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Josh Sapan was CEO of AMC Networks for 26 years until 2021, where he now has an arrangement to produce independent films for the company.

He is credited with building some of television’s most influential shows, including AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Better Call Saul”; BBC AMERICA’s “Killing Eve”; IFC’s “Portlandia” and “Documentary Now!”; and SundanceTV’s “Rectify” and “Top of the Lake.” Sapan oversaw the spin-off of AMC Networks from Cablevision in 2011 to become a publicly traded company on NASDAQ.

Sapan serves on the boards of The American Film Institute, The Museum of the Moving Image, New York Public Radio, The New School, The Public Theatre, and People for the American Way. He is the author of “Cable TV” from Putnam Publishing, “The Big Picture: America in Panorama” and “Third Act,” both from Princeton Architectural Press, and “RX,” a book of poetry to be published by Red Hen Press in 2023.

Hope Harley held senior positions at Verizon for over 28 years in Sales and Marketing, Engineering and External Affairs. Her final assignment was as Director of External Affairs in New York City where she was responsible for maintaining Verizon’s relationship with key stakeholders and elected officials as well as providing support for non-profit organizations and managing employee volunteer activities. Ms. Harley is a graduate of the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury.  She received an MBA in Organizational Development from Pace University and a Certificate in Corporate Community Relations from Boston College. Ms. Harley has served on numerous boards including The Harlem School of the Arts, the Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Audubon Partnership for Economic Development.  She is past chair of Hearts and Hammers in the Bronx, an organization renovating homes for senior citizens and the disabled.  She serves on the Jackie Robinson Foundation scholarship selection committee. Hope served as the President of the Board of Directors for Bronx Children’s Museum from 2010 through 2021 and continues to serve on the Board.

Joe Lhota is Executive Vice President and Vice Dean of NYU Langone Health. From 2011−2012, Mr. Lhota served as Chairman and CEO of the MTA. From 2002 to 2010, he served as chief administrative officer at The Madison Square Garden Company as well as Cablevision Systems Corporation. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Lhota served as New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations. He was a leader of the core management team that developed and implemented the innovative strategies and initiatives that accomplished the successful “turn-around” of the city. As Deputy Mayor, he coordinated the city’s highly acclaimed response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.  Prior to serving as Deputy Mayor, he was the Director of the NYC Office of Management & Budget.