Board of Directors and Community Advisory Board

Board of Directors:

Officers:
Chair:  Alan Kramer
Vice Chair:  Francisco Gónima
Treasurer:  Rick Trefzer
Secretary:  Laura Cavaretta
Immediate Past Chair: Lori Castillo
 
Members:
Vanessa Van de Putte
Sean Lyons
Joel Reyes
Akeem Brown
Carlos Maestas
George Hernandez
Austin Dickson
Guillermo Nicolas
Andrea (Andi) Rodriguez
Dr. Ian Thompson
Corey Kuchinsky
Katie Keating

Community Advisory Board:
Governing Board Liaison:  To be announced

Members:
Mike Asmus
Audrey Brunner
Cristopher Distel
Joshua Duelm
Rana Emerson
Sophia Erian
Amdrea Michelle Garza
Tim Halleran
Omar S. Valerio-Jimenez
David Loftus
Roberto Martinez
Dan Menelly
Analisa Nazareno
Washington Navarro
Alexia Pegues
Marcie Hernandez Ramsey
Jamal Rhadbane
Erika Danielle Robinson
Frates Seeligson
Carla Sierra
Rick Serrato
Jennifer Sizemore
Soner Tarim
Diana Zapien

Board Nominations: Persons interested in serving on the Board of Directors or the Community Advisory Board, you are invited to do so by letter addressed to:

Nominating Committee
Texas Public Radio
321 W. Commerce St.
San Antonio, TX  78205
 
Board of Directors Meetings: Meetings of the Texas Public Radio Board of Directors are open to the public as required by Sections 396(k)(4) and 397(5) of the Communications Act. Meetings of the governing Board are usually held at the TPR studios on the third Thursdays of January, March, May, July, September and November beginning at 4 p.m.

Community Advisory Board Meetings: Community Advisory Board meetings are usually held at the TPR studios once a quarter beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Board Committees meet on an irregular schedule. Committee meeting dates, times and places will be posted here as they are scheduled. Up-to-date information about meetings and directions to the meeting location are available by telephone at 1-800-622-8977 during business hours.

Board of Directors *via web conference /in-person at TPR HQ

*For call-in details to participate in open sessions of board meetings via web conference or teleconference, please reach out to Stephanie Van Dyk at 210-614-8977 ext. 302 or email stephanie@tpr.org. Be sure to make your request at least one day before the meeting's scheduled start time.

2026 Board of Directors Meetings:
January 15                                         
March 19                                           
May 21                                                
July 16
September 17
November 19

2026 Community Advisory Board Meetings:
*via web conference
Meeting dates to be announced

2026 Finance and Audit Committee meetings:
*via web conference
Meeting dates to be announced

2026 Finance Meetings
*via web conference
Meeting dates to be announced

Board Policy Documents: