Northern California Public Media Mission Statement
Northern California Public Media's Board of Directors meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of most months and are open to the public. Call the station (707-584-2000) for details. Northern California Public Media's Community Advisory Council meetings are also open to the public. Call for details.
Board of Directors
Terry Abrams
Owner, Abrams Consulting
Liaison, Northern California Public Media Community Advisory Council
Andrew Akufo Secretary
Program planning and evaluation analyst for Sonoma County Department of Agriculture
Bill Gittins
Artist/Owner Gittins Fine Art, Santa Rosa
Linton Johnson
Founder & CEO of Ovis
Darren LaShelle
President and CEO, Northern California Public Media
Pete Ludé
Principal/ CTO: Mission Rock Digital LLC
Alison Marks
Arts Educator
Margaret McCarthy
Chair
Retired CFO, Wide Orbit, a traffic software company for broadcast stations
Ralph O'Rear
Treasurer
Retired, Buck Institute on Aging
Moina Shaiq
Entrepreneur / Community Organizer / Activist
Dr. Larry Slater
Retired Santa Rosa physician
Dave Stare
Vice Chair
Founder, owner, Dry Creek Vineyard
Sharon Tiller
Retired, formerly with PBS FRONTLINE and the Center for Investigative Reporting
MISSION STATEMENT
In order to encourage full participation in society and community, Northern California Public Media provides educational, informational and cultural telecommunication services in partnership with our community.
GOALS
Establish Northern California Public Media as a highly visible local arts, cultural, educational, news, and community information media hub, offering a unique service to the Bay Area in order to encourage full participation in community and society.
Expand Northern California Public Media's options in providing and responding to new technologies through enhancement of technological functions and equipment.
Expand Northern California Public Media's sphere of influence through community alliances and collaborations.
Pursue financial growth to support mission statement and strategic plan goals.
Northern California Public Media Community Advisory Council Members:
Daisy Damskey
Steve DeLap
Melanie Dodson
Jose Guillen
Kerry Rego
Don Winkle