Nina Tassler

Nina Tassler is an entertainment executive, producer, and activist. She was named Chairman of CBS Entertainment in February 2014 after serving as its President since 2004. She led CBS Entertainment to great heights, propelling it to be named America’s #1 Network during 12 of the 13 years of her tenure. She developed such hit series as “The Big Bang Theory,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” the “NCIS” franchise, “The Good Wife,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “Mom.” Tassler also assembled a senior staff that was 50% female and helped establish CBS Entertainment’s first Diversity, Inclusion, and Communications department. She has received the Award for Creative Achievement by The Imagen Foundation, The Lucy Award for Excellence in Television by Women in Film, The Career Achievement Award by the Casting Society of America. In 2016, Simon & Schuster published her book, What I Told My Daughter, a collection of inspiring reflections from notable, highly accomplished women in politics, academia, athletics, the arts, and business.