Board of Directors

WBUR is owned and operated by The Trustees of Boston University. Boston University has delegated authority for the oversight of WBUR operations and finances, as well as the review and approval of strategic goals, to the WBUR Board of Directors under the leadership of the Executive Committee.

Directors are selected on the basis of their individual interests, diverse perspectives, special expertise, vision and dedication to the advancement of the station.

2023-2024 Members of the WBUR Board of Directors:

Paul C. Gannon, Chair, Retired Partner/COO, The Baupost Group, LLC
Carmen Arce-Bowen, COO, The Partnership, Inc.
Dinah Buechner-Vischer, Founder and President, Lookout Foundation
John A. Burgess, Retired Partner, WilmerHale
Jonathan G. Davis, CEO/CIO/Founder, The Davis Companies
Marietta DiChristina, Dean of the College of Communication, Boston University
Mark Ethier, Co-Founder and Former CEO of iZotope, Inc.
Melissa Fetter, Community Volunteer and Small Business Owner
Margaret Boles Fitzgerald, Chair of the Board of Directors, The Henry Luce Foundation
Aisha Francis, Ph.D., CEO, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Debbie Goldstein, CEO & Principal, Triad Consulting Group
Perrin M. Grayson, Former Communications Lawyer, American General Media, Time Life Films Inc., WQED-TV
Clinton P. Harris, Retired Founder and Senior Advisor, Grove Street Advisors, LLC
Meghan Verena Joyce, CEO of stealth startup
Anand Krishnamurthy, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Azure
Donna Levin, Executive Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Co-Founder, Care.com, Senior Lecturer Sloan School of Management, MIT
Barbara Rose O'Connor, Partner Emeritus, Senior Advisor, The Baupost Group, LLC
Ron O’Hanley, President/CEO, State Street Global Advisors
Neela Pal, Head of Brand, Roblox
Doug G. Rauch, Former CEO, Trader Joe's, CEO, Conscious Capitalism, Founder/President, The Daily Table
Elizabeth Shelburne, Journalist/Writer
Peter Smyth, Retired CEO, Greater Media, Inc.
Richard J. Snyder, Esq., Counsel, Duane Morris LLP
Jack Sommers, CFA, IR+M Income Research + Management
Fredericka Stevenson, Founding Board Chair, Summer Search Boston
Howard Stevenson, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School, Co-Founder, Baupost
Andrea Taylor, Senior Diversity Officer, Boston University
Michael J. Zak, Partner, Charles River Venture

2023-2024 WBUR Board of Directors and Committee Meeting Dates

PLEASE NOTE: The WBUR Board of Directors meets in-person at WBUR three times annually. Committee meetings of the WBUR Board of Directors are held remotely. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are from 4–6 p.m.

Please contact Katie (kestack@wbur.org) for details on how to participate.

Updated 7/26/2023

September

Monday, September 11, 2023
Development Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Talent & Culture Committee Meeting

Monday, September 18, 2023
Strategy & Engagement Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting

October

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Executive Committee Meeting
4–6:30 p.m.
Meeting closed due to matters relating to individual employees; proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Board of Directors Meeting
4-7:30 p.m.

November

No meetings currently scheduled.

December

No meetings currently scheduled.

January

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Talent & Culture Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Strategy & Engagement Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Development Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting

February

Thursday, February 8, 2024
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Executive Committee Meeting
4–6:30 p.m.
Meeting closed due to matters relating to individual employees; proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Board of Directors Meeting
4–7:30 p.m.

March

No meetings currently scheduled.

April

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Talent & Culture Committee Meeting

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Development Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Strategy & Engagement Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Monday, April 29, 2024
Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting

May

Monday, May 6, 2024
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Executive Committee Meeting
4–6:30 p.m.
Meeting closed due to matters relating to individual employees; proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Board of Directors Meeting
4–7:30 p.m.