The Corporation of Brown University

Bernadette Aulestia is global media executive, advisor and corporate board director. Most recently she was President, Global Distribution, for Home Box Office, Inc., overseeing $7 billion in annual revenue and all distribution operations of the company’s services and platforms worldwide. She spearheaded HBO’s transformation from a traditional media company (appointment TV) into an agile, on-demand powerhouse with streaming, digital services worldwide. Aulestia joined HBO in 1997. Prior to joining HBO, Aulestia worked at Univision Communications, Inc., Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc., and Kidder, Peabody Inc. At Brown, she has served on her 25th reunion gift committee, was vice president of class communications, co-chaired her class nomination committee and served on the reunion activities committee. She volunteered for the Alumni Interviewing Program and served on the Alumni of Color Gift Committee. Currently, she serves on the board of directors for the Association of Class Leaders and is a member of the Women's Leadership Council.