Charles H. Rivkin is Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the leading advocate of the global film, television, and streaming industry. The MPA’s members currently include Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Drawing on 30 years of experience as a media executive and a leading U.S. diplomat, Rivkin advocates for policies that drive investment in film and television production, protect creative content, and open markets. He champions the economic and cultural power of film and television to communities around the world. In 2019, Rivkin recruited Netflix to join the association, reflecting the MPA’s increased focus on streaming services and shifting viewer practices. In 2024, Rivkin brought on Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios.
As chief executive, Rivkin is also responsible for the MPA’s iconic movie ratings system, which has served parents and moviegoers for more than 50 years. He also serves as Chairman of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s largest content protection coalition dedicated to combatting digital piracy. In 2021, Rivkin received the Spanish National Police Merit Cross — with distinction for content protection efforts — the highest law enforcement decoration bestowed on a civilian.
Prior to joining the MPA, Rivkin served for more than seven years at the highest levels of the U.S. government’s diplomatic corps. He was the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs from 2014 to 2017. He led the State Department Bureau responsible for managing international trade negotiations, intellectual property rights protection, and global internet policy, among other major policy issues. While conducting economic diplomacy for the United States, he visited more than 40 countries and 70 cities around the world.
From 2009 to 2013, Rivkin was the United States Ambassador to France and Monaco. In this role, he guided America’s oldest and one of its largest diplomatic missions, with six constituent posts throughout France and representing more than 50 U.S. government agencies. During his posting, Rivkin was personally awarded the Légion d’honneur with the rank of Commander by the President of France as well as la Grande Médaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris by the Mayor of Paris. He was also presented with the U.S. Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award by the Secretary of the Navy.
Before his government service, Rivkin worked in the media and entertainment sector for more than 20 years. During that period, he served as President and CEO of Jim Henson Company, home to The Muppets and other award-winning film and television franchises and beloved characters. He also served as CEO of WildBrain, where he won a BAFTA Award as an Executive Producer of the hit children’s television series Yo Gabba Gabba!, and Fast Company named him one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business.
Rivkin is a Board member of the American Academy of Diplomacy, the American Film Institute, and Via Transportation Inc. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 1984, graduating with distinction in political science and international relations. He received his M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1988.
Carla Sanchez Armas is the Managing Director of Latin America for the Motion Picture Association. Based in Mexico City, she leads and executes the Association’s policy development and advocacy on the industry’s core priorities, including copyright, content protection, market access and production issues throughout the Latin America region, focusing on Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.
Having served in various roles in the Mexican government, Sanchez Armas joined the MPA from the office of the Presidency of Mexico, where she most recently served as the Country Brand and International Media Coordinator. She also served as the General Director of International Media, rising from the Deputy General Director role during which she founded the International Media Monitoring Center and liaised between federal government agencies and the international media corps. Her additional roles in the Mexican government include running communications for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she designed and implemented the communications strategy for Mexico’s G20 Summit.
In 2008, as a local congresswoman in the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City, Sanchez Armas focused on issues of equity, domestic partnerships and women’s access to a life free of violence. During that time, she founded the Parliamentary Alliance to Fight Hunger in Latin America with FAO/UN and created and approved the first Food Safety bill ever approved in Mexico.
Sanchez Armas began her career with various roles in the Social Democratic Party of Mexico and worked on behalf of Iniciativa XXI (Initiative XXI) as the Gender Equity Secretary.
A well-respected speaker and writer on topics and issues affecting the region, she holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University, where she was a Fellow in the Edward S. Mason Program of Public Policy and Management and was recognized with the Eric Yankah Award for distinguished contributions. She completed her undergraduate studies at Iberoamericana University in Mexico City, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations.
Julie Anglin is a global policy and advocacy professional with over 20 years of experience facilitating trade and investment with emerging markets and developing strategies to improve market access for U.S. industry, with service spanning the trade association, federal agency, legislative and nonprofit settings.
In 2016, Julie joined the Motion Picture Association (MPA) where she addresses global public policy issues facing the movie, television, and streaming industries, with particular focus on Latin America.
Prior to joining MPA, Julie enjoyed 15 years of federal service at the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where she worked on several country desks for the Western Hemisphere, including Colombia and Central America. In this position, Julie played a key role in the negotiation, implementation and promotion of the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement, which took effect in 2012.
While a federal officer, Julie also served at SelectUSA as an international investment specialist, where she liaised with foreign embassies regarding investment promotion and developed new resources to facilitate inward foreign direct investment.
Julie completed a Brookings Institution Legislative Fellowship with U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY). In that role, Julie advised the Congressman on foreign policy and trade issues related to the Western Hemisphere, Africa, the Middle East, G-20, and free trade agreements.
Julie was born and raised in Kentucky, USA. She earned a dual B.A. in History and Classics and a M.A. in Diplomacy and International Commerce from the University of Kentucky. Julie resides in the Washington, DC area with her family.
Carlos Monroy served in the public sector for eleven years and has held different positions in the Mexican Congress and the Federal Administration. Until 2022, he performed as senior adviser to the former Minister of Economy, Tatiana Clouthier. During this period, Carlos oversaw Mexico’s industrial policy. He was also responsible for designing and implementing the Ministry’s policy for promoting the audiovisual industry. His extensive knowledge of crucial national stakeholders and experience designing industry-related policies contribute to advancing the MPA’s presence in Mexico. Carlos has a Political Science and International Relations BA from the Center for Economic Research and Teaching. He has an MSc in Government Affairs from the London School of Economics (LSE).
With extensive experience in formulating and implementing public policies, as well as institutional and governmental affairs, Andressa Pappas has a degree in Law from Brasilia University Center (UniCeub), with a specialization in Conflict Resolutions and Negotiation from the International Business and Management Education Centre (IBMEC), and Negotiation Mastery from Harvard Business School. Her professional career includes 14 years in the Federal Government and currently 10 years in the corporate sector.
Currently, she is the General Manager and Director of Government Affairs at the Motion Picture Association – an organization that represents the largest producers and distributors of audiovisual content in the world: Disney, Netflix, Sony, Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Being responsible for the entity in Brazil, her mission is to, through various actions, actively collaborate with the development of the Brazilian media & entertainment industry.
In the Federal Government, she has worked at the Special Secretariat for Human Rights, designing and implementing public policies aimed at children and adolescents. She then advised the Secretary of State for Inclusive Production at the Ministry of Social Development, where she stood out in developing policies aimed at the inclusion of minorities in the Brazilian job market.
Soon after, she became General Coordinator of Sustainable Development, at the Ministry of Culture’s Secretariat of State of Audiovisual, where, after two years, she was invited to join the Motion Picture Association; currently coordinating all the organization’s initiatives and strategies in Brazil.
