SummitMedia Appoints Val Nicholas SVP/Creative Director

Val Nicholas

Val Nicholas is appointed Senior Vice President/Creative Director for SummitMedia. In this new role, Nicholas is tasked with accelerating creative innovation in partnership with SummitMedia sales, marketing, programming and event leadership teams. Previously, he was Vice President/Creative Director for NBC News where his tenure was marked by the launch of new digital properties for NBCNews.com and 360 initiatives such as "Hiring Our Heroes," created to remedy the unemployment crisis for Post 9/11 veterans.

"We are very excited for Val to join the SummitMedia Team, and are confident his enthusiasm and creative talent will bolster our efforts to inspire our audiences and support our client's needs." said SummitMedia Chairman/CEO Carl Parmer.

Nicholas is an award-winning media producer, including 7 Emmys from his time in television. Previous posts include Vice President Special Projects for ABC Entertainment, Creative Director at NBC Entertainment and Executive Producer for Programming, Marketing and Special Events at NBC's local affiliate KCRA in Sacramento.

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