Patricia E. Mitchell

From network correspondent to documentary producer to President/CEO of PBS, Pat Mitchell’s career is characterized by her focus on media as a powerful force for social change. Her work has been recognized with 44 Emmy Awards, five Peabody’s, and two Academy Award nominations. Mitchell also serves on the Boards of the Sundance Institute, the Mayo Clinic Foundation, the VDAY movement to end violence against women, Chair of the Jordan River Foundation US Board, and Human Rights Watch. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Women’s Forum, and is a director on the corporate boards of Bank of America and Sun Microsystems, Inc.