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NETA is pleased to welcome new members to the PLC executive committees beginning July 1, 2026. Congratulations on being selected!

Community Engagement

  • NEW Member-at-Large • Amanda Densmore, director of community engagement, Georgia Public Broadcasting
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Madison Hensley, community engagement specialist for education, WFYI Public Media
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Morgan Keating, community engagement manager, Idaho Public Television
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Kristin Pederson, vice president, lifelong learning, Twin Cities PBS
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Gabby Sanchez, community engagement specialist, Ocean State Media
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Gianna Tripodi-Bhise, director, foundation & corporate relations & events, WHYY
  • Member-at-Large • Lorena Aguayo-Marquez, community impact manager, WGVU Public Media
  • Member-at-Large • Caryline Clark, engagement manager, Iowa PBS
  • Member-at-Large • Desiree Gutierrez, sr. director, impact & partnerships, PBS SoCal
  • Member-at-Large • Nathan Hofer, director of community impact, South Dakota Public Broadcasting
  • Member-at-Large • Amy Labenski, executive director, WETA national productions, WETA
  • Member-at-Large • Andrea Quijada, education & outreach manager, New Mexico PBS
  • Member-at-Large • Sarah Sykes, assistant director, events & communications, WOSU Public Media

Content

  • Chair • Tabitha Safdi, senior director of audio & digital operations, South Carolina ETV
  • Vice Chair • Ashlee Smith, senior director of content & education, WKAR Public Media
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Daniel Bergin, executive producer/director of history, Twin Cities PBS
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Kaelin Hagler, manager of post-production & content, CET/Think TV
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Eleanor Hong, managing director of digital content & operations, Maryland Public Television
  • Member at Large • Brenda Bowyer, senior producer/director, PBS Michiana - WNIT
  • Member at Large • Emily Compton, executive producer, WTCI
  • Member at Large • Dani Cook, senior director, station relations national productions, WETA
  • Member at Large • Matt Grimm, director of production, KET
  • Member at Large • Allison Rieff, documentary producer, Alabama Public Television
  • Member at Large • Fujio Watanabe, manager of media production, Houston Public Media
  • Member at Large • Carol Yancho, senior director of content, Arizona PBS

Cyber

  • Chair • Tim McLellan, senior security analyst, GBH
  • NEW Vice Chair • Aaron Schaad, ITS director, Nebraska Public Media
  • Past Chair • Ian MacSpadden, chief technology officer, AZPM
  • NEW Member-at-Large • SeVern Ashes, director of engineering & operations, South Dakota Public Broadcasting
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Robyn Hazen, web marketing specialist, Arizona PBS
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Chris Manley, director of engineering, WEDU PBS
  • NEW Member-at-Large • Chris Ostertag, chief technology officer, Austin PBS

Education

  • Chair • Arionna Ralleigh, director of school partnerships, Nine PBS
  • Vice Chair • Salandra Bowman, chief learning officer, South Carolina ETV
  • Past Chair • Cathy Cook, director of education, WQED
  • NEW Member at Large • Lydia Breiseth, director, Colorín Colorado, WETA
  • NEW Member at Large • Beth Fronckowiak, senior director of learning & engagement, Buffalo Toronto Public Media
  • NEW Member at Large • Amy Walls, coordinator of educational services, WTCI PBS
  • Member at Large • Laura Evans, director of education, Georgia Public Broadcasting
  • Member at Large • Amy Grant, director of education, KET
  • Member at Large • Katie Hessen, senior STEM content specialist, Twin Cities PBS
  • Member at Large • Brieanna Moreno, director of education, WSKG
  • Member at Large • Lisa Ann Sepulveda, assistant director education & community impact, Arizona PBS
  • Member at Large • Kari Wardle, education manager, Idaho Public Television

Marketing & Communications

  • Chair • Erik Ernst, public relations director, Wisconsin Public Media
  • Vice Chair • Susan Mitchell, senior marketing representative, New Mexico PBS
  • NEW Member at Large • Karyn Crandall, marketing & communications coordinator, PBS Utah
  • NEW Member at Large • George Davis, director of marketing & communications, WOSU Public Media
  • NEW Member at Large • Amy Houck, vice president marketing & communications, WHRO Public Media
  • NEW Member at Large • Elizabeth Williams, communications specialist, Iowa PBS
  • Member at Large • Rob Elliott, on-air promotion manager, KET
  • Member at Large • Landon Masters, chief public information officer, SCETV
  • Member at Large • Mike Shea, communications specialist, ThinkTV

Innovators

  • Chair • Chad Davis, chief innovation officer, Nebraska Public Media
  • Vice Chair • Amber Samdahl, director of design & innovation, PBS Wisconsin

About the NETA PLCs
The NETA Peer Learning Communities in Content, Community Engagement, Cyber, Education, and Marketing and Communications are each led by an executive committee comprised of a chair, vice-chair, past chair, and members-at-large. The executive committee works on behalf of NETA member stations to foster a network of public media professionals to share ideas, challenges, best practices, and to work collaboratively to advance the educational mission of public media. NETA also facilitates the Public Media Innovators PLC. If you're interested in joining, learn more here.

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