 20, 2015.

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Michelle S. Giuda

The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs serves as the Secretary’s representative on the Board.