Leadership and Governance

Rani R. Raad is Chairman of the Adria News Network Board, joining with over 25 years of global media leadership experience. He spent over two decades at CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery, where he served as the President of CNN Commercial Worldwide. He later served as CEO of International Media Investments (IMI) and as President and Operating Partner of RedBird IMI. He brings strategic oversight and an international perspective to ANN.

Nigel Baker is a senior British journalist and media executive with extensive experience of editorial leadership and governance. He chairs the Sky News Board, which was set up to ensure the UK channel’s editorial independence. He has held senior roles at ITN, Associated Press and Reuters, bringing deep expertise in newsroom standards, regulatory engagement and public-interest journalism. He is also former chief executive of the Thomson Foundation which has supported independent journalism in more than 100 countries.

Brent Sadler is an award-winning British journalist and former Senior International Correspondent for CNN, where he also served as Beirut Bureau Chief. He previously worked as ITN’s Middle East Correspondent, reporting from across the region. A co-founder of N1 Television, he played a central role in establishing the network as a leading regional news broadcaster. As ANN’s Chief News Executive, he oversees editorial standards, newsroom leadership and the integrity of the network’s journalism.

Nigel Baker is a senior British journalist and media executive with extensive experience of editorial leadership and governance. He chairs the Sky News Board, which was set up to ensure the UK channel’s editorial independence. He has held senior roles at ITN, Associated Press and Reuters, bringing deep expertise in newsroom standards, regulatory engagement and public-interest journalism. He is also former chief executive of the Thomson Foundation which has supported independent journalism in more than 100 countries.

May is an internationally respected journalist and advocate for press freedom, with an award-winning career in television and radio spanning over 25 years. She holds a PhD in Communication and Information Sciences from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, is Professor of Media at Notre Dame University, and delivers media and journalism consultancy services through her Foundation. A former political talk-show host in Lebanon, she gained global recognition for her steadfast defence of independent journalism after surviving a 2005 assassination attempt, becoming a symbol of resilience and freedom of expression.

Simon is an accomplished broadcast journalist and editorial executive. He is a member of the UK Ofcom Content Board and is the Honorary Secretary and a Trustee of the Royal Television Society. He has previously held senior editorial roles at ITV, ITN and Sky News and was Chief Executive of BFBS, the British Forces Broadcasting Service.