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Pacifica National Board Committee Info
2004

Coordinating Committee

Pacifica Bylaws Article 8, Section 3:
(A) a Coordinating Committee, which shall coordinate Board activities between meetings, which committee shall include as members all Foundation officers and at least one Director from each radio station area, but shall not include any non-Director LSB Delegates, provided however that the Coordinating Committee shall not be considered an "executive committee" and shall not exercise any powers of the Board without Board approval;

Carol Spooner KPFA PNB
Dave Adelson - secretary KPFK PNB
Teresa Allen KPFT PNB
Ray Laforest WBAI PNB
Ambrose I. Lane, Sr. WPFW PNB
Marty Durlin- chair PNB Chair
Henry Cooper PNB Vice Chair
Roger Manning PNB Secretary
Dan Coughlin Executive Director
Lonnie Hicks Chief Financial Officer

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Governance Committee

Pacifica Bylaws Article 8, Section 3:
(B) a Governance Committee, which shall regularly review the Foundation's bylaws and policies for governance of Board activities;

Marty Durlin afil PNB
Max Blanchet KPFA LSB
Carol Spooner - resigned KPFA PNB
Willie Thompson KPFA LSB
William Walker KPFA PNB
Grace Aaron KPFK LSB
Sonali Kolhatkar KPFK PNB
Harrison Weil KPFK LSB
Henry Cooper KPFT PNB
Samuel Kiteka KPFT PNB (to be added)
Mike Martin KPFT LSB
Deb Shafto KPFT LSB
Kathy Goldman WBAI LSB
Miguel Maldonado WBAI PNB
Roger Manning WBAI PNB
R. Paul Martin - secretary WBAI LSB
Ambrose I. Lane, Sr. - chair WPFW PNB
Sarah Bittle WPFW LSB
Simin Royanian - resigned WPFW LSB

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Technology Committee

Pacifica Bylaws Article 8, Section 3:
(C) a Technology Committee, which shall advise the Board as to emerging technologies;

Steve Conley KPFA LSB
Mark Hernandez KPFA LSB
Sarv Randhawa KPFA PNB
Dave Adelson KPFK PNB
Nile El-Wardani KPFK LSB
Terry Goodman - secretary KPFK LSB
Al Delaney KPFT LSB
Curt Schroell - chair KPFT LSB
Wendy Schroell KPFT PNB
Roger Manning WBAI PNB
Patty Heffley WBAI LSB
Tiokasin Ghosthorse WBAI LSB
Zarinah Shakir WPFW PNB
Tracey Lewis WPFW LSB
Cleveland Spears WPFW LSB

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Programming Committee

Pacifica Bylaws Article 8, Section 3:
(D) a Programming Committee, which shall insure that programming at all Foundation radio stations meets and fulfills the Foundation's purposes as stated in the Articles of Incorporation;

Sepideh Khosrowjah KPFA LSB
Sarv Randhawa KPFA PNB
Bonnie Simmons KPFA LSB
William Walker - chair KPFA PNB
Maria Armoudian KPFK LSB
Margaret Prescod KPFK LSB
Julie Rodriguez, KPFK PNB
Donna Jo Warren KPFK PNB
Sandra Rawline KPFT LSB
Wendy >Schroell KPFT PNB
Sandy Weinmann KPFT LSB
Ray Laforest WBAI PNB
Cerene Roberts - secretary WBAI LSB
Alice Shields WBAI PNB
Alex Steinberg WBAI LSB
Kalonji T. Olusagun WPFW PNB
Zarinah Shakir WPFW PNB
Mark Berman WPFW LSB

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Finance Committee

Pacifica Bylaws Article 8, Section 3:
(E) a Finance Committee, The Finance Committee which shall review and recommend the annual budget for board approval and shall monitor and report Foundation financial activities at least quarterly and shall include as members the Chief Financial Officer, a Director from each radio station area and the treasurers of each LSB. (The chair of the Finance Committee shall be a Director who may be referred to as the Board "Treasurer". However, the Board Treasurer shall not be an officer of the Foundation. The Foundation's Chief Financial Officer shall be an employee of the Foundation and shall not be the Board Treasurer. The Board Treasurer shall not represent him/herself to any party as an officer of the Foundation nor may s/he sign documents on behalf of the Foundation requiring the signature of the Chief Financial Officer nor represent him/herself to have any authority to bind the Foundation.);

Vicki Santa - resigned afil PNB
Carol Spooner KPFA PNB
LaVarn Williams KPFA tres
Donna Jo Warren KPFK PNB
Jan Goodman KPFK tres (pro tem)
Henry Cooper KPFT PNB
Dalia Stokes - resigned KPFT tres
Alice Shields WBAI PNB
Paul Surrovell - secretary WBAI tres
Mark Roberts - chair WPFW PNB
Warren K. Turner WPFW tres
Lonnie Hicks national CFO

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Audit Committee

Pacifica Bylaws Article 8, Section 3:
(F) an Audit Committee, which shall oversee the annual audit of the Foundation's books and shall not include Finance committee members.

Max Blanchet KPFA LSB
Marnie Tattersall KPFA LSB
William Walker KPFA PNB
Jan Goodman KPFK LSB
Terry Goodman KPFK LSB
Sonali Kolhatkar KPFK PNB
Teresa Allen KPFT PNB
TC Smythe KPFT LSB
Susan Young KPFT LSB
Miguel Maldonado WBAI PNB
R. Paul Martin WBAI LSB
Berthold Reimers WBAI LSB
Ambrose I. Lane, Sr. WPFW PNB
Tom Fulcher WPFW LSB
Thomas Ruffin Jr WPFW LSB

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Committees of Inclusion (C.O.I.)

Pacifica Bylaws Article 8, Section 4:
In addition, there shall be established, in each of the Foundation's radio station areas, standing committees of the Board to monitor the under-representation of communities in their respective radio station areas. These "Committees of Inclusion" shall include one Director and three LSB members from each radio station area who shall be elected by their respective LSBs, and such additional individuals as those four shall choose by majority vote. The Committees of Inclusion will monitor both station programming and staffing in consultation with the LSBs. They will also monitor the diversity of election candidates and work with the LSBs' appropriate committees to improve the diversity of election candidates at the local and national level. These Committees of Inclusion shall monitor diversity participation in consultation with the general manager, local committees and the Board, the status of which will be published and maintained in each respective radio station area. Communities deemed to be under-represented by the Committees of Inclusion will be identified and the extent of their under-representation shall be communicated to the Board, the respective LSBs and any local outreach committees. Station managers and appropriate LSB committees will be expected to consider these communities in their future decisions about staffing, programming, and candidate outreach, subject to any applicable state and federal laws and regulations. All station managers and Committees of Inclusion will report to the Board and their respective LSBs quarterly on the status of diversity within their radio station areas. The Board shall query and monitor radio station areas with identified under-represented communities and any plans for addressing these under-represented communities' increased participation. Where necessary with due notice, the Board will suggest and/or direct managers and committees to implement specific measures to improve the status of under-represented communities in their respective radio station areas. The Board willassist and encourage station managers and Committees of Inclusion in finding new ways to improve recruitment efforts in their respective radio station areas.

Steve Conley KPFA LSB
Jane Jackson KPFA LSB
Sarv Randhawa KPFA PNB
William Walker KPFA PNB
Grace Aaron KPFK LSB
Sara Amir KPFK LSB
Margaret Prescod KPFK LSB
Julie Rodriguez, KPFK PNB
Aminah Al-Zahi KPFT LSB
Henry Cooper KPFT PNB
Ngozi Kamau KPFT LSB
Dalia Stokes KPFT LSB
Miguel Maldonado WBAI PNB
Kathy Goldman WBAI LSB
Zara Khan WBAI LSB
Patty Heffley WBAI LSB
Acie Byrd WPFW PNB
Shujaa Graham WPFW LSB
Kalonji Olusegun WPFW LSB
Ray Whitfield WPFW LSB

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Executive Review Committee

Pacifica Bylaws Article 5, Section 1, E. Specific Powers and duties [of the PNB]:
(5)Appointing, supervising and discharging the Foundation's Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and all Foundation officers, prescribing powers and duties for them as are consistent with the law and these Bylaws, and setting salaries and wages;

Riva Enteen KPFA LSB
Sarv Randhawa KPFA PNB
LaVarn Williams - secretary KPFA LSB
Jim DiEugenio KPFK LSB
Sonali Kolhatkar KPFK PNB
Don White KPFK LSB
Melinda Iley-Dohn KPFT LSB
Dana LeJune KPFT LSB
Wendy Schroell KPFT PNB
Steve Brown WBAI LSB
Kathy Goldman WBAI LSB
Alice Shields WBAI PNB
Mark Roberts - chair WPFW PNB
Tom Gomez WPFW LSB
Rob Robinson WPFW LSB

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Elections Review - term ended

An ad-hoc committee formed by the PNB in March 2003 to "to address the flaws and problems that occurred in the first election". Authorization ended in June 2004

Michael Lubin KPFA LSB
Miguel Molina KPFA LSB
Carol Spooner KPFA PNB
Grace Aaron KPFK LSB
Bill Gallegos KPFK LSB
Julie Rodriguez, KPFK PNB
Teresa Allen KPFT PNB
Melinda Iley-Dohn KPFT LSB
Sandra Rawline KPFT LSB
Carolyn Birden - chair WBAI LSB
Miguel Maldonado WBAI PNB
Cerene Roberts WBAI LSB
Kalonji T. Olusagun WPFW PNB
Mike Gillispie WPFW LSB
Ray Whitfield WPFW LSB

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Archives Committee

Formed by the PNB in June 2004 to interface and assist the Pacifica Radio Archives.

Sepideh Khosrowjah KPFA LSB
Bonnie Simmons KPFA LSB
Carol Spooner KPFA PNB
Sonali Kolhatkar KPFK PNB
Sherna Gluck KPFK LSB
Jan Goodman KPFK LSB
Sam Kiteka KFPT PNB
Teresa Allen KFPT PNB
Curt Schroell KFPT LSB
Carolyn Birden WBAI LSB
Bob Owens WBAI LSB
Alice Shields - convener WBAI PNB
Acie Byrd WPFW LSB
Rob Robinson WPFW LSB
Kolonji Olusagun WPFW PNB

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Board Staff Relations

Formed by the PNB in June 2004 "to discuss issues and interactions between board and staff." This committee meets in executive session due to confidential nature of personnel and legal matters.

Marty Durlin Affiliate  
Gerald Sanders KPFA PNB
Wendy Schroell KPFT PNB
Julie Rodriguez, KPFK PNB
Roger Manning WBAI PNB
Kalonji Olusagun WPFW PNB
Jim Bennett KPFA GM
Eva Georgia KPFK GM
Duanne Bradley KPFT GM
Ron Pinchback WPFW GM
Don Rojas WBAI GM
Dan Coughlin National ED
Lonnie Hicks National CFO

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Special Personnel Committee

Formed by the PNB in October 2004 "to form specific performance objectives and suggest terms and conditions for the Executive Director and report back to the PNB by 11-1-04, to be followed by recommendations general evaluation policies throughout Pacifica."

William Walker KPFA PNB
Sonali Kolhatkar KPFK PNB
Wendy Schroell KPFT PNB
Mark Roberts WPFW PNB
Alice Shields WBAI PNB


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