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Governance

Miami Valley Public Media Inc owns and operates WYSO under license from the Federal Communications Commission.

Governing Board of Miami Valley Public Media Inc:

Shelly Blackman, Founder and Lead Agent, The Shelly Blackman Group at eXp Realty.

Bruce Bradtmiller, Owner and President of Anthrotech

Jeff Cox, Chair; Partner: Faruki, P.L.L.

Kathy Hollingsworth, Retired banker, Partner / Facilitator for Innovative Interchange

Kevin McGruder, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of History, Antioch College

Judd Plattenburg, President, Oregon Printing Communications

Amelia Robinson, Opinion and Community Engagement Editor, The Columbus Dispatch

Ron Rollins, Retired editor, Dayton Daily News

Elizabeth Sandhu, Assistant General Counsel, Crown Equipment Corporation

Miami Valley Public Media Governing Board Meeting Schedule:The Governing Board meets monthly, on the third Wednesday of the month, from 10am - 12pm at the WYSO studios in Yellow Springs. Meetings are open to the public. Because the time and date of a meeting may change, if you plan to attend, please confirm the date, time and location with Luke Dennis (937-769-1379) prior to the day of the meeting.

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Per the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, WYSO maintains a Community Advisory Board.

  • Board members are volunteers and receive no compensation.

Community Advisory Board Members:

Fred Burkhart, President & CEO of Geneva Investment Group

Kevin Carter, Cyber Security Engineer, U.S. Air Force; Co-owner, Black Box Improv; Hip-Hop artist

Demarus Crawford-White, Vice Chair, NPower Executive Director, Ohio

Jacob Elder, Principal Scientist, Cox-Colvin & Associates Inc.

Donald Heinrich, Retired Vice President of Business Development, Robbins & Myers

Christopher Hollon, Secretary, Senior Counsel at AES Ohio

Neil Kalfas, retired U.S. Air Force and federal civil service

Nicholas Kizirnis, Nicholas C. Kizirnis Consulting

Angela McMurry, Director of Industry Engagement and Workforces, Ohio Life Sciences Association

Shannon Neal, Vice President of Strategic Communication, Dayton Development Coalition

Ed Richard, Community Volunteer, WYSO Founder

Peter B. Silvain Jr., Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio

Rodney Veal, Dancer/Choreographer/TV Host/Faculty at Sinclair Community College

Bill Wendel, Chair; Director of Consulting Services, Pentecom, LLC

Daniel Wiest, Law Clerk, U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio

WYSO Community Advisory Board Meeting Schedule:The Community Advisory Board meets once a quarter, during the fourth week of July, October, January, and April, on Wednesdays from 8:30-10 a.m. Meeting locations alternate between the WYSO studios in Yellow Springs and Downtown Dayton. Meetings are open to the public.

Because the time and date of a meeting may change, if you plan to attend, please confirm the date, time and location with GM Luke Dennis (937-769-1379) prior to the day of the meeting.