Donald Thoms is the former Vice President of Programming for PBS, overseeing the visual arts, dance, music and performance programming, as well as independent films. Mr. Thoms is an award winning producer and former VP of Production and Talent Development for Discovery Communications. Most recently, Thoms served as executive producer for “Raúl Júlia: The World’s a Stage” for PBS American Masters, and “John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons” for Great Performances. Mr. Thoms is a staunch supporter of filmmakers of color through the medium of television and theater.