MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION
Larry D. Unger, President & Chief Executive Officer, Maryland Public Television
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11767 Owings Mills Blvd., Owings Mills, MD 21117 - 1499(410) 356-5600; 1-800-223-3678 (toll free)
web: www.mpt.org
Maryland Public Television (MPT) memberships: 1-800-522-8915 (toll free); tty: 1-800-627-6788 (toll free)
Maryland Public Television entrance, 11767 Owings Mills Blvd., Owings Mills, Maryland, January 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION
Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:Edward H. Kaplan, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2026
Richard J. Bodorff, Esq., Vice-Chair (chosen by Governor), 2025
Eleanor K. Wang, 2023; Debra A. Bright, Ed.D., 2025; Shelly L. Gardeniers, 2025; Rebecca J. Hanson, Esq., 2025; Lakeisha D. Lashley, Ed.D., 2025; Elizabeth E. Suarez, 2025; Irwin R. Kramer, Esq., 2026; Bruce A. Wahl, 2026.
Ex officio: Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools
MARYLAND PUBLIC TELEVISION
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(R15P0001, formerly 36.15.00.01)FY2021 appropriation: $1,029,594; authorized positions:
Larry D. Unger, President & Chief Executive Officer (chosen by Commission) (410) 581-4141
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Fran Minakowski, Senior Advisor (410) 356-5600; e-mail: fminakowski@mpt.org
Dionne Neblett, Executive Assistant (410) 581-4141; e-mail: dneblett@mpt.org
COMMUNICATIONS
Thomas J. Williams, Senior Managing Director (410) 581-4031
COUNSEL
Lara Hjortsberg, General Counsel (410) 581-4024
e-mail: lhjortsberg@mpt.org
HUMAN RESOURCES
Susan Wolfinger Schmitt, Vice-President (410) 356-5600
e-mail: sschmitt@mpt.org
EDUCATION DIVISION
Betsy Peisach, Vice-President (410) 581-4042
e-mail: bpeisach@mpt.org
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES
Krista Respass, Senior Managing Director (410) 581-4378
e-mail: krespass@mpt.org
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA
William J. Beustring, Executive Producer (410) 581-4143
e-mail: bbeustring@mpt.org
PRE-K-12 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Patricia M. Proutt, Director (410) 581-4346
TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
George R. Beneman II, Senior Vice-President & Chief Technology Officer (410) 581-4232
e-mail: gbeneman@mpt.org
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FACILITIES
Samuel A. Mann, Director (410) 581-4289
e-mail: smann@mpt.org
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Kayode Onaolapo, Senior Director (410) 581-4346
e-mail: konaolapo@mpt.org
PRODUCTION & MAINTENANCE
Chad E. Hooker, Chief Engineer (410) 581-4199
e-mail: chooker@mpt.org
PRODUCTION SERVICES
Harry Vaughn, Senior Managing Director (410) 581-4169
e-mail: hvaughn@mpt.org
Vacancy, Director
TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
Travys Montague, Chief Engineer (410) 581-4291
e-mail: tmontague@mpt.org
OPERATIONS
Steven J. Schupak, Executive Vice-President & Station Manager (410) 581-4130
e-mail: sschupak@mpt.org
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CREATIVE SERVICES & DIGITAL STUDIOS
Joseph Campbell, Managing Director (410) 581-4199
e-mail: jcampbell@mpt.org
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Patricia Fitzhugh, Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer (410) 581-4030
e-mail: pfitzhugh@mpt.org
- RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Patricia Fitzhugh, Records Officer (410) 581-4030; e-mail: pfitzhugh@mpt.org
NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION & MARKETING
Phillip P. Guthrie, Director (410) 581-4187
e-mail: pguthrie@mpt.org
CONTENT DIVISION
(R15P0004, formerly 36.15.00.04)
FY2021 appropriation: $6,670,461; authorized positions:
Troy Mosley, Managing Director (410) 581-4334
e-mail: troy.mosley@mpt.org
Travis Mitchell, Senior Vice-President & Chief Content Officer (410) 581-4274
e-mail: tmitchell@mpt.org
DIGITAL CONTENT & OPERATIONS
Eleanor Hong, Managing Director (410) 356-5600
e-mail: ehong@mpt.org
LOCAL PRODUCTION FUNDING
Linda N. Castrilli, Director (410) 581-4240
e-mail: lcastrilli@mpt.org
MOTORWEEK
John Davis, Senior Managing Director (410) 356-5600
e-mail: jdavis@mpt.org
PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS
Katherine S. Pearson, Senior Managing Director (410) 581-4167
e-mail: kpearson@mpt.org
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Linda E. Taggart, Vice-President (410) 581-4142
e-mail: ltaggart@mpt.org
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AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
Kristen L. Penczek, Senior Managing Director (410) 581-4250
e-mail: kpenczek@mpt.org
CORPORATE SUPPORT
Terri Carpenter, Managing Director (410) 581-4302
e-mail: tcarpenter@mpt.org
DIGITAL FUNDRAISING
Jennifer B. White, Managing Director, (410) 581-4328
e-mail: jwhite@mpt.org
MAJOR & PLANNED GIVING
Erin E. Chrest, Senior Managing Director (410) 581-4057
e-mail: echrest@mpt.org
MEMBERSHIP
Vera Turner, Managing Director (410) 581-4150
e-mail: vturner@mpt.org
ON-AIR FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIONS
Eric Neumann, Managing Director (410) 581-4026
e-mail: enewman@mpt.org
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