President and Chief Impact Officer
NAB Leadership Foundation
Michelle Duke has over 25 years of experience in the media industry, working as a journalist and a trade association nonprofit executive.
Currently, she serves as the president of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Leadership Foundation and the chief impact officer for NAB. As the president of the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation, she is responsible for setting strategic and tactical direction as well as developing and managing the Foundation’s leadership initiatives.
Duke developed the concept of the Foundation’s continuum of programs, including the creation of several current and previous initiatives, including the Leadership Development Program, Technology Apprenticeship Program and Connections Mentoring Program. As of 2007, she oversees the Broadcast Leadership Training program, designed to train senior-level executive broadcasters to purchase, own and operate stations.
Duke assumed the role of chief impact officer in July. In this newly created position, Duke is spearheading internal efforts to further equity and inclusion at all levels of the organization and elevate NAB’s external role as a resource to our members.
Before joining NAB in January 2005, she was the director of Leadership Programs for the Newspaper Association of America. She started her media career as a reporter for now-defunct, afternoon daily The Nashville Banner, previously based in Nashville, Tenn.
For the past seven years, Michelle has been on Radio Ink Magazine’s Most Influential Women in Radio list. She has served on the national board of the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, as the board chair of the Washington Literacy Center and as a board director and volunteer for numerous organizations.
She received her Bachelor of Science in journalism from Middle Tennessee State University.
President and Chief Impact Officer NAB Leadership Foundation
Operations Coordinator
Ayotomi (Tomi) Akinlosotu-Williams is the NAB Leadership Foundation Operations Coordinator, helping with administrative and operations tasks for Michelle Duke and the foundation. Tomi was previously an administrative and communications assistant at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in the Science Policy Division of the Office of Research and Development. Before joining the EPA, she was a Junior Project Manager for BARE International, a customer research company. Her career in administration and operations began as an intern at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, working to support the Office of the COO. Tomi holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Towson University.
Operations Coordinator
Senior Program Manager
Pam Cervera manages various initiatives, including the flagship Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Prior to joining the NAB Leadership Foundation, Cervera served as a senior account manager at Ruder Finn Public Relations working as a liaison between the Ford Motor Company Fund and a number of national Latino organizations and grantees. She has also worked in development and partnership roles with The League of United Latin American Citizens and the Aspen Institute, as well as serving as a Teach For America corps member teaching Spanish to middle schoolers. Cervera has a bachelor’s degree in American studies from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Senior Program Manager
Marketing and Business Development Coordinator
Born and raised in Southern California, Gavin Clarke attended Miami University, Ohio and studied business management and entrepreneurship. He supports all the Foundation’s marketing campaigns and business development initiatives. His early career highlights include video analytics for the Los Angeles Chargers football team and client relationship management with a disruptive tech firm. He also started his own lemonade business during the pandemic. Gavin’s hobbies are cooking, hiking, exploring national parks and all sports. He is new to the D.C. area.
Marketing and Business Development Coordinator
Vice President, Development
With over 25 years working in the broadcasting industry, Tim knows a thing or two about broadcast sales and management. As the Director of Development, Tim takes the lead on the fundraising, sponsorships and donation funding that help support our programs, initiatives and events.
From Hearst Television (WBAL-TV) to Allbritton Communications (WJLA-TV), from Scripps Howard Broadcasting (WMAR-TV) to Sinclair Broadcast Group (WBFF-TV and WJLA), Tim understands what it takes to stand out in this industry to meet and exceed sales revenue goals.
Tim works closely with industry-specific and related businesses to identify partnership opportunities and help both sides reach business goals together. From recruiting the next generation of sales professionals or securing your seat at the Celebration of Service to America Awards, Tim works tirelessly to ensure your organization and brand is involved and exposed to the current and aspiring leaders of our industry.
When Tim isn’t capitalizing on the Foundation’s funding and future, you can find him spending time with his family or catching up on the latest binge-worthy television series.
Why do you enjoy working for the NAB Leadership Foundation?
I enjoy working for the Foundation because in my role as director of Development, I have the opportunity to collaborate with all broadcast groups. I work with executives from every broadcast company, creating partnerships that involve their people in our programs. It is a true win/win, as they benefit by providing leadership training to their own people while supporting the Foundation. When I reach out to a broadcaster or a broadcast-related vendor with an opportunity and they say, “This is perfect, just exactly what we have been looking for,” it makes my day.
Looking to partner with the NAB Leadership Foundation or want to learn more about our programs, initiative and events? Reach out to Tim to learn more about how we are shaping the future of broadcasting.
Vice President, Development
Director, Marketing and Events
Sue Kim is a career marketing professional who has worked with a wide variety of non-profits and professional associations and excels in developing and managing creative outreach campaigns. She is especially interested in applying data analytics and business intelligence to inform marketing decisions and enjoys learning and trying new technology platforms. As the Senior Manager, Marketing and Events, Sue supports the promotion and engagement efforts of all the foundation programs, industry events and awards, and fundraising initiatives. Away from the office, she spends time with her rescue pets and loves a good crossword.
Why do you enjoy working for the NAB Leadership Foundation?
Being part of a mission-driven organization that prioritizes education is very important to me. I’m excited about influencing current and future leaders, and I truly enjoy interacting with so many interesting and innovative people. I love my team, and it’s fun to work with such an enthusiastic and passionate group.
Questions about the communications and marketing activities of the foundation? Contact Sue Kim to learn more.
Director,
Marketing and Events
Senior Partnerships and Program Manager
Naika C. Pierre is the Senior Partnerships and Program Manager at the NAB Leadership Foundation, where she leads outreach and recruitment efforts for collegiate level programming, cultivates strategic partnerships with student organizations, and manages the student internship program. Beyond her work with NABLF, Naika serves as the Director of Programs and Operations at Haiti Policy House, overseeing organizational operations and collaborating with staff and volunteers to implement the research institute's programmatic priorities. Since 2020, she has served as the President of the Critical Language Scholarship Alumni Society, a nonprofit organization working to provide the over 9,000 alumni of the State Department’s Critical Language Scholarship with avenues for professional development, community engagement, and language retention.
Prior to joining the foundation, Naika served as the Director of Global Programs at the International Women’s Forum, working to advance women’s leadership and champion equality worldwide. From 2017 to 2021, she was based in New York City as a Human Rights Specialist at the New York City Commission on Human Rights, engaging local communities and enforcing the city's Human Rights Law. Naika holds a Master of Arts in Human Rights Studies from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Chinese from Tufts University. Originally from the Boston area, Naika now calls Washington, D.C. home. In her free time, you can find her at her cookbook club, taking a salsa class, or trying to maintain her Mandarin.
Senior Partnerships and Program Manager
