title: Lower Great Lakes Emmy Awards
text: # Lower Great Lakes Emmy Awards
  
  The NATAS Lower Great Lakes Chapter is one of 19 regional chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The Lower Great Lakes Chapter (formerly Cleveland Chapter) was founded in 1969. In addition to granting Emmy® Awards to professional members in the Lower Great Lakes region, the chapter awards scholarships, honors industry veterans with the Gold and Silver Circle Awards, conducts Regional Student Television Awards of Excellence (RSTV), has a free research and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy® Award entries at the regional and national levels.
  
  ## Boundaries
  
  The Lower Great Lakes Chapter of NATAS is divided into the following boundaries and encompasses all of northern Ohio (including Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Toledo, Lima, Mansfield and Youngstown), central and northern Indiana (including Indianapolis, Bloomington, Muncie, Lafayette and Ft. Wayne), and Erie, Pennsylvania. These boundaries or region are responsible for the submission of television broadcast and web materials presented for awards consideration.
  
  * State
  * Ohio
  * Indiana
  * Pennsylvania
  
  ## Board of governors
  
  The Board of Governors is a volunteer board of industry professionals who work together collaboratively, which ensures the best interests of the membership.
  
  Executive Director: Robert Hammer
  
  President: Daniel Spehler, WXIN
  
  1st Vice President: Carl Monday, WJW
  
  2nd Vice President: Vickie Binkley, WXIN
  
  Treasurer: James Stunek, WOIO
  
  Secretary: Susanne Schwibs, Indiana University Media School
  
  Trustee: Steve Warren, Bally Sports
  
  Trustee: Megan Simpson, WTHR
  
  Alternate Trustee: Daniel Spehler, WXIN
  
  