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
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
Lydia Alegria Communications
Ex-Officio member
KLRN Community Advisory Board President
Michelle Creamer-Rodriguez
Capital Group American Funds
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
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
Tuesday, October 4 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:
"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.