Alumni Board of Directors

John Porio is the senior vice president of distribution and business development at Main Street Sports Group, which owns and operates 16 regional sports networks throughout the country. He was previously president of a media consultancy which advised multi-channel video operators and networks. Before that he was vice president, affiliate sales, for Disney and ESPN Media Networks, responsible for negotiations and relationships with multichannel video providers, such as Comcast and Charter, representing all linear networks (ESPN, Disney Channel, ABC Family, ABC, etc.) and digital products. He joined ESPN in 1997 as affiliate marketing manager and moved through several positions to vice president in 2004.

Before joining ESPN, Porio was manager of government affairs for Cablevision Systems Corp. He served as legislative assistant for Congressman Christopher Shays, US House of Representatives. He began his career in 1989 in ad sales at WNTR Radio in Washington, DC. He received a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College in 1988. He is married with three children and lives in Westport, Connecticut. His daughter Anabelle is a 2019 Emerson graduate and his son Ryan is a current Emerson student.

With a passion for helping others, Holly Weinstock ‘84 has practiced Speech-Language Pathology for nearly 40 years. She received her Bachelors of Science degree from Emerson College in 1984 and received a Masters Degree in Communication Disorders from William Paterson University in 1987.

Weinstock’s vast experience includes private practice, acute and sub-acute care hospitals, otolaryngologist’s offices, and early intervention. Her practice focuses on evaluating and treating children and adults with various articulation, voice, language, dysphagia, and fluency disorders. Many undergraduate and graduate students have been mentored by Weinstock as they pursued their degrees.

As a founding partner in North Jersey Speech Pathology Associates she developed new business relations, negotiated contracts, managed billings and handled administrative details. She also designed and managed quality assurance and education programs, providing in service for the staff of various care facilities.

Since 1987 Weinstock has been an active member of the New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association and has volunteered on the Convention Committee for the past 13 years. Two of those years as the Convention Co-Chair and as the Convention Chair for the 2017 and 2018 Conventions. In 2018 she was recognized with the Dr. George Gens Volunteer of the Year award.

Weinstock has been a committed member of the Emerson College Alumni Board for the past eight years where she’s been an advocate for the school, a mentor to students, and has worked with the Development Committee and fundraising.

However, she will admit that her greatest achievement is her family. Her husband Scott (’84) and their daughter Hope (’19).