Shelley Brindle is serving her second term as Mayor of Westfield, NJ after previously serving as HBO’s Executive Vice President, Domestic Network Distribution & Marketing where she led HBO’s $4.4B domestic subscription business and their digital transformation, including the launch of HBO’s first streaming services. 

After retiring from HBO, Mayor Brindle sought to apply her private sector experience to a new chapter with broader social impact, which led to public service and her current position as Mayor.

She was named the 2022 Mayor of the Year by the Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce and currently serves on the Executive Board of the New Jersey League of Municipalities and chairs the Liquor License Reform Task Force.

Mayor Brindle also serves on the Board of Directors at Philo, a venture capital funded streaming TV service, having led HBO’s early investment.

She is an executive mentor and on the Board of Directors of W.O.M.E.N. In America (WIA), a Global Ambassador for Vital Voices, a founding member of Extraordinary Women on Boards (EWOB), an advisor and mentor to the University of Chicago’s Leadership & Society Initiative, a Senior Fellow at the McDonald’s Conference for Leaders of Character at the US Military Academy, and an adviser to the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at her alma mater the University of Virginia.