WVPB Boards

The West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Commission and the West Virginia Public Broadcasting Foundation meet separately the first Wednesday of March, June, September and December (tentatively).

The Friends of West Virginia Public Broadcasting Board meets the second Wednesday of March, June, September and December (tentatively).

WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION

The EBC is WVPB’s advisory board, and members are appointed by the governor or serve in an ex-officio capacity on behalf of their educational organizations.

The EBC meets quarterly the first Wednesday in March, June, September and December unless otherwise noted here.

William H. File III
Chair
Beckley

Michael J. Farrell
Vice Chair
Huntington
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

Carol Rotruck
Morgantown

Stephen Taylor Hood
Barboursville

Nancy White
Bridgeport
Board of Education

Greg Thomas
South Charleston

Frank D. Wood
Daniels

Gov. Patrick Morrisey
(Represented by Curtis R.A. Capehart,
Director of Policy)

Timothy Conzett
Charleston
Superintendent Representative, West Virginia Department of Education

WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION

Our foundation receives major gifts, grants and bequests for WVPB and manages the organization’s endowment fund.

The Foundation board meets quarterly the first Wednesday in March, June, September and December unless otherwise noted here.

Michael J. Farrell
Chair
Huntington

Ted Armbrecht
Vice Chair
Wheeling

Leslie Nutting
Treasurer
Wheeling

William (Bill) File, III
EBA Chair
Beckley

Elliot Hicks
Friends of WVPB Immediate Past Chair
Charleston

Carol Rotruck
(also EBA)
Morgantown

Shawn Williams
Clarksburg

Brian Lilly
Friend of WVPB Chair
Beckley

Lynda Goldberg
Secretary
Morgantown

Peter Holloway
Wheeling

Steven Hopta
Charleston

Susan Margaret Murphy
Charleston

Barbara Fleischauer
Morgantown

Andrew Schneider
Charleston

FRIENDS OF WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD

The Friends, a charitable 501(c)(3) organization, supports WVPB’s quality services and solicits and manages annual membership donations on behalf of WVPB. Every individual contribution entitles a donor to membership.

The Friends board meets quarterly the second Wednesday in March, June, September and December unless otherwise noted here.

Brian Lilly
Chair
Beckley

Richard Goldberg
Vice Chair
Morgantown

Laurie Ruberg
Treasurer
Wheeling

Renate Pore
Secretary
Charleston

Elliot Hicks
Immediate Past Chair
Charleston

Harold Branam
Huntington

Bonnie Brown
Charleston

Valerie George-Ellis
Charleston

Deborah Hammond
Martinsburg

Sarah Hauptfuehrer
Wheeling

Sam Hickman
Charleston

Betty Ireland
Charleston

Gail Jennings
Charleston

Ariana Kincaid
Charleston

David Lieving
Huntington

Robert (Robby) Moore
Beckley

David Moran
Petersburg

Shane Pierce
Beckley

Gail Pitchford
Charleston

John Radcliff
Parkersburg

Rita Ray
Charleston

Peter L. Staffel
Wheeling

Mark Sundstrom
Beckley

Jeffrey Wakefield
Charleston

Walt Warren
Wheeling

Scott Weaner
Buckhannon

Thad Welch
Morgantown

Arika Zink
Morgantown