Robert J. Rodriguez – Chairman
Bob is responsible for the strategic direction of the company and works with management in creating value driven relationships. Bob has a thorough understanding of the broadcast and digital industry, including over 20 years of commercial production, informational training videos and documentaries for entities such as Health & Human Services, the regional governments of Spain, Chevron Oil and Air France to name a few. In 1995, Bob co-produced the Around the World in a Day documentary which aired in countries around the world. Bob also co-founded NatCom Marketing in 1982 and is the CEO of the company. He oversees all major federal accounts. In addition to his corporate duties, Bob has been very active driving NatCom’s governmental business which has grown to include many state and federal agencies such as The Department of Health & Human Services, The Department of Housing & Urban Development, The Department of the Treasury and The Department of Homeland Security to name a few. Prior to launching NatCom, Bob was an Executive Vice President of Consumer Publishing International. Aside from NatCom, Bob has served as President of the International Advertising Association’s Florida Chapter (IAA) and former chairman of Miami’s International Trade Board’s (ITB) marketing committee. He is also the former chairman of the Cushman School. In 1993, Bob was a featured case study at Harvard University’s School of Business. He received his Masters in ALS from the University of Miami and his undergraduate degree, with honors, from Barry University.
Kent Krizik, President
Co-founder of NewsProNet and veteran business executive, Kent has marketed services to local TV stations for more than 20 years. He has been an innovator, entrepreneur and media futurist for most of his professional life – both in print and broadcast. From 1986 to 1990 Kent led the broadcast graphics division of G&G Designs in San Diego – the preeminent broadcast design firm of its day – becoming the largest and most innovative broadcast graphics company serving local television news departments. From 1990 thru 1994 he led the successful turnaround of Dartnell Marketing Publications in Boston – a 75-year-old custom publisher, where he brought the company into the 21st Century through the application of the latest in desktop publishing technologies and automation. Kent returned to San Diego in 1994 to lead the transition from daily satellite feeds to Internet distribution at MGN Online – the successor to G&G Designs broadcast graphics services. Easily the first image distribution service to debut online in March 1995, MGN is still a leader in news graphics for both print and broadcast to this day.
Kent has been a key part of the sales and marketing success of NewsProNet and continues to provide vision and tenacity in pursuit of the future. Kent studied Business and Political Science at Northeastern University and Graphic Design at Mass Art.
Susan Krivelow, Executive Vice President
Susan Krivelow is a founding member of NewsProNet. She brings more than 20 years of experience in major market television news, Internet journalism, educational and community programming, and specialty Webcasting to NPNV. As Executive Vice President of Content and Business Development, she oversees the production of all of NewsProNet’s content and manages a growing staff of fulltime, part-time and freelance producers, photographers, editors and Webmasters. From 1994-1997, Susan was News Director at WHDH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts. Under her direction the 11PM news rose to first place in the ratings for the first time in more than a decade. She was promoted to the position of News Director after 15 years in the Boston television news market as writer, producer and Executive Producer at WNAC-TV, WBZ-TV, and WHDH-TV, where she won numerous awards. In 1997, Susan was hired by the Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications to co-create and produce original, interactive educational television programming for middle schools students across the country. The programming included classroom curriculum and an interactive Website for students. While at MCET, she also worked with the Harvard School of Public Health and the U.S. Justice Department producing national teleconferences and video presentations on Violence Prevention Strategies.Susan is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in Mass Communications and Microbiology.
Charlene Bert, Vice President of News
Charlene is a founding member of NewsProNet Video. For more than 20 years she has honed her exceptional skills in local news, Internet journalism and educational television in the New England area. Charlene oversees SweepsFeed, NPNV's flagship product, which continuously sets the bar for the highest-quality news syndication on-air and online. She is in charge of editorial decisions for this special projects feed, directing a team of highly talented fulltime and freelance producers. She also helps to manage story flow as the company grows as an online distributor of content. Prior to joining NewsProNet in 1997, Charlene was Senior Executive Producer at WHDH-TV in Boston overseeing the 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 PM newscasts. She also held several producing jobs at WHDH -- at one point holding down the positions of 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 newscast producer simultaneously. She won several awards for her earlier work as health producer and came to WHDH from WPRI in Providence. Charlene has on-air experience as well ---hosting a program on WCVB-TV in Boston about student filmmakers and their work. Charlene holds a BS in broadcast journalism from Boston University where she graduated summa cum laude. Mailing Address: NewsProNet, Inc. 80 SW 8th Street Suite 2230 Miami, FL 33130 Toll Free: 888-464-4811 Email:
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