Cathy Tankosic is an independent producer and media advisor with 25 years experience in executive and creative leadership spanning Comedy Central, MTV Networks, and Al Jazeera America. She was a Producer on the feature documentary, Searchers, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and was directed by Pacho Velez. She is best known for launching groundbreaking hit series including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Chappelle's Show, South Park, and Al Jazeera America's critically acclaimed documentary block featuring films by Joe Berlinger, Alex Gibney, Kartemquin Films, and Barbara Kopple, among others. She was on the Board of The Documentary Center at Columbia University.