Biography
Charlyn Stanberry, J.D., serves as the Vice President of Government Relations for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), where she represents them on the Federal Communications Commission’s Communications Equity and Diversity Council. Charlyn joins NAB after serving in several capacities on Capitol Hill including as Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Counsel and Professional Staff. Additionally, she has worked for a consulting firm, media and telecom nonprofit and on a presidential campaign.
Charlyn currently serves as adjunct faculty for FIU’s Honors College teaching the Washington, D.C. Seminar. Charlyn has previously served as an adjunct professor at the University of the District of Columbia teaching Discovery Civics and Foundation Ethics & Values in their Interdisciplinary General Education program. In addition, she has served as part-time faculty at Montgomery College in their Achieving the Promise Academy.
A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Charlyn serves in leadership capacities for several philanthropic organizations, including Junior League of Washington, the White Dress Project, and Change Machine. In 2021, she received the ICON Talks Visionary Award for her work in promoting multiculturalism and diversity in the media and was named Outstanding Woman Lawyer in Politics by the National Bar Association’s Women Lawyers Division.
A proud Florida native, Charlyn holds a J.D. from Florida International University’s College of Law and a B.S.B.A. and M.P.A. from the University of Central Florida.