With over 20 years of corporate and non-profit experience, Seth Hyman has always been an advocate for community and civic engagement, spending his free time as a foster dad to a myriad of rescued dogs and cats in need. Most recently, Seth worked at Food Network, where he managed the communications and consumer marketing partnerships for its portfolio of top-rated shows and chefs. At Food Network, Seth was also responsible for the public relations strategies for its non-profit initiatives and partnerships, including the New York City Wine & Food Festival, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, and No Kid Hungry. Prior to Food Network, Seth was a publicity and marketing associate at Film Society of Lincoln Center, a community and cultural center whose mission is to spotlight the art of filmmaking from established and emerging directors through premieres, film retrospectives, in-depth symposia and high-profile events such as the annual Chaplin Award awarded to Sidney Poitier. Earlier in his career, Seth was an account executive for the entertainment marketing firm 42West, where he worked on national awards campaigns for such acclaimed films as “No Country for Old Men” and “The Hurt Locker,” and with Geoffrey Fletcher, the Academy-Award winning screenwriter of “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” Seth received his undergraduate degree in business marketing from Long Island University, C.W. Post.
