Joe Uva, President & CEO, Univision

Joe Uva serves as president and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Since he joined the company in April 2007, Univision has achieved consistent growth through the success of its three television networks—Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision—and its radio and online operations. Under Mr. Uva's leadership, the Univision Network has consistently outdelivered at least one of the other major networks in primetime among adults and Univision.com has seen double-digit traffic growth while maintaining its position as the number one Internet destination within the US among Spanish-dominant and bilingual Hispanics.

Prior to Univision, Mr. Uva served as president and CEO of OMD Worldwide from January 2002 until March 2007. Before OMD, he was president of Turner Entertainment Group Sales and Marketing for Turner Broadcasting Sales, Inc., where he handled all domestic sales and marketing for TBS Superstation, TNT, Cartoon Network, Turner South and Turner Sports. He is a member of the Board of Directors of TiVo, Inc. and he serves on several non-profit boards including the Ad Council and the International Radio & Television Society Foundation. He has been honored by Young Audiences New York and The Valerie Fund for his commitment to children, and has received numerous awards from the media and advertising industries for his professional achievements. He was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in October 2007.