Our Team
Audience Development
Alan Melson
Vice President of Digital Media
Andy Canales
Senior Director, Audience Development
Arin Alexander
Technical Director and Editor
Chris Anderson
Digital Developer
Christine McConnell
Editor
Christy Robinson
Digital Marketing Manager
Makalah Brown
Events Director
Kathleen Meza
Events Manager
Elvin Lutz
Motion Graphic Designer
Justin Bowers
Senior Director, Digital Products
Norita Jackson
Community Engagement Assistant
Adelfa Cardenas
Director, Marketing
Patrick Griffith
Digital Engagement Coordinator
Alec Spicer
Audience Development Producer
Tony Alameida
Email Director
Vince Penick
Creative Director
Kaitlyn Matthews
Marketing Coordinator, Arts & Music
Kaysie Ellingson
Director, Creative Production
Gila "Gil" Espinoza
Video Coordinator
Christine Casazza
Graphic Designer
Madalyn Gregory
Digital Acquisition Manager
Mercedes Brown
Digital Fundraising Coordinator
Vaniese Scott
Audience & Content Administrative Assistant
Sara Tomerlin
Marketing Operations and Partnerships
Building Services
Shane Lee
Director of Facilities
Bertha Zapata
Building Services Associate
Rich Radelich
Building Services Supervisor
Business Intelligence
Ann Reikofski
Tessitura System Administrator
Leah Schier
Director of Business Intelligence
Cody Newill
Audience Insights Analyst
Max Swarner
Tessitura Support Specialist
Salomona Mendoza
Tessitura Support Specialist
Development
Gloria Scott
Part-time Administrative Assistant
Airica Giles
Audience and Member Services Manager
Allison Suding
Donor Data Specialist
Ann Fields
Director, Grants & Foundations
Annie Turner Galloway
Director of Major Gifts
Courtney Collins
Donor Relations Officer
Cynde Horne
Director of Planned Giving
Emily McCormick
Capital Campaign Manager
Jackie Boyer
Director, TV Fundraising and Production
Catherine Pavageau
Development Administrative Assistant
Paige Martin
Donor Data Coordinator
Penelope James
Donor Relations Officer
Sal Cervantes
Manager, Donor Data
Theresa Villarreal
Audience and Member Services Associate
Parker May
Audience and Member Services Associate
Katie Powell
Director, Development Operations
Matthew Hicks
Manager, Radio On-Air Fundraising
Cameron O'Bannon
Director of Donor Data
Julia Sewing
On-Air Fundraising Coordinator
Education
Lisa Bracken
Education Director
Erica Campos
Manager, Education
Shenique Rasheed
Family Engagement Specialist
Engineering
Darrell Henke
PT Engineer
Joe Kee
Media Manager
Eddie Hedge
Director of Engineering and Production Services
Senior Team
Nico Leone
CEO
Kimberly Singleton
Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Wagley
Chief Operating Officer
Sylvia Komatsu
Chief Relationship Officer
Nancy Saustad
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Tina Lin
Chief of Staff
Briana O'Higgins
SVP, Audience and Content
Aishah Rashied Hyman
SVP, Development
Andrea Somers
Vice President of People Strategy
Executive Office
Lauren Menking
Director, Communications
Rachel Bolland
Executive Office Manager
People & Culture
Valerie Morales
Administrative Assistant
Finance
Caroline Kibe
Manager of Financial Operations
Clayton Dickson
Senior Accountant
John Maguire
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Lindsey Pena
Financial Controller
Molly Jangano
Accounting Specialist
Information Technology
Michael Bajorek
Director, Information Technology
Christina Tomich
IT Systems Specialist
Jessica Marsh
Desktop Support Technician
Brent Jepsen
Desktop Support Technician
KERA FM
Eric Bright
Senior Director Radio Operations
Jeff Penfield
Program Director of KERA News
Joe Kozera
Part-Time Fill In Host
Andrew Garcia
Morning Edition Host
Justin Martin
ATC Host
KERA TV
Bill Young
Vice President, Television
Cindy Schoonover
TV Traffic Coordinator
KXT
Amy Miller
Part-time KXT Host/Producer
Bella Syrus
Mid-Day Host and Technical director
Benji McPhail
KXT Program Director
Jackson Wisdorf
KXT Host/Ops & Production Coordinator
Paul Slavens
Part-time KXT Host/ Board Operator
La Bell
Mid-Day Host
Lesley James
Assistant Program Director
News
Ana Campbell
Audience Editor, The Texas Newsroom
Anne Bothwell
Vice President of Arts
Bill Zeeble
Senior Reporter
Carla Jimenez
Audience Producer
Caroline Love
Reporter - RFA Corps Member
Christopher Connelly
Government Accountability Reporter/Editor
Domini Davis
Audience Producer
Ed Timms
Executive Editor
Elizabeth Myong
Arts Collaborative Reporter/Producer
Juan Antonio Ramos
Collaborations Editor
Kailey Broussard
Arlington Accountability Reporter
Megan Cardona
Daily News Reporter/Producer
Michael Ludgood
Audience Producer
Miranda Suarez
Fort Worth Reporter
Nathan Collins
Dallas Accountability Reporter
Pablo Arauz Pena
Growth and Infrastructure Reporter
Rebekah Morr
Afternoon Newscaster and Producer
Sam Baker
Senior Editor & Host
Therese Powell
Arts Producer
Amy Hinojosa
Director of Content Operations
Yfat Yossifor
Visual Journalist
Paul DeBenedetto
Managing Editor, Daily News
Toluwani Osibamowo
General Assignments Reporter
Katherine Hobbs
Morning Producer & Podcast Host
Stephanie Salas-Vega
Arts Collaborative Reporter
Zara Amaechi
Marjorie Welch Fitts Louis Fellow
Marina Trahan Martinez
Dallas County Accountability Reporter
Sam Guzman
Arts Access Coordinating Editor, Dallas Morning News
Brittany Stubblefield-Engram
Arts Access Digital Engagement Fellow
Stella Chavez
Investigative Reporter, The Texas Newsroom
Rachel Lindley
Statewide Senior Editor, The Texas Newsroom
Corrie MacLaggan
Statewide Managing Editor, The Texas Newsroom
Julian Aguilar
Digital Breaking News Reporter & Producer, The Texas Newsroom
On Demand Audio
Allan Wang
Podcast Producer
Shardae White
Assistant Podcast Producer
Think
Krys Boyd
Managing Editor & Host, Think
Paige Phelps
Producer, Think
Stephen Becker
Executive Producer, Think
Kobe Brown
Digital Producer
Underwriting
Karrol Perez
Account Executive
Pat Marble
Account Executive
Terri Hill
Account Executive
Todd Tedder
National Account Manager
RJ Moya
Account Manager
Patty Guarjardo
Account Manager
WRR
Amy Bishop
WRR Marketing Manager and Host
Kurt Rongey
WRR Assistant Program Director
Emilio Alvarez
WRR Music Director and Host
Nikki Velonis
WRR Part-Time Host
Matt Rogers
