Harvey Mason Jr. elected to Paley Center’s Los Angeles board of governors
The Recording Academy chief joins a board that advises the Paley Center on its Los Angeles programming and strategic goals.
Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, has been elected to the Paley Center for Media’s Los Angeles board of governors, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter reported on Oct. 20, 2026. The appointment gives the music executive a role advising the media institution on its Los Angeles strategy and programming.
What the Los Angeles board advises on
The board of governors advises the Paley Center on strategic goals and its Los Angeles programming calendar, Billboard reported. That calendar includes PaleyFest LA and the Paley Archive at the Beverly Hills Public Library. Mason is also CEO of MusiCares, according to Billboard.
The Paley Center operates facilities in Los Angeles and New York, with a year-round museum focused on media and entertainment culture, The Hollywood Reporter reported. It also holds public and invitation-only events. Those activities give the Los Angeles board a programming remit beyond a single annual festival.
Mason said he was honored to join the board and help champion people with stories to tell. ‘Music and media have the power to make us feel seen, open our minds, and connect us like nothing else can,’ he said in a statement quoted by The Hollywood Reporter. His remarks framed the appointment around creators and the work preserved and celebrated by the center.
Paley Center adds four trustees
The appointment comes alongside four additions to the Paley Center’s board of trustees: Skydance CEO David Ellison, Mattel CEO Roger Lynch, Meta president and vice chair Dina Powell McCormick, and Charter CEO Chris Winfrey. The Hollywood Reporter said the trustee appointments were announced at the kickoff of the 2026 Paley International Council Summit. Mason’s position is on the separate Los Angeles board of governors.
Paley Center president and CEO Maureen J. Reidy welcomed the new board members in a statement carried by both outlets. She said their leadership and expertise would strengthen the institution. The board of trustees, chaired by Frank A. Bennack Jr., offers guidance in support of the center’s broader mission, Billboard reported; the Los Angeles governors advise on local goals and programming.
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Sources and context
- Recording Academy Chief Harvey Mason jr. Elected to Paley Los Angeles Board of GovernorsBillboard (Paul Grein)
- David Ellison, Dina Powell McCormick, Chris Winfrey and Roger Lynch Join Paley Center BoardThe Hollywood Reporter
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