Leadership
Board of Trustees | Emeritus Board | CAP | Senior Staff
Detroit Public TV is governed by a Board of Trustees led by Board Chair, Timothy Nicholson, Vice President of PVS Chemicals, Inc. The board is composed of representatives from the local, business, civic, and cultural communities. The station is operated by a professional staff headed by President and CEO Rich Homberg. DPTV’s Community Advisory Panel reviews the station’s content (programming, productions) and community engagement and connects the station to ideas and interests of other organizations in Southeast Michigan. Learn more about the Community Advisory Panel >
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Trustees
Emeritus Board
Bob Allison (In Memoriam)
Elaine Baker
John Beran
Charles Ciuni
Melonie Colaianne
Susan Cooper
Tarik Daoud (In Memoriam)
Patrick Fehring
Marianne Fey
Ronald Goldsberry
Arthur Horwitz
Barbara Kratchman
Vaughn Koshkarian
Leonard Kruszewski
Bud Liebler
Dana Locniskar
James Nicholson
Michael Porter
Richard Rassel
George Riley (In Memoriam)
Lois Shaevsky
Thomas Shafer
Stephen Strome
Ken Whipple
Todd Wyett
Community Advisory Panel
Learn more about the Community Advisory Panel >
Senior Staff
Rich Homberg, President and CEO
Ollette Boyd, CFO
Laura Brandt, VP, Operations
Georgeann Herbert, SVP, Strategy
Fred Nahhat, SVP, Production
Ryan Laurie, VP, Individual Giving
Tracy Duda, AVP, Human Resources
Ed Moore, AVP, Content
Leadership
WELCOME ABOARD!
For DPTV and 90.9 WRCJ, a strong and committed board is vital to the institution’s success.
We are pleased to welcome our newest Board of Trustees:
Detroit Public Television’s Board of Trustees has named Hiren Bhatt as one of its newest members. Bhatt is Director of Software Quality for Modern Applications at Dominos Pizza. These applications drive customer-facing online ordering platforms and store innovation programs. Bhatt’s responsibilities include functional quality, operational stability and data management of software platforms and products. Read More >
Detroit Public Television’s Board of Trustees has named Gregory Haynes as one of its newest members. Haynes worked on the General Motors account for EDS (Electronic Data Systems) for 23 years. He also held a variety of positions including technical team leader, software testing specialist and project manager on multinational projects. Read More >
Detroit Public Television’s Board of Trustees has named Sylvester L. Hester as one of its newest members. Hester is a 30-year veteran automotive and aerospace supply chain executive with substantial experience in manufacturing, operations, logistics and business development. LM Manufacturing is a joint venture of Magna International and LAN Manufacturing, which is solely owned by Hester. Read More >
Detroit Public Television’s Board of Trustees has named Rajeev Shah as one of its newest members. Shah is COO of The Young Conway Group and audit principal and CIO at Alan C. Young & Associates. He oversees their operations, policies and procedures, supporting the delivery of financial advisory and business consultancy services to clients. Read More >
Detroit Public Television’s Board of Trustees has named John J. Walsh as one of its newest members. Walsh is President & CEO of the Michigan Manufacturers Association. He directs the state’s leading organization representing Michigan manufacturers through advocacy, education and strategic business services. Read More >
