Board of Directors and Community Advisory Board

Board of Directors:

Officers:
Chair:  Alan Kramer
Vice Chair:  Francisco Gonima
Treasurer:  Mitch Sowards
Secretary:  Mitch Sowards
Immediate Past Chair: Lori Castillo
 
Members:
Laura Cavaretta
Derick Fletcher
Vanessa Van de Putte
Sean Lyons
Joel Reyes
Rick Trefzer
Akeem Brown
Carlos Maestas
George Hernandez
Austin Dickson

Community Advisory Board:
Governing Board Liaison:  Vanessa Van de Putte

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 for 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 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.

2025 Board of Directors Meetings:
January 16
March 20
May 15
July 17
September 18
November 20

Community Advisory Board Meetings:
February 5
April 2
August 6
October 8

2025 Finance and Audit Committee meetings:
*via web conference

2025 Finance Meetings
March 13
May 8
July 10
September 11
November 13

2025 Audit Meetings
TBD

Board Policy Documents: