HLS Women in Hollywood: Leading From the Executive Suite
Please join the HLSA of Los Angeles for the second panel in our “HLS Women in Hollywood” series. This panel features trailblazing Harvard Law alumnae who have risen to the top of their respective fields as entertainment executives and attorneys.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 @ 6:00PM
Nixon Peabody LLP, Floor 41, Parking entrance located at 329 South Olive Street Los Angeles, CA 90071
We will hear from the panelists about their personal and professional stories, how they arrived at their current role, their experiences working as a woman in Hollywood, and more, with an opportunity for attendees to network prior to the panel.
Cost: No charge
Register: Click here to register through the HLSA website
Questions? Email April Hua (ahua@nixonpeabody.com) for directions and parking information and Steve Papkin (steven.papkin@fisherbroyles.com) and April Hua (ahua@nixonpeabody.com) for general inquiries.
Light appetizers and beverages will be provided, and garage parking will be validated. Non-alumni guests are welcome to attend.
About the speakers:
Susan Genco '93
The Azoff Company, Co-President
Susan Genco is Co-President of The Azoff Company where her responsibilities including oversight and management of a diverse portfolio of entertainment companies along with the company’s strategic and legislative efforts. In addition, Ms. Genco is an adjunct professor at The UCLA School of Law where she has taught for over ten years and is a founder of the Music Industry Clinic. Susan is proud to have been featured in Billboard Magazine’s “Women in Music” as Executive of the Year and Hall of Fame as well as featured in Billboard Magazine’s “Power 100”.
Tina Perry '99
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, President
Named president of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in 2019, TinaPerry oversees all operation and creative areas of the network, reporting to OWN Chairman and CEO Oprah Winfrey. Tina has received multiple honors and awards. In 2022 she was inducted into the Cable Center’s Cable Hall of Fame. She received the Women in Telecommunications LEA Award in 2019 and the Stanton Award from The Center of Communication in 2021. In 2019, she has was named to the Cablefax 100 list and has received that recognition, five times consecutively. She has also been recognized by the Cablefax Diversity list, Most Powerful Women list and the Variety Inclusion Impact Report.
Zazi Pope '87
Warner Bros. Discovery, Senior Vice President, Chief Litigation Counsel
Zazi Pope is Senior Vice President, Chief Litigation Counsel for Warner Bros. Discovery, having first joined Warner Bros. in 1992. As head of the litigation department, she supervises a team of highly skilled and experienced litigators and legal professionals who handle claims and provide risk-mitigation guidance to each of WBD’s business units on a global basis, including Warner Bros. Studios, HBO Max, CNN and the legacy Turner and Discovery networks, among others. She has been recognized as one of Los Angeles’ “Most Influential Woman Lawyers,” a “Woman of Distinction in the Los Angeles Business and Legal Community,” one of the top 500 lawyers in America by Law Dragon, and a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics, an organization that honors the top 5% of the California Bar.
April Hua '19 (Moderator)
Nixon Peabody, Entertainment Associate
April Hua is an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Nixon Peabody. She practices in the firm’s Entertainment group, focusing on transactional matters for entertainment industry clients including actors, musicians, talent management companies, brands, startups, and influencers. Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, April practiced as an entertainment and intellectual property litigator.
The views expressed by each panelist are solely the views of such panelist and do not reflect the views of Harvard Law School, the Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles or any board member of the Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles.
Proudly sponsored by Nixon Peabody LLP