Liliana Bernal
Sacramento, CA
CEO/Founder
Balanced Diversity
Joined the board: 2025
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE is important because of its commitment to amplifying diverse voices and creating programming that serves public interest and not advertisers.
My favorite programs are
American Masters, VOCES, and Finding Your Roots.
Jordan Blair
Sacramento, CA
CEO
Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange – Construction Industry Education Foundation
Joined the board: 2025
Why KVIE
The earliest TV I remember is PBS KVIE. It's not just entertainment, it's education and enriching programming that benefits our entire community.
My favorite programs are
Antiques Roadshow, FRONTLINE, and Rick Steves.
Nancy Brodovsky (Secretary)
Sacramento, CA
Principal
SacConnects
Joined the board: 2021
Why KVIE
I look to PBS News Hour for in-depth, impartial news and other PBS programs to expand my horizons. I am a firm believer in public television and the role it plays in our region.
My favorite programs are
PBS News Hour, American Experience, and Rob on the Road.
Vanessa Caigoy
Citrus Heights, CA
Managing Director Member Marketing and Communications
California Charter Schools Association
Board Trustee
Sacramento County Office of Education
Joined the board: 2024
Why KVIE
I grew up with this station! I appreciate PBS KVIE for its commitment to impartial news, inspiring stories, and educational content. It fosters a love for learning and connects me to my community, making learning accessible and engaging.
My favorite programs are
Inside California Education, FRONTLINE, and PBS News Hour.
Bradley Carroll
Carmichael, CA
Attorney
Downey Brand LLP
Joined the board: 2024
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE — and public broadcasting in general — provides a valuable educational, news, and entertainment source for everyone. That's why it's important and that's why I love it.
My favorite programs are
American Experience, Antiques Roadshow, FRONTLINE, and MotorWeek.
Alex Castro
Foresthill, CA
CEO & Co-Founder
11:59
Joined the board: 2024
Why KVIE
It's unrelenting commitment to bringing together and serving the greater Sacramento community.
My favorite programs are
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece and This Old House.
Cheryl Dell
Lincoln, CA
Retired Media Executive
Joined the board: 2025
Why KVIE
KVIE has been an important part of the Sacramento region for decades. Local, regional, and national programming educates and inspires, helping us connect to each other and the world around us.
My favorite programs are
FRONTLINE, Grantchester on Masterpiece, PBS Evening News, and anything by Rick Steves.
Debbie Manning (Vice Chair)
Sacramento, CA
Chief Sergeant at Arms (ret)
California State Senate
Joined the board: 2020
My favorite programs are
American Experience, Finding Your Roots, and FRONTLINE.
Lynn Matsuda
Sacramento, CA
Consultant - Lifestyle Concierge
Joined the board: 2023
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE is important to me because it offers high caliber programs that are entertaining as well as programs that offer insights into topics that are not normally covered on network or cable stations.
My favorite programs are
American Experience, Finding Your Roots, and Rob on the Road.
Paul McClure
Sacramento, CA
Principal, Retired
Runyon Saltzman, Inc. (RSE) (ret)
Joined the board: 2020
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE elevates the opportunity to learn, explore, and entertain through a rich variety of original and national productions.
My favorite programs are
Ken Burns documentaries, PBS News Hour, and ViewFinder.
Ken Menges (Treasurer)
Modesto, CA
General Counsel
E&J Gallo Winery
Joined the board: 2021
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE is a unique resource for news, education, and entertainment.
My favorite program is
PBS News Hour.
Dr. Nkiruka Catherine Ohaegbu
Sacramento, CA
Principal Owner
Adaptive Strategies Consulting
Joined the board: 2022
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE educates and entertains everyone in my family from children’s programming for my kids to news and documentaries for me.
My favorite programs are
PBS News Hour, Finding Your Roots, Rick Steves’ Europe, and Studio Sacramento.
Dr. Praveen Prasad
Sacramento, CA
Neurosurgeon
Dignity Health
Joined the board: 2023
Josh Pulliam
Sacramento, CA
President
JPM+M, Inc.
Joined the board: 2021
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE is important to me because it offers lifelong learning and accessible, high-quality content, which celebrates artistic and cultural diversity.
My favorite programs are
PBS News Hour, America's Test Kitchen, California's Gold, Masterpiece, and Sesame Street.
Dr. Ravi Ramachandran
Sacramento, CA
Spine Surgeon
Folsom Spine
Joined the board: 2025
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE is an invaluable, impartial, and wise resource to the community.
My favorite programs are
Changing Seas, NOVA, and PBS News Hour.
Colleen Spitz
Sacramento, CA
Partner
Bicker, Castillo, Fairbanks & Spitz Public Affairs
Joined the board: 2023
Why KVIE
KVIE is important to me because everyone should have access to high-quality programming at all ages that keeps them learning and entertained.
My favorite programs are
Anything by Rick Steves and Ken Burns, PBS News Hour, and Rob on the Road.
Joyce Terhaar
Sacramento, CA
Writer and Retired Journalist
Joined the board: 2024
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE is an essential part of our media ecosystem. I love that the programming helps prepare children for school, continues to inform and educate adults, and gives us light-hearted ways to relax as well.
My favorite programs are
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece, Sesame Street, and Ken Burns' The Vietnam War.
Dana Topousis
Davis, CA
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
University of California, Davis
Joined the board: 2024
Why KVIE
It is a unique public resource that offers the highest quality education, news, and entertainment for every age.
My favorite programs are
Finding Your Roots, Masterpiece, and Studio Sacramento.
R. Brooks Whitehead (Chair)
Sacramento, CA
Attorney
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Joined the board: 2018
Why KVIE
PBS KVIE is an invaluable source of quality, educational, and entertaining programming that I've grown up on, and enjoy to this day, and that my kids continue to learn from and enjoy.
My favorite programs are
Finding Your Roots, Rick Steves' Europe, and Wild Kratts.