Sylvia L. Strobel, Esq.

Immediate Past Chair

Executive Director
Alliance for Community Media

Sylvia Strobel is the Immediate Past Chair on the Alliance for Women in Media National Board of Directors and currently serves as Executive Director at the Alliance for Community Media in Washington, D.C. She is also founding partner in the entertainment law firm Lehmann Strobel PLC, where she has provided legal and business affairs services to the entertainment community since 1996. She has worked with a global clientele of production companies and individual artists. From 2005-2009, Sylvia served as President and General Manager of the Pennsylvania Public Television Network, where she oversaw the network operations, state funding and grants administration for the Commonwealth's eight public television stations. Prior to founding Lehmann Strobel, Sylvia worked as corporate counsel for Twin Cities Public Television (KTCA/KTCI) in Minneapolis/St. Paul, and in business affairs at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Her education includes a BA in Biology (St. Olaf College), a Juris Doctor (Wm. Mitchell College of Law) and a Masters in Business Administration (University of Minnesota). She is also a member of the National Press Club, Women in Film and Video D.C., Radio Television Digital News Association and the Federal Communications Bar Association.