2013 Lone Star EMMY Chapter
OFFICERS (January 1, 2012- December 31, 2013)
President – Martha Kattan, KXLN Houston (second term)
First Vice President – Jeremy Desel, KHOU, Houston (second term)
First Trustee – Jason Anderson, Phillips Productions, Dallas (third term)
Second Trustee –Kevin Cokely, KXAS (second term)
Treasurer – Evelyn Castellano Escamilla, Verve Media, Edinburg (second term)
Secretary – Eloina Juarez, KUVN Dallas (first term)
Regional Vice Presidents:
1. Austin – John Bumgardner, KXAN, Austin (first term)
2. Dallas – Jason Anderson, Phillips Productions (second term)
3. El Paso – Paul Cicala, KVIA, El Paso (first term)
4. Houston – Jeremy Desel, KHOU (second term)
5. San Antonio – Brian Collister, WOAI (second term)
6. Panhandle – Ruben Villarreal, KCBD, Lubbock (second term)
7. The Valley – Jordan Williams, KRGV (first term)
Board Members (Two year terms January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2013)
1. Roger Vertrees, The 33, Dallas (first term)
2. Luis Flores, KWEX-TV, San Antonio (first term)
3. Allen Morris, Belay Media, Houston (second term)
4. Joel Mathiason, KRIV, Houston (first term)
5. Kenny Boles, KLTV, Tyler (first term)
6. Jennifer Whitus, EmCare, Dallas (first term)
Board Members (Two year terms January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014)
7. Eloina Juarez, KUVN-TV Dallas (second term)
8. Don Kobos, KTRK, Houston (second term)
9. Julie Coan, Houston PBS (third term)
10. Shelly Rumley, The 33 TV, Dallas (first term)
11. Evelyn Castellano Escamilla, Verve Media, Edinburg (third term)
12. Michael Grant, Phillips Productions, Dallas (third term)
Committee Chairs (appointed by Chapter President)
Awards – Kevin Cokely, KXAS –TV Fort Worth
Awards Gala Production – John Kukla, KDFW Dallas
Communications & Marketing – Jennifer Whitus, EmCare, Dallas
EMMA – Evelyn Castellano Escamilla, Verve Media, Edinburg
Emmy Educational Foundation – Jason Anderson, Phillips Productions, Dallas
Emmy University – Kevin Cokely, KXAS-TV, Fort Worth
Membership – VACANT
Scholarships – Reginald Hardwick, KXAS-TV, Fort Worth
Silver Circle – Jason Anderson, Phillips Productions
Sponsorships – Allen Morris, Belay Media, Houston
Spanish Language – Martha Kattan, KXLN, Houston
Student Awards – Phyllis Slocum, University of North Texas
Executive Committee
Martha Kattan – President
Jeremy Desel – First Vice President
Jason Anderson – Trustee
Evelyn Castellano Escamilla – Board Representative
Julie Coan – Board Representative
Kevin Cokely – Past President/Trustee