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Curtis LeGeyt is the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. In this role, he serves as the chief advocate for America’s free, local television and radio broadcasters. He previously served as the chief operating officer of the association before assuming his current role in January 2022. Prior to that, LeGeyt served as the executive vice president, Government Relations, from 2015-2020. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the NAB Leadership Foundation and the Broadcasters Foundation of America.

During his time at NAB, LeGeyt has led several highly successful efforts to advocate for laws that strengthen broadcasters’ ability to innovate and serve their communities. This includes permanent reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization (STELAR), inclusion of $1 billion in RAY BAUM’s Act to reimburse stations impacted by the spectrum auction repack, and successful passage of the Music Modernization Act.

Prior to joining NAB in 2011, LeGeyt served as the senior counsel to then-Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (VT). In that role, he advised the chairman and committee on intellectual property, antitrust and First Amendment issues. Previously, LeGeyt was an associate at Howrey LLP, a law firm in Washington, D.C., where he worked on antitrust litigation and merger reviews. He began his career as a management consultant for Putnam Associates and worked on the staff of the 2008 Obama For America presidential campaign.

LeGeyt serves on the boards of Tracy’s Kids, a nonprofit helping children with cancer, and Musicians On Call, an organization bringing the healing power of music to children’s hospitals and beyond. He is also an alumnus of Leadership Music, a Nashville-based program that fosters community and collaboration among music industry leaders.

LeGeyt received his JD from Cornell University Law School and his BA from Providence College in quantitative economics.