Board of Directors

Meet the dedicated professionals guiding BESLA’s mission and vision.

Board of Directors

Meet the dedicated professionals guiding BESLA’s mission and vision.

BESLA’s Board is comprised of accomplished professionals with expertise or interest in entertainment, media, sports, and technology.

Officers

Representing diverse regions, Board members are actively engaged in their local communities and are dedicated to fostering partnerships and programming that uplift, educate, and empower the BESLA membership.

As a working board, BESLA directors drive the strategic direction, governance, and operational delivery of the organization, including producing all BESLA events through committees focused on the Annual Conference, regional events, programs, scholarships, sponsorships, and fundraising. 

Chairwoman

Adrienne C. Williams, Esq.

General Counsel

NYC Office of Technology and Innovation

President

Darrick J. Hooker, Esq.

Partner

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Vice President

Lita T. Rosario-Richardson, Esq.

Chair, Entertainment Law Group

Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A.

Treasurer

Vanya G. Allen, Esq.

Financial Risk & Compliance Advisor

IBM

Secretary

Angela Y. Ball, Esq.

Sr. Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

NBCUniversal

Board of Directors

The Board fulfills its responsibilities through a range of committees, including those focused on the Annual Conference, Regional Events, Programs, Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Fundraising.

Immediate Past Chairman

Leron E. Rogers, Esq.

Partner, Entertainment & Sports Law

Fox Rothchild

Board Member

Chiquita Woolfolk Banks, Esq.

Principal

Bankable Consulting, Inc

Board Member

Aziza A. Bowser, Esq.

Senior Counsel, Production Risk Business and Legal Affairs

Paramount Global

Board Member

Brian K. Broughton, Esq.

Former Vice-President of Business Affairs

The Walt Disney Company

Board Member

Jemar Daniel, Esq.

VP and Senior Counsel

Paramount Global

Board Member

Nyasha Shani Foy, Esq.

Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs

Horizon Media

Board Member

Lawrence C. Hinkle II, Esq.

Managing Partner

Sanders Roberts, LLP

Board Member

Allison Hobbs, Esq.

Senior Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs

ViacomCBS

Board Member

Jakgeem Mays, Esq.

CEO and Managing Attorney

Mays Law Group, P.C.

Board Member

Anthony "Tony" Mulrain, Esq.

Senior Managing Director

Fifth Down

Board Member

Vincent Phillips, Esq.

Founding Partner

Arrington and Phillips, LLP

Board Member

Endi Piper, Esq.

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Offscript Worldwide / Revolt

Board Member

Darrell Thompson, Esq.

Principal

The Law Office of Darrell Thompson

Board Member

Joseph K. West, Esq.

Partner and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Duane Morris LLP

Board Member

Marjorie Williams, Esq.

SVP, Business & Legal Affairs

Skydance Sports/Paramount Sports

Business Operations Consultant

Sheina P. Waddell

President

Waddell Entertainment Consultants, LLC

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