Executive Committee

President: Henry Siegel

Henry Siegel is the board representative for the Open Media Foundation Fundraising Committee. He is an Emmy award winning television producer who has covered virtually every major sports event and has been responsible for the development of several networks and the innovative programming that they present.

Siegel began his career as a documentary filmmaker and his first effort, “Convention,” was selected to appear at the Cannes Film Festival. He joined CBS News and worked for various programs before accepting a position with CBS Sports where he produced coverage of the NFL, NBA, NCCA Basketball, Football, NASCAR and the Pan-American Games.

He served as Senior Sports Producer for NBC in Chicago and then Executive Sports Producer for CBS in Denver. His reputation for breaking sports news stories was instrumental in being selected as Executive Producer and News Director for Fox Sports Net. His success there was duplicated when he participated in the launch of another sports network, Altitude Sports & Entertainment, where he was responsible for all original programming.

Most recently Siegel was selected to create the first studio show dedicated to the coverage of mixed martial arts which has enjoyed tremendous approval throughout the world of MMA. In addition, he originated the Sports Journalism course at UCLA and has taught classes at Metro State College.

Siegel currently resides in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Vice President: Tanya Ishikawa

Tanya is an award-winning, freelance journalist and editor, based in Federal Heights, Colorado. She is regularly published in various Denver metro area magazines, newspapers, newsletters and websites.

An aspiring screenwriter, Tanya's desire to produce films and documentaries led her to join Denver Open Media, where she has taken several classes and uses the editing equipment, studios and field equipment. She produced and edited a monthly TV show, In the Loop: Colorado Filmmaking for 13 episodes in one year. She continues to participate in film activities with Colorado Actors and Screenwriters Assembly, Colorado Film and Video Commission and other local film groups.

She has served on the Federal Heights City Council, the Northmoor Homeowners Association Board, Adams-Jefferson Chapter of the Green Party, and the Denver Foundation Board Marketing Committee. She is also a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Colorado Press Association. She has lived in Japan and enjoys traveling with her husband and son to visit native and traditional cultures.

Secretary: Cheryl Zeeb*

Since her Fundraising Internship with Deproduction/DOM in 2008, Cheryl has maintained her Unlimited Membership as a volunteer with the Development Department of the Open Media Foundation, DOM events, and studio productions. As Secretary of the OMF Board of Directors and member of the Development Committee she continues to incorporate her professional and volunteer experience in Public Relations, Event Coordination, Fundraising, Theater, and Media Production.

Her interest in creating meaningful yet entertaining television and her belief in community involvement align with the organization’s mission “to put the power of the media and technology into the hands of the community.” Currently she is editing her first DOM broadcast. It will include some of the characters from her one-woman show, WE AIN’T MAD: WE GOT ISSUES! 

This collection of monologues contains some work written at The Naropa Institute, Boulder, Colorado, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Theater and another for Literature & Writing in 1998. The compilation was her Capstone Project at the University of Denver in 2003 where she was awarded a Certificate in Creative Writing and her Master of Liberal Studies degree. In 2008, the entire piece was re-edited during her Jentel Arts - Writer’s Residency in the beautiful wide open spaces of Wyoming.

Treasurer:

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Members at Large

Jennifer Collins

Jennifer is an intellectual property attorney at the law firm of Faegre & Benson LLP. She has been an Associate with Faegre & Benson for six years and was recognized in 2010 and 2011 as a Colorado Rising Star in Intellectual Property by Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine. Jennifer specializes in trademark prosecution, domain name disputes and other Internet-related matters involving trademarks and copyrights, copyright law, social media strategies, advertising and branding issues. She serves on the International Trademark Association’s Internet Committee and Domain Names and WHOIS Subcommittee.

A professional photographer, Jennifer owns a Denver-based portrait and wedding photography business, Haiba Photography, with her cousin Lisa. 

A Denver native and third generation Coloradoan, Jennifer currently resides in Denver with her husband David and their two sons. Jennifer is an alumna of Stanley British Primary School, Graland County Day School, and East High School. An active community member, Jennifer volunteers with the Center for Legal Inclusiveness, Colorado Pledge to Diversity, and The Denver Chapter, The Links, Incorporated.  Also, Jennifer is dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusiveness in the legal profession and hopes to bring her passion for these issues to Open Media Foundation and Denver Open Media.

Lindita Torres-Winters

Lindita is the daughter of migrant workers and grew up picking tomatoes in the Midwest. At the age of 17, Linda earned her high school equivalency diploma. She then became the first person in her family to attend college, earning a BA in Education and Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. While there, she worked with the High School Equivalency Program, traveling to migrant farm worker camps to recruit teens for the program. She continued her work with migrant farm workers as a consultant to Coca Cola's Agriculture division and working as a fundraiser to help build schools, medical, and community facilities for migrant workers. In 1995 Linda formed Linditas' Inc., which manufactures instant salsa mixes.  Linda was Denver's Hispanic Woman of the year in 1997. She has served as Director of the Board for The Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Mi Casa Resources for Women, the Justice Information Center, and Tennyson Center for Children & Families. She is also a member of the Colorado Food Association and Colorado Proud. She starred in the film "Passing Berhoud" directed by Carolyn Sanchez, which was a hit at film festivals around the country. She hosts a local television talk show, Hispano Americanos, which addresses community issues, and she writes a food column for the Aurora Daily Sun. In 2002 she launched Lindita's Kitchen Cooking Show, showcasing traditional Mexican dishes.

* DOM Member Representatives

In 2006, the Open Media Foundation Board of Directors made a commitment to include at least two Denver Open Media member representatives at all times. While other Board Members may be members of DOM as well, two will always be designated as member representatives, and are available to other DOM members to help ensure that their needs are addressed by the Board. We are currently seeking one more producer to fill one of these seats.

Share your skills with the Board

The board meets quarterly in January, April, July and October, and meetings are open to the public. Each board member also meets monthly with one board committee: Development, Finance, Inclusiveness, and P.R. & Marketing. For information on attending meetings or joining the board, please contact Tanya Ishikawa at 303-284-6762 or i.tanya@comcast.net.