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. Allison Co., Inc.
Chair-elect
Seymour Battle, III
Valero
Immediate past chair
Stephen Dufilho
Consultant
President & CEO
Arthur Rojas Emerson
KLRN
Treasurer
Sonya McDonald
RBFCU
Secretary
Wendy Erickson
Frost Bank
Nominating Committee Chair
Carissa O’Connor
Community Volunteer
Member at Large
Edwin Blanton
University of Texas at San Antonio
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
Nancy Hamner Avellar
Community Volunteer
Ruben Barrera
Langley & Banack, Inc.
Lisa Bombin
UNICO Communications
Marion J. Braggs
CPS Energy
Charles E. Cantu
Of Council, Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza
Kelli P. Cubeta
Cubeta Law Group
Tyler Fleming
Coldwell Bankers, D’Ann Harper
Kimberly Harle
Las Aguilas Enterprises, LLC
Barbara Johnson
Broadway Bank
Tuesdaé Knight
Community Volunteer
Hillary Lilly
Nature Conservatory
Robert ‘Mo’ Morehead
MDR Advertising
Harold Oliver
Government Affairs Professional of Texas LLC
Richard Perez
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Marshall K. Pitman
University of Texas at San Antonio
Helenan Polansky
Community Volunteer
Dr. Pamela S. Ray
Oak Hills Periodontics
Luis de la Torre
Clear Chanel Outdoor
Diana Barrios Trevino
Los Barrios Restaurant’s
Lydia Alegria White
Retired Television Executive
Ex Officio Member
Community Advisory Board Chair
Ilna Colemere
Retired Educator / Visiting Researcher / Instructional Designer / Visual Artist
Emeritus Members
Jeffrey C. Anderson
Kate Badash
Richard Bothe
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
John M. Saenz
In Memoriam
Joanne Winik
Betty Anderson
Charles Cheever, Jr.
Sister Elizabeth Anne Sultenfuss
Alfred C. Vasquez
Leo Rose
Mary Beth Williamson
KLRN Community Advisory Board
Board Chair
Ilna Colemere
Retired Educator / Visiting Researcher / Instructional Designer / Visual Artist
Nicolette M. Ardiente
Sr. Sales Administrator, Visit San Antonio
Mike Asmus
Real Estate Agent
Rachel Brehm
Director of Marketing and Business Development
Betsy Cowan
VP / Chief Program Officer at Barshop JCC of SA
David DeLuna
Retired
Joann DeLuna
Retired Educator / Science Consultant
Dr. Karla Duran
Educator
Celina Garza-Alvarez
Outreach / Communications
Jerry Puente Gonzales
Retired Army R.N., Active R.N., Educator
Warren Hague
Sales Support Coordinator at Capital Group
Sonia L. Jasso
Director
Dr. Peter McGanity
Retired orthopedic surgeorn
Gerald J. Mulvey
University Professor
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 at Rackspace
Carolyn L. Stapleton
Pastor, St. John's United Methodist Church
Christopher Villa
City Council Aide
Dr. Caprica Wells
Educator
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
Fiscal Year 2023
Tuesday, November 15 at 3 p.m.
Executive Committee
Tuesday, January 17 at 4 p.m.
Full Board
Tuesday, March 21 at 3 p.m.
Executive Committee
Tuesday, March 21 at 4 p.m.
Full Board
Tuesday, May 23 at 3 p.m.
Executive Committee
Tuesday, May 23 at 4 p.m.
Full Board
Tuesday, August 22 at 3 p.m.
Executive Committee
Tuesday, September 26 at 4 p.m.
Full 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:
"to consider matters relating to individual employees, proprietary information, litigation and other matters requiring the confidential advice of counsel, commercial or financial information obtained from a person on a privileged or confidential basis, or the purchase of property or services whenever the premature exposure of such purchase would compromise the business interests of [Alamo Public Telecommunications Council]. If any such meeting is closed pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, [Alamo Public Telecommunications Council] shall thereafter (within a reasonable period of time) make available to the public a written statement containing an explanation of the reasons for closing the meeting."
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
KLRN is PBS. No one else does what we do.
We get kids ready to learn and we give you opportunities to explore the world around you. We are America’s largest classroom, we turn your living room into the nation’s largest stage for the arts, and we provide a trusted window to the world—and have for over 50 years. Spend some time with us.
Memorials & Tributes
Your contribution to the KLRN Endowment Fund, Inc., either in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special friend or occasion, is a perpetual gift that will help provide for the future of KLRN public television for generations to come. The principle remains untouched, and only a small percentage of earnings on the principle is distributed to the station.
To make a gift, contact Lauren Esquivel at lesquivel@klrn.org or call her at (210) 208-8446. You may also call the station at (210) 270-9000 and ask for Lauren.