WALTER LEVITT

INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

                                                                                
INDUSTRY
  • JFL42 (JUST FOR LAUGHS TORONTO FESTIVAL) - ADVISORY BOARD (2017-2021)
  • TELEVISION ACADEMY - EXECUTIVE MEMBER (2013-2020)
  • BANFF WORLD MEDIA FESTIVAL FOUNDATION - BOARD MEMBER (2015-2019)
  • PROMAXBDA INTERNATIONAL - BOARD MEMBER (2013-2017); EXECUTIVE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (2012-2017); INTERNATIONAL AWARDS JURY (2000-2017);
                                                                  CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE (2003)
  • Canadian Marketing Association - Board Chair (2013-2014); Vice Chair (2012-2013); Executive Committee Member (2010-2012);
                                                                               Board Member (2008-2015); NAMED HONOURARY LIFE MEMBER (2016)
  • AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION/MARKETING HALL OF LEGENDS - MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (2010-2015)
  • CABLE CENTER – CABLE MAVERICKS MASTERS FORUM PLANNING COMMITTEE (2012)
  • ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA & TELEVISION - MEMBER (2001-2011)
  • CANADIAN MEDIA INNOVATION AWARDS JUDGE (2010)
  • CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS - COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (2006-2009); DIGITAL/NEW MEDIA COMMITTEE (1998-2005)
  • CABLE TV ASSOCIATION FOR MARKETING – CANADIAN BOARD MEMBER (2006-2008); COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (2002-2005)
  • CANADIAN BROADCAST MUSEUM FOUNDATION - BOARD MEMBER (2007)
  • CABLE TELEVISION STANDARDS FOUNDATION - PROGRAMMING SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE (2004-2006)
  • STRATEGY MAGAZINE ADVISORY BOARD (2002-2004)
  • CANADIAN WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS - MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (2000-2003)
  • CLIO INTERNATIONAL RADIO AWARDS - JURY member (1999)
  • SPECIALTY & PREMIUM TELEVISION ASSOCIATION - NEW MEDIA COMMITTEE (1998)


NON PROFIT & PERSONAL INTEREST
  • TANENBAUMCHAT - BOARD MEMBER; MARKETING COMMITTEE MEMBER (2017-2019)
  • UNITED JEWISH APPEAL OF NY – BROADCAST, CABLE & FILM COMMITTEE (2011-2017); ISRAEL COMMITTEE (2016-2017); TEEN ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE (2011-2015)
  • ROBBINS HEBREW ACADEMY– scholarship committee (2009-2014); Marketing Committee (2008)
  • Israeli Consulate Canadian Cultural Forum - Committee Member (2008-2009)
  • University Health Network - Founding Member, New Leadership committee (2003-2005)
  • AIDS Committee of Toronto - “Fashion Cares” Sponsorship committee (2003-2005)
  • United Jewish Appeal of toronto - Arts and Entertainment Division committee (1996-1998)
  • Combined Jewish Appeal of montreal - Communications Steering Committee (1992-1993)
  • BBYO, EASTERN REGIOn - BOARD OF DIRECTOrs (1990-1993)
  • congregation dorshei emet - board of directors (1984-1993)
  • B’nai Brith League for Human Rights - Board of Directors (1984-1988)
  • BBYO, LAURENTIAN REGION - YOUTH PRESIDENT (1984-1985)