- Job description
Lou oversees and coordinates the financial operations of NATO, the Cinema Foundation, CinemaCon, and the NATOPAC.
- Issues covered
- Accounting, investments, budgeting, reserves
- Work experience summary
Lou has an extensive background in nonprofit/association management. He most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. In that role, he oversaw the financial, HR, technology, marketing, and strategic planning functions of the largest colorectal cancer charity in the world. Prior to that position he served in leadership positions in several other nonprofits, including a 12-year tenure as Executive Director of the MATHCOUNTS Foundation. Lou received the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives in 2008 and earned the distinction of ASAE Fellow in 2019.
- Hometown
- Lakewood, New Jersey
- College
- Georgetown University, BA, American Government George Mason University, MBA, Accounting and Finance
- Favorite Film
- Avengers Endgame
- Concession stand must haves
- Coffee (for me), cookie dough bites (for my wife), and skittles or sour patch kids (for my son)
- Favorite cinema memory
So many to choose from, but the top has to be on April 25th, 2019 when I took my son out of school early so we could rewatch Avengers Infinity War with enough time to go to the movies to see the premiere of Avengers Endgame. It was (and still is) the only time I took my son out of school early and it was totally worth it!

Lou DiGioia
Chief Financial Officer +1 202 962 0054 Ld [at] natodc [dot] com 1705 N Street NWWashington, DC 20036