Beyondmedia Education has announced that Mary Jo Schnell will be the new executive director and that Salome Chasnoff, documentary filmmaker and the organization’s founder, will be artistic director.
Board co-chair Meg Leary said in a statement: “Mary Jo brings vast professional experience that builds upon and strengthens Beyondmedia’s reach as a nationally recognized media justice organization. I am confident that Mary Jo will help ensure that Beyondmedia continues to impact the field and remains a leading voice on behalf of youth, women and marginalized communities. The board welcomes her to the team.”
Beyondmedia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that collaborates with underserved and underrepresented women, youth and communities to tell their stories and organize for social justice through media arts. See www.beyondmedia.org.