Robert Folliard is Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Distribution, for Gray Media.  He responsible for Gray’s interactions with the Federal Communications Commission and on Capitol Hill. He also oversees Gray’s relationships with cable, satellite, and other distributors of Gray’s programming.  Mr. Folliard is the Chair of Pearl TV, which is a consortium of broadcasters advancing the NEXTGEN TV transition. Prior to joining Gray, he was an associate in the Communications Group at Cooley, LLP and Dow Lohnes, PLLC.