Nina C Tassler

Nina Tassler was named President, CBS Entertainment, in September 2004. She reports directly to Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corporation. In her position, Tassler oversees the Network's entertainment programming for prime time, late night and daytime, as well as program development for all genres, including comedy, drama, reality, specials, movies and mini-series. Previously, as Executive Vice President, Drama Series Development, Tassler developed many of the highest-rated and commercially successful dramas on network television, including the CSI franchise and NCIS. Tassler joined CBS in August 1997 as Vice President, Drama, CBS Productions, before serving as Senior Vice President, Drama Development, CBS Entertainment from 1998-2003. Prior to CBS, Tassler headed drama development for Warner Bros. Television, playing a major role in that company's dominance as the industry's leading supplier of network programming. Tassler joined Warner Bros. (then Lorimar Television) in 1990 as Director, Movies and Mini-Series, after serving as Director of Television and Motion Picture Administration for Triad Artists, Inc. She also worked at Triad as a talent agent and was responsible for managing the overall operations of the television talent department. Tassler was the recipient of a 2005 Imagen Award which recognizes individuals and organizations for their extraordinary contributions to the entertainment industry and celebrates the advancements of Latinos over the past two decades. She currently serves on the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation board of directors. She is also a member of the board of trustees of Boston University and Chairman of the entertainment division of the Jewish Federation. Tassler is a graduate of Boston University (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater). She began her career assisting in all aspects of running the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York, Manhattan's only regional theater.