Alamo Public Telecommunications Council

Board of Directors

The Alamo Public Telecommunications Council, which holds the license for public television station KLRN, is governed by a 32-member board of directors that manages affairs and business of the corporation.

Executive Committee

Board Chair
Linde Murphy
M. E. Allision & Co., Inc. 

Immediate past chair
Stephen Dufilho
Consultant

Arthur Rojas Emerson
KLRN

Treasurer
Seymour Battle, III 
Valero

Secretary
Wendy Erickson
Frost Bank

Nominating Committee Chair
Carissa O’Connor
Community Volunteer

Member at Large
Edwin Blanton
UTSA

Member at Large
Michael Fresher 
Tobin Center for Performing Arts

Member at Large
Delores Lenzy-Jones 
Waterloo Greenway, Austin

Board Members

Pablo Arenaz
Texas A&M International University-Laredo

Marion J. Braggs
CPS Energy

Lisa Bombin
UNICO Communications

Charles E. Cantu
Of Council, Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza

Kelli P. Cubeta
Cubeta Law Group

Tyler Fleming
D’Ann Harper Realtors

Kimberly Harle
Las Aguilas Enterprises LLC

Barbara Johnson
Broadway Bank

Tuesdaé Knight
Community Volunteer

John LaField
Jefferson Bank

Hillary Lilly
San Antonio Independent School District

Sonya T. McDonald
RBFCU

Robert "Mo" Morehead
MDR Advertising

Harold Oliver
Government Affairs Professional of Texas LLC

Marshall K. Pitman
University of Texas at San Antonio

Edward M. Polansky 
Polansky Investments, Inc.

Pamela S. Ray
Oak Hills Periodontics

Diana Barrios Trevino
Restaurateur

Emeritus Members

Joanne Winik (dec)
Betty Anderson (dec)
Jeffrey C. Anderson
Kate Badash
Richard Bothe
Charles Cheever
J. Russell Davis
Mike Dwyer
Bruce M. Flohr
Barbara Benavides Gentry
Dr. Leonard E. Lawrence
Jack Lewis, Jr.
W. W. “Bo” McAllister, III
Victor Miramontes
Gregg E. Muenster
Michael Novak
Edward M. Polansky
Leo Rose
John M. Saenz
Sr. Eliz Anne Sultenfuss (dec)
Alfred C. Vasquez (dec)
Charles Martin Wender
Mary Beth Williamson

KLRN Community Advisory Board

Community Advisory Board Chair
Michelle Cremar-Rodriguez
Sales Support Coordinator, Capital Group American Funds

Nicolette M. Ardiente
Sr. Sales Administrator, Visit San Antonio

Phil Bohlender
Business Owner, Seed and Lead

Anna Chowdhury
Major Gift Officer, Texas State University

Ilna Colemere
Retired Educator, Visiting Researcher, Instructional Designer, Visual Artist

Jay C. Collins
Medical Practice Administrator

Linda Corkill
Self-employed (formerly VP w/San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)

Karen J. Davis
Community Volunteer

Dr. Karla Duran
Educator

Celina Garza-Alvarez
Outreach/Communications

Jerry Puente Gonzales
Retired Army R.N., Active R.N., Educator

Miki Jocelyn Hodgson
Director of Special Events, St. Mary's University

Dr. Sonia L. Jasso
Director

Olga Garza Kauffman
Health Coordinator

Will Maney
Information Technology, USAA

Judy Mangus
Bookkeeper

Dr. Peter McGanity
Retired orthopedic surgeon

Dr. Gerald J. Mulvey
University Professor

Rosanne Palacios
Vice President of Advancement, TAMIU

Merribell Parsons
Retired, Columbus Museum of Art Director, SAMA Curator of European Art

Marcie Hernandez Ramsey
Public Relations Account Supervisor

Donovon J. Rodriguez
Chief of Staff, Texas House of Representatives

Melanie E. Romero
Self-employed Photographer, Production Manager

Christopher Rosas
CPA, VP of Global Tax and Treasury, Rackspace

Mary Frances McGowan Russell
Self-employed, dietitian

Caroline Stapleton
Pastor, St. John's United Methodist Church

Fernando "Sam" Sepulveda
Retired Construction Manager and Community Volunteer

Mary Styblo
Retired R.N.

Christopher Villa
City Council Aide

Melissa Vela-Williamson
Public Relations Consultant & Owner of MVW Communications

KLRN Corporate Officers

Arthur Rojas Emerson, President & CEO

Patrick Lopez, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Priscilla Lowrance, Board Secretary

Peter Gonzalez, Vice President of Engineering

Lauren Esquivel, Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Melissa Galvan, Vice President of Education

All staff can be reached at (210) 270-9000 or (800) 627-8193

Meetings

Meetings of the Alamo Public Telecommunications Council Board of Directors and its committees are open to the general public except as noted below.

Unless otherwise noted, the meetings are held at KLRN's office at 501 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78215, (210) 270-9000. Please note that the meeting schedule below is subject to change – please contact us at info@klrn.org to confirm meeting dates and times or for further information. Or go to our Contact Page.

For meetings that will be conducted telephonically, get login information by contacting plowrance@klrn.org

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Fiscal Year 2022

Thursday, November 18 at 3 p.m. 
Executive Committee

Thursday, January 20 at 4 p.m.
Full Board

Thursday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m.
Community Advisory Board

Thursday, March 17 at 3 p.m.
Executive Committee

Thursday, March 17 at 4 p.m.
Full Board

Thursday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Community Advisory Board

Thursday, May 5 at 3 p.m. 
Executive Committee

Thursday, May 5 at 4 p.m.
Full Board

Monday, July 11 at 10 a.m.
Nominating Committee 

Thursday, July 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Community Advisory Board

Thursday, August 11 at 3 p.m. 
Executive Committee

Thursday, September 29 at 4 p.m. 
Full Board 

Thursday, October 20 at 5:30 p.m.
Community Advisory Board

Open meetings policy

The Full Board meets for regularly scheduled meetings four times a year The Executive Committee meets four times a year. Other committees meet as necessary.

Meetings are held in compliance with Section 396(k)(4) of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, and from time to time closes sessions, also in accordance with the Act, which permits holding closed sessions:

Written statements explaining the reasons for closing meetings of Alamo Public Telecommunications Council Board or its committees will be posted on this website and will be available upon request by writing to:

Alamo Public Telecommunications Council
Corporate Secretary
PO Box 9
San Antonio, TX 78291-0009