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Maury Sullivan
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email: msullivan@klru.org
direct: 512.475.9087

April Burcham
Marketing & Communications
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November 13, 2007

KLRU Announces New Board Members

Austin, TX -- The Board of Directors of KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, has elected officers for 2007-2008 and eight new board members.

The KLRU Board elected the following officers:

  • Vito Carbone, Chair -- Sr. VP & Regional Manager, Wells Fargo Bank
  • Tom Green, Chair-elect – Actor/investor, and former General Counsel of Dell
  • Berry Crowley, Secretary -- Major Lindsey & Africa
  • James Flieller, CPA, Treasurer -- Flieller, Kruger & Skelton, LLP.

    • The newly elected members of the KLRU Board are:

  • Hannah Calvert, Director, Public Strategies, Inc.
  • Bill Cryer, Executive Counsel for Public Affairs, Samsung Austin Semiconductor
  • Hector De Leon, De Leon, Boggins & Icenogle, P.C.
  • Terri E. Givens, Vice Provost for the Undergraduate Studies and International Programs, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Dale Linebarger, Entrepreneur and Attorney
  • Brad Schlosser, Schlosser Development
  • Martha E. Smiley, Winstead Attorneys
  • Trisa Thompson, VP, Legal Americas, Dell Inc.

    • KLRU officers serve one year terms. KLRU Board members serve three year terms and may serve no more than two consecutive terms.

    In addition to the officers and new Board members mentioned above, returning KLRU Board members include:
    Linda T. Benge
    Jim Boon
    Paul Bury
    Jim Coronado
    Ken DeAngelis
    Craig Ensley
    Betty Sue Flowers
    Carolyn Gallagher
    Marcy Garriott
    Danny Gillespie
    Tom Green
    Don Ross Hewlett
    Nancy Inman
    Michael Marin
    Chris Mattsson
    Tim McClure
    Stan McLelland
    Juan Miro
    Bettye Nowlin
    Rev. Joe Parker
    Larry Peel
    Claire Pinkerton
    Pam Reed
    Catherine Robb
    John Roberts
    Kevin Rollins
    Tyson Tuttle
    John Volkmann
    Robert Walker
    Sharon Watkins
    Matt Winkler
    Tomi Winstead
    Judy Yudof

    About KLRU

    KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, reflects, celebrates and inspires Central Texas through creative excellence,
    community engagement and lifelong learning. Although primarily a television station providing locally produced and quality national programming, KLRU is also a non-profit organization helping to build a stronger community through educational workshops, community outreach projects and public events. Get more information about KLRU at klru.org.