“The trade organization representing high-level television publicity professionals has named a leadership team for 2026 that features many familiar faces. Wendy Zocks will resume her role as chair of the Television Publicity Executives Committee, the organization announced on Monday. The founder of Wendy Zocks Public Relations, a veteran publicist who has worked for major networks”, — write: www.hollywoodreporter.com
Wendy Zocks will resume her role as chair of the Television Publicity Executives Committee, the organization announced on Monday. The founder of Wendy Zocks Public Relations, a veteran publicist who has worked for major networks and streamers since she founded her company in 1998, has led the organization for five years.
Publicity professionals returning as members of the organization’s executive committee include Todd Beck (the CEO of BECK Media & Marketing), executive Irina Bobker, Brian Eley (svp of communications at Crunchyroll), Eileen Quast (global head of PR at MGM+), executive Alice Rao, Joe Schlosser (founder of Schlosser Communications) and Nancy Insua (publicist at Disney Branded Television).
Meanwhile, NBCUniversal vp of communications, awards strategy and festivals Natalia Cedres is joining the executive committee as a new member. Cedres worked as the lead publicist on This Is Us for all six seasons and recently ran a campaign for Saturday Night Live‘s 50th season.
The organization also announced a new initiative, TPEConnect, to encourage networking, troubleshooting and mutual career support among publicity professionals.
In a statement, Zocks said she remains dedicated to growing the organization in her role. “I am thrilled to welcome Natalia to the executive committee and excited to see our NYC presence expand,” she added. “Many of our colleagues are facing new challenges and we will continue to be a resource for our members and bring opportunities to our membership through our TPEConnect initiative.”
The Television Publicity Executives Committee organizes events for television executives, produces a guide aimed at helping to foster ties between publicists and journalists and stages an annual awards ceremony, the TPEC Awards.
The fourth annual TPEC Awards, the organization announced on Monday, will include two new categories: international series and press event. After the submission deadline passes on March 30, the awards ceremony will take place in June.