Board of Directors
The broadcast license for KUOW was awarded to the University of Washington Board of Regents in 1951. Under an agreement, the station is managed by KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio, a private, nonprofit corporation established in 1999 and governed by the KUOW PSPR community board of directors.
The KUOW PSPR Board of Directors provides fiscal oversight and management of affairs, property, and interests, ensuring the organization meets its goals, steering the organization towards a sustainable future by providing insight for ethical governance and financial management practices. The KUOW PSPR board is comprised of 16-25 directors who serve for three terms, three years each.
Unless noted, All Meetings are being hosted in a hybrid format via Zoom virtually and at UW Tower Board Room (4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105) in person.
Meeting times and minutes are listed below. Minutes from previous Fiscal Years combined into one PDF.
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: FY2022 | FY2021 I FY2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Development Committee Meeting Minutes: FY2021 l FY2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Governance Committee Meeting Minutes: FY2022 | FY2021 I FY2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting Minutes: FY2022 | FY2021 I FY2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: FY2022 | FY2021 I FY2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes: FY2022 | FY2021 I FY2020 |2019 I 2018 I 2017
DEI Committee Meeting Minutes: FY2022
Reach & Resource (Formerly Development) Committee Meeting Minutes: FY2022
Board of Directors
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Andy McGovern
Chair -
Caryn G. Mathes
President & General Manager -
Chris Jay
Immediate Past Chair -
Claire O’Donnell
Reach & Resource Chair -
David Chan
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David Iyall
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David Landau
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Enrique Cerna
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Filiz Efe McKinney
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Gabrielle Nomura Gainor
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Heidi De Laubenfels
Vice Chair, Secretary -
Ian Warner
DEI Chair -
Irwin Goverman
Governance Vice Chair -
Jamie Robinson
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Kevin Schofield
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Laura Cañate
Reach & Resource Vice Chair -
Lucrezia Cuen Paxson
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Mark Ashida
Treasurer, Finance Chair -
Michelle Merriweather
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Raina Wagner
Governance Chair -
Randy Hodgins
UW Licensee Director -
Roshni Naidu
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Sarah Norris Hall
Finance Vice Chair -
Sharon Nyree Williams
DEI Vice Chair -
Wassef Haroun
Full Meeting Schedule
All meetings are open to the public and are held on Thursdays 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM. All board and committee meetings will be held hybrid until further notice. If you would like to attend any of these meetings virtually, please use the Contact Us form and select “contact the board” and make your request in the field. You will receive a Zoom Conference link to register for the meeting once it’s available. The November meeting is our Annual Meeting, and it is on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
- Thursday, September 23, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, November 18, 2021 (Annual Meeting) Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, February 24, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, April 28, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, June 23, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 (Magnolia Room) Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, November 17, 2022 (Annual Meeting)(Seattle Asian Art Museum) Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, February 23, 2023, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, April 27, 2023 Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, June 22, 2023 Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, September 21, 2023
- Thursday, November 16, 2023 - Annual Board Meeting (Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E Prospect St, Seattle, WA 98112)
- Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Thursday, June 27, 2024
- Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Thursday, November 21, 2024 (Annual Meeting)
Committee Meeting Schedule
Executive Committee
All Executive Committee meetings are held 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. The Executive Committee meetings will be held hybrid until further notice. If you would like to attend any of these meetings virtually, please use the Contact Us form and select “contact the board” and make your request in the field. You will receive a Zoom Conference link to register for the meeting once it’s available.
- Thursday, September 9, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, November 3, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, February 10, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, April 21, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, June 9, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, September 8, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, November 3, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, February 9, 2023, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, April 13, 2023, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, June 8, 2023 Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, September 7, 2023
- Thursday, November 2, 2023
- Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Thursday, September 5, 2024
- Thursday, November 7, 2024
DEI Committee
All DEI Committee meetings are held 3:30 – 5:00 PM. The DEI Committee meetings will be held hybrid until further notice. If you would like to attend any of these meetings virtually, please use the Contact Us form and select “contact the board” and make your request in the field. You will receive a Zoom Conference link to register for the meeting once it’s available.
- Thursday, January 27, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, March 31, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, May 12, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, August 11, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, October 6, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, January 26, 2023, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, March 23, 2023, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, May 11, 2023
- Thursday, August 10, 2023
- Thursday, October 5, 2023
- Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Thursday, August 8, 2024
- Thursday, October 3, 2024
Finance & Audit Committee
All Finance & Audit Committee meetings are held 3:30 – 5:00 PM. The Finance & Audit Committee meetings will be held hybrid until further notice. If you would like to attend any of these meetings virtually, please use the Contact Us form and select “contact the board” and make your request in the field. You will receive a Zoom Conference link to register for the meeting once it’s available.
- Tuesday, October 26, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, October 26, 2021, Finance Investment Sub-Committee - Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, January 20, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, April 7, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, April 14, 2022, Finance Investment Sub-Committee Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, May 26, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, June 9, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, August 18, 2022, Finance Investment Sub-Committee Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, October 20, 2022, Finance Investment Sub-Committee Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, October 27, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, January 30, 2023, (KUOW Conference Room) Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023 (Rita Koontz Community Space- 1121 NE 45th St Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98105)
- Thursday, May 4, 2023, Finance Investment Sub-Committee, (Rita Koontz Community Space- 1121 NE 45th St Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98105) Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, May 25, 2023 Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, June 8, 2023 Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, August 24, 2023, Finance Investment Sub-Committee
- Thursday, October 19, 2023
- Tuesday, October 24, 2023, Finance Investment Sub-Committee
- Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Thursday, October 17, 2024
Governance Committee
All Governance Committee meetings are held 3:00 – 4:30 PM. The Governance Committee meetings will be held hybrid until further notice. If you would like to attend any of these meetings virtually, please use the Contact Us form and select “contact the board” and make your request in the field. You will receive a Zoom Conference link to register for the meeting once it’s available.
- Tuesday, July 27, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, August 31, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, October 5, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, January 13, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, March 10, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, May 31, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (Magnolia Room) Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, September 15, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, October 4, 2022 (Wallingford Room) Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (Cascade Room) Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, March 2, 2023 (Rita Koontz Community Space- 1121 NE 45th St Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98105) Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, March 28, 2023 (Rita Koontz Community Space- 1121 NE 45th St Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98105) Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, July 11, 2023 -(Rita Koontz Community Space- 1121 NE 45th St Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98105) *Due to circumstances, the meeting will have a delayed start of 30 minutes. The meeting will begin at 3:30 PM.
- Tuesday, August 29, 2023 -(Rita Koontz Community Space- 1121 NE 45th St Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98105)
- Tuesday, October 3, 2023
- Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Reach & Resource Committee (Formerly Development Committee)
All Reach & Resource Committee meetings are held 3:30 – 5:00 PM. The Reach & Resource Committee meetings will be held hybrid until further notice. If you would like to attend any of these meetings virtually, please use the Contact Us form and select “contact the board” and make your request in the field. You will receive a Zoom Conference link to register for the meeting once it’s available.
- Wednesday, August 22, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, January 19, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, August 22, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, October 25, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, March 30, 2023 (Rita Koontz Community Space- 1121 NE 45th St Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98105) Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Agenda & Minutes
- Tuesday, August 15, 2023 -(Rita Koontz Community Space- 1121 NE 45th St Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98105)
- Friday, October 27, 2023 - (Rita Koontz Community Space- 1121 NE 45th St Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98105)
- Thursday, January 25, 2024
- Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Monday, August 5, 2024
- Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Strategic Planning Committee
All Strategic Planning Committee meetings are held 3:30 – 5:00 PM. The Strategic Planning Committee meetings will be held hybrid until further notice. If you would like to attend any of these meetings virtually, please use the Contact Us form and select “contact the board” and make your request in the field. You will receive a Zoom Conference link to register for the meeting once it’s available.
- Monday, August 9, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, October 13, 2021, Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, January 31, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, March 21, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Thursday, May 26, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, August 8, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Wednesday, October 12, 2022, Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, January 23, 2023 Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, March 6, 2023
- Thursday, May 25, 2023 Agenda & Minutes
- Monday, August 7, 2023
- Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Closed Meeting Notification
Meetings of the Board of Directors and Board Committees or portions of those meetings at which matters relating to individual employees, proprietary information, or litigation, or certain 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 operations or business interests of KUOW may be closed to the public pursuant to 47 USC sec 396(k)(4).
If such meetings or portions of those meetings are closed, the specific reason for closing a meeting or portion of a meeting will be made available on this website, within 10 days of the closed meeting or closed portion thereof.
For additional information regarding KUOW PSPR meetings or to request a written explanation for closed meetings, contact Fieta Robinson at fdrobinson@kuow.org and cc at bhive@kuow.org.
Annual Reports
Annual and financial reports are available here. Hard copies of the KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio annual reports and audited financial reports may be obtained by calling 206.543.2710 or by writing to KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio, 4518 University Way NE, Suite 310, Seattle, WA 98105.