President and CEO of the Geena Davis Institute
Madeline Di Nonno is the President and CEO of the Geena Davis Institute, the only global research driven advocacy organization working within the entertainment and media industry to foster inclusive storytelling and impede bias and stereotyping in global entertainment media. The Institute was awarded the prestigious Governor’s Award Emmy from the TV Academy for its profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to the arts and science of television.
Di Nonno leads the Institute’s strategic direction, research, financial, and programing initiatives. Di Nonno is an Executive Producer on the Emmy nominated, television series Mission Unstoppable on CBS and the award-winning feature film This Changes Everything. Di Nonno has served in Executive leadership positions for Hallmark Channel, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and Nielsen Entertainment. Di Nonno is a U.S. State Department Specialist Speaker, and has spoken at The White House, and the United Nations. Di Nonno has been featured in Ad Age, Fast Company, Good Morning America, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair and Variety. Di Nonno holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston University. Di Nonno serves on the Board of Directors for the Venice Chamber of Commerce.