ARLINGTON, VA; May 23, 2022— Today, PBS announced the addition of new leadership within its Digital & Marketing and Legal departments.
Digital & Marketing
Mike Norton has been promoted to Vice President of Cloud Services & Operations and will oversee technology, infrastructure and operations for all PBS lines of business. In this role, Norton will be responsible for ensuring that the various teams at PBS are aligned in their cloud adoption and migration efforts. Norton received a Bachelor of Science degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville. He will continue to report to Scott Nourse, Senior Vice President of Product & Innovation.
Office of the Chief Legal Officer
Talia Rosen has been promoted to serve as Vice President, Standards & Practices and Associate General Counsel. In this expanded role, Rosen oversees the team that is responsible for ensuring that PBS content complies with applicable editorial and funding standards. She is also responsible for oversight of regulatory affairs, including developing PBS positions on relevant public policy matters. Rosen received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago and a Juris Doctorate from Columbia University School of Law. She will continue to report to Katherine Lauderdale, PBS Chief Legal Officer.
PBS is also welcoming Walter Stillwell to the Office of the Chief Legal Officer to serve as Vice President & Associate General Counsel. In this role, Stillwell will head the team dedicated to handling major transactions and legal issues related to the digital distribution of PBS content services on third-party platforms, including privacy and rights administration issues. He comes to PBS from National Public Radio (NPR) where he served as Assistant General Counsel, Distribution Relations. Stillwell received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and a Juris Doctorate from Tulane University Law School. He will begin this role today and he will report directly to Katherine Lauderdale, PBS Chief Legal Officer.
About PBS
PBS, with more than 330 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and digital content. Each month, PBS reaches over 120 million people through television and 26 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS’s broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry’s most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. Decades of research confirm that PBS’s premier children’s media service, PBS KIDS, helps children build critical literacy, math and social-emotional skills, enabling them to find success in school and life. Delivered through member stations, PBS KIDS offers high-quality educational content on TV – including a 24/7 channel, online at pbskids.org, via an array of mobile apps and in communities across America. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org websites on the internet, or by following PBS on Twitter, Facebook or through our apps for mobile and connected devices. Specific program information and updates for press are available at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Communications on Twitter.
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