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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of PBS North Carolina shall promote the sound development of its institution within the functions prescribed for it, helping it to serve the people of the state in a way that will complement the activities of the other institutions and aiding it to perform at a high level of excellence in every area of endeavor. While the University of North Carolina Board of Governors holds all of PBS North Carolina’s broadcast licenses and is legally responsible for the organization, the Board of Trustees serves in an advisory role to the public media organization. The Board of Trustees members are PBS North Carolina’s most vital link to the public. 

Board Membership

Membership (23 members total) reflects a cross-section of the state and is composed in the following ways: 

  • The UNC Board of Governors appoints 11 members.
  • The governor appoints 4 members.
  • The president pro tempore of the Senate and speaker of the House appoint one member each.
  • 6 members serve ex officio: the president of the University of North Carolina System, and North Carolina’s secretary of Health and Human Services, president of the Community College System, superintendent of Public Instruction, secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and secretary of Public Safety. Ex-officio members may name proxies to represent them on the board.

Open Meeting Notice

The Board meets quarterly, and the meetings are open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings begin at 11 AM and are held at PBS North Carolina, located at the Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Communications Center, 10 UNC-TV Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 

Upcoming Meetings

  • September 10, 2024
  • December 10, 2024*
  • March 4, 2025
*remote meetings accessible to the public at PBS North Carolina

Meet Our Board Members

Rick French, Chair

Cary

Seth Bennett, Vice Chair

Charlotte

Eddie M. Buffaloe, Jr.

Raleigh

Johnny Burleson

Lansing

Jim Cain

Raleigh

Culley C. Carson IV

Raleigh

Dr. Jeff Cox

Raleigh

Anne Mayo Evans

Fayetteville

Brenda C. Gibson

Raleigh

Duane Hall

Raleigh

Peter Hans

Raleigh

Rodney Hood

Durham

Kody H. Kinsley

Raleigh

Pat Rodgers

Charlotte

Dr. Charles A. Sanders

Durham

Michael Schoenfeld

Durham

Russell Smith

Washington

Catherine Truitt

Raleigh

Catherine K. Watts

Raleigh

Bill R. West

Fayetteville

Reid Wilson

Raleigh

Don Woodard

Asheville

(Photo coming soon)

Jimmy Broughton

Winston-Salem

More PBS North Carolina Leadership

The Foundation Board

Learn about the North Carolina Public Television Foundation, which is responsible for raising funds to advance, promote and support PBS North Carolina’s mission. 

Senior Executive Team

Meet the members of the PBS North Carolina Executive Team, who lead the organization in its mission to connect North Carolinians to each other, the world & endless possibilities.