The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said Thursday that Lionsgate Television Group chair and chief creative officer Kevin Beggs has been named the organization’s chairman.

Beggs, previously treasurer of the International Emmys organizer, succeeds Fred Cohen as chairman; Cohen remains in the roles of foundation chairman and member of the executive committee, while Bruce Tuchman becomes treasurer.

“Kevin is a highly regarded industry leader who has been deeply involved in the activities of the International Academy since he joined the Executive Committee in 2009 and we are delighted he is now taking on the chairmanship,” Bruce L. Paisner, president & CEO of the International Academy and Senior Advisor Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, said in a statement. “I look forward to working with him on the organization’s future goals and development.”

Paisner made the appointments under the International Academy by-laws.

“I look forward to becoming even more involved with this prestigious organization whose core mission is very close to my heart,” Beggs said. “The Academy is a leader in discovering new creative voices, honoring established talent and serving as a valuable forum for the exchange of ideas at a critical inflection point for our industry.  It’s an honor to work closely with Bruce and to build on the growth the organization has achieved under his leadership.”

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences hands out its Emmys each November in New York, voted on by its membership of media and entertainment figures from more than 60 countries.