Michael Lombardo

Michael Lombardo is the President of Global Television at Entertainment One, where he is responsible for the studio’s Scripted and Unscripted TV divisions across businesses in the US, the UK, and Canada. Lombardo oversees a slate of over 20 series in production worldwide, including The Rookie on ABC, Cruel Summer on Freeform/Hulu, Yellowjackets on Showtime, and Graymail on Netflix. Previously, Lombardo served as President of Programming at Home Box Office (HBO) for 12 years. During his tenure at HBO, Lombardo was responsible for managing all of HBO’s and Cinemax’s programming initiatives including HBO Films, HBO Sports, HBO Documentaries & Family, and HBO Entertainment. He currently serves on the boards of The Los Angeles LGBT Center and The Saban Community Clinic. In February 2014, he was appointed a member of the Board of Trustees at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by President Obama. He has an AB degree from Cornell University and JD from the University of California at Berkeley. Lombardo resides in Los Angeles with his husband and two children.