Sustainable Media Center adds four advisors and trustees

By AI, Created 5:08 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – The Sustainable Media Center said May 14, 2026, it added Cason Noll, Maya Englehorn, Emi Kim and Kevin Conroy to its Advisors and Trustees network. The nonprofit says the appointments will support its work on ethical technology, youth advocacy and public-interest media innovation.

Why it matters: - The Sustainable Media Center is expanding its leadership bench as it pushes for safer digital systems, stronger youth voice, and more accountable media and technology policy. - The new appointments bring together youth advocates, policy leaders, and media executives across generations and sectors. - The additions signal that SMC wants broader influence in debates over ethical AI, online safety, digital governance, and civic life.

What happened: - The Sustainable Media Center announced four new members to its network of Advisors and Trustees on May 14, 2026. - The new additions are Cason Noll, Maya Englehorn, Emi Kim, and Kevin Conroy. - Emma Lembke said the four appointees bring cross-sector leadership tied to youth governance, ethical AI, media transformation, and digital innovation.

The details: - Cason Noll joins as a young leader focused on responsible AI advocacy and youth policymaking. - Noll is a Nevada Youth Legislator, entrepreneur, and board member of the Center for Youth and AI. - Maya Englehorn is Director of the Wired Human Youth Coalition and works on youth organizing and digital wellbeing advocacy. - Englehorn’s work centers on helping young people engage critically with technology and push for healthier online environments. - Emi Kim focuses on youth online safety and digital rights. - Kim has worked with the LOG OFF Movement and the Design It For Us Coalition on legislative outreach, coalition-building, and public advocacy around social media reform. - Kim served as lead youth consultant for the California Age-Appropriate Design Code, which passed into law in 2022. - Kim also worked with the Biden-Harris Administration’s Kids Online Health & Safety Task Force on youth mental health, privacy, and online safety. - Kim also acts in the feature film K-POPS! and stars as EUJIN in the film directed by Anderson .Paak. - Kevin Conroy joins SMC as a Trustee with decades of experience across media, entertainment, and technology innovation. - Conroy has held senior executive roles at CBS, Fox, Bertelsmann, AOL, Univision, and MGM Studios. - Conroy is now CEO of ConroyCo Ventures, where he advises and invests in growth-stage companies at the intersection of media, technology, and innovation. - SMC said Conroy has been widely recognized for work in digital media strategy and innovation.

Between the lines: - The mix of appointees suggests SMC is trying to connect grassroots youth advocacy with senior-level industry expertise. - The group also reflects SMC’s effort to link policy work with practical influence in media and technology systems. - The appointments arrive as the organization expands work in ethical technology design, youth advocacy, digital governance, and public-interest media innovation.

What’s next: - SMC said it will continue convening leaders from media, academia, civil society, technology, and Gen Z advocates. - The organization will keep advancing solutions centered on human wellbeing, democratic resilience, and healthier online communities. - Media, partnership, and general inquiries go to Emma Lembke, Director of Gen Z Advocacy, Sustainable Media Center, at the organization’s website.