Sam Matheny is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at the National Association of Broadcasters. With over 20 years of experience in the broadcast and data networking industries, including earning a patent for inventing mobile and interactive DTV technologies, Sam leads NAB’s technology team in its efforts to promote innovation and propel broadcast technology into the future. He also provides overall leadership for NAB Labs activities, including the TV, Radio, and Digital Technology Committees.
He is a member of the board of directors for the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), where he previously served as Chairman of the specialist group on the next generation of digital television. He is also a member of the FCC Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC), a member of the Academy of Digital Television Pioneers, and he serves on the advisory board of StepLeader Corporation, a mobile applications and advertising company he co-founded in 2005.
Sam lives in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife and two sons.
Lynn Claudy is senior vice president, Technology, at NAB, and coordinates the NAB Labs TV Technology Committee activities.
John Marino is vice president, Technology, at NAB, and manages NAB Labs' educational activities.
Janet Elliott is vice president, technology operations at NAB, and manages the administration of NAB Labs activities.
So Vang is vice president, advanced technology at NAB, and manages software development projects for NAB Labs.
David Layer is senior director, advanced technologies at NAB, and coordinates the NAB Labs Radio Technology Committee activities.
Kelly Williams is senior director, engineering and technology policy at NAB, and manages advanced television testing at NAB Labs.
Skip Pizzi is senior director, new media technologies at NAB, and manages NAB Labs communications and documentation.
Tariq Islam is director, advanced engineering at NAB, and works on RF technology projects for NAB Labs.
Katy Armstrong is project coordinator at NAB, and coordinates NAB Labs projects, technology conferences and events for NAB Show.
