Bill Kling, president and chief executive officer

Bill Kling is president and CEO of American Public Media, the largest owner and operator of public radio stations and a premier producer and distributor of public radio programming in the nation. American Public Media reaches 15.5 million listeners each week through 768 public radio stations. Among its portfolio of more than 20 national programs are such public radio staples as A Prairie Home Companion®, Marketplace®, Performance Today® and others. It is also the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida, operating 40 public radio stations and 29 translators in California, Florida and the Upper Midwest.

Kling is the co-founder, director and chairman of Gather.com Inc, a Web-based social networking company designed for the public radio demographic and located in Boston. He was an incorporator and founding director of National Public Radio and the founding chair and president of Public Radio International, a former American Public Media subsidiary.

Kling received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., where he is currently a regent, and a Master of Arts from Boston University's School of Mass Communication. In 1981 he received the Edward R. Murrow award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to recognize his outstanding contributions to public radio; in 2000 he was chosen by both the Minneapolis and St. Paul newspapers as one of 100 distinguished citizens of the century; and in 2007 he received the St. John's University "Award for Distinguished Contributions to Society."

In addition to his roles in public media, Bill Kling serves as a director of the fund boards of seven funds of the Capital Group/American Funds mutual fund family headquartered in Los Angeles and as a director of Irwin Financial Corporation in Indiana and The Wenger Corporation in Minnesota.

Tom Kigin, executive vice president

Tom Kigin serves as executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel. He is the secretary or assistant secretary to each of the boards of the American Public Media companies and is a trustee of Classical South Florida and the Fitzgerald Theater Company, as well as supporting the board in structure and governance. Tom works closely with the president and other members of the executive management group in setting the strategic direction for the organization. He develops American Public Media's overall legal strategy, including transactions, compliance, intellectual property and ethics. He is responsible for the organization's public policy initiatives and contacts with elected officials and community influencers.

After graduating from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn. with a Bachelor of Arts in French and English, Kigin served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a J.D. from the University of Minnesota School of Law in Minneapolis, Minn., and joined American Public Media in 1977. Additional professional involvement includes the board of directors of Comcast Cable of St. Paul. Kigin's community involvement includes service on the boards of trustees of Children's Heartlink, an international medical charity based in Minneapolis; and of Face to Face, a neighborhood health care clinic and charter school based in St. Paul.

Mark Alfuth, senior vice president and chief financial officer

Mark Alfuth, chief financial officer and senior vice-president, Finance, joined American Public Media in 2001. Alfuth has responsibility for financial operations for all entities within the family of companies that makeup American Public Media. He leads all finance areas including management reporting and regulatory external reporting, budgeting and forecasting, all daily accounting functions and financing/investing activities. He serves as a member of the executive leadership team. Alfuth supports American Public Media's board committees on finance, audit, investment and planning.

For the prior 15 years, he provided financial support to American Express through positions with increasing responsibility. Mark holds an undergraduate degree in comprehensive business education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Department of Business. Mark has served his community as a board member of the Animal Humane Society and volunteers with community cultural and performing arts organizations.

Jon McTaggart, senior vice president and chief operating officer

Jon McTaggart, senior vice president and chief operating officer, first joined American Public Media in 1982. Since serving as station manager of KCRB in Bemidji, McTaggart has served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility at American Public Media. McTaggart serves on the executive management group and is the senior executive responsible for daily operations of American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio. In addition to leading strategic planning for the organization, he provides executive leadership for its operating divisions including Content and Media (Programming), Technology, Development and Membership, Underwriting, Marketing and National Distribution, Corporate Communications and Business Development. He is president, CEO and vice-chair of Classical South Florida. McTaggart also leads the services American Public Media provides its subsidiaries including Southern California Public Radio in Los Angeles and Greenspring Company in Minneapolis.

Previously, McTaggart was vice president for advancement and university relations for La Sierra University, Riverside, Calif. He also served as director of strategic planning, communications, fundraising and business development for a community hospital in Reading, Penn., and as its foundation's director. McTaggart holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Bemidji State University and a master's degree in public administration from Kutztown University, Kutztown, Penn. He participates in many national public media organizations, including several advisory committees for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He is also active in a number of community organizations locally, including the Minnesota Meeting Advisory Board, the Bemidji State University Foundation Board and the Cornerstone Community Center Board.

Mary Nease, senior vice president, Human Resources

Mary Nease, senior vice-president, Human Resources, joined American Public Media in 2006. She is responsible for all aspects of human resources including talent recruitment and performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations and diversity, training and leadership development and human resources administration. She also serves on the executive leadership team.

Prior to joining American Public Media, Mary was vice president of corporate human resources for Travelers (formerly St. Paul Companies) in St. Paul, Minn. and US Bancorp Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis. Mary holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She serves on the board of directors for Women Venture in Minneapolis, Minn.

Jon Gossett, senior vice president, Development

Jon Gossett, senior vice-president of Development, joined American Public Media in 2003 and is responsible for its philanthropic activities and initiatives. He leads the Development Division, which includes membership, foundation and government grants, major gifts, planned giving and capital and endowment campaigns. He also serves as a member of the senior management group.

Prior to joining American Public Media, Gossett was development director for the Houston Grand Opera and executive vice president of the Houston Grand Opera Endowment, director of development at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and president of Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne. Gossett earned a bachelor's degree with high honors in organ performance and business administration from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., and a Master of Arts in philanthropy and development from St. Mary's University of Minnesota. He has earned the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive designation from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP); Gossett is the 77th person to achieve this designation. He is on the board of directors of the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and the Minnesota Humanities Center; vice chair of Developing Radio Partners in Washington, D.C.; and chair of the Development Committee for the 2008 National Convention of the American Guild or Organists. He is also on the Honorary Ambassador Council for the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission.

Jana Kanyadan, chief information officer and senior vice president, Technology

Jana Kanyadan, chief technology officer and senior vice president, Technology, joined American Public Media in 2007. He is responsible for the overall leadership for all technology and physical assets management, including all aspects of information technology and Internet, broadcast technology and engineering, office spaces, broadcast studios and towers and associated systems involved in the production and distribution of all content, both on air and online. Kanyadan is also responsible for leading our transition to the digital technologies across all our radio and Web operations.

Kanyadan previously served as global director for Information Technology and e-Business at Eaton Corporation's Hydraulics Operations and Fluid Power Group in Eden Prairie, Minn. He was also at Ingersoll-Rand Corporation as technology leader and CIO for its International Division and for its Security and Safety Division for Information Technology. He has held management positions in design engineering and manufacturing with Cummins, Inc. He holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Regional Engineering College in Tichy, India, and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering and computer science from Iowa State University and an MBA from Duke University.

Sarah Lutman, senior vice president, Content & Media

Sarah Lutman, senior vice-president, Content and Media, joined American Public Media in 1999 and since then has held positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as senior vice president, Cultural Programming. She was promoted to her current position in 2005. She is responsible for hiring and leading the staff who create broadcast, digital and live-event programming on all three of Minnesota Public Radio's broadcast services (Minnesota Public Radio News, Classical Minnesota Public Radio and The Current), as well as the portfolio of American Public Media's national programs. Lutman frequently represents the organization to constituents and funders.

Previously, Lutman served as senior program officer at The Bush Foundation in St. Paul, Minn. She co-founded and edited the Grantmakers in the Arts Journal, published for the national arts and culture grantmaking community. She also was a San Francisco-based arts manager and professional musician. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts from Mills College in Oakland, Calif., as well as completing graduate program work in arts administration at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, and courses toward an advanced degree in the history of science at the University of Minnesota. She has also completed the LeaderSource Executive to Leader program. Lutman has earned Peabody Awards for the concept and execution of two American Public Media programs, American Mavericks and The MTT Files, both produced in collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony. Lutman currently serves on the board of directors for the Citizens League and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and is a member of the Minnesota Women's Economic Forum.

Tim Roesler, senior vice president, Sales, Marketing & Distribution

Tim Roesler, senior vice president, Sales, Marketing and Distribution, joined American Public Media in 2001. Roesler is responsible for the full spectrum of marketing including consumer marketing, radio listenership, Web users, ancillary product sales, business-to-business, program brands and corporate branding. In addition, he leads the sales revenue areas of underwriting and sponsorships as well as the distribution of American Public Media's regional and national programs. He also oversees retail product sales through the Pretty Good Goods online catalog and the Lake Wobegon USA store located at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.

Prior to joining American Public Media, Roesler worked in commercial broadcasting management for media outlets in Omaha, Monterey, San Francisco and Minneapolis. In addition, he was director of regional sales at Internet Broadcasting Systems in St. Paul, Minn. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Nebraska and a master's degree in telecommunication from Michigan State University. He also served as an adjunct professor in journalism at Creighton University. He is a past participant in Leadership Twin Cities and is a member of the church council at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Excelsior and volunteers with Kids Against Hunger in Minneapolis.

Margaret Ann Hennen, vice president, Corporate Communications and Community Relations

Margaret Ann Hennen, vice president, Corporate Communications and Community Relations, joined American Pubic Media in 2008. She is responsible for American Public Media's internal and external communications and community relations strategies that build its brand and reputation. She actively shares its premier public radio experience with the public through national and local media and live events which generate regional pride and national loyalty for American Public Media. Hennen is a member of American Public Media's senior management team.

Previously, Hennen served as system director for communications and public relations at Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis, Minn., as well as holding public relations leadership positions with Fortis Financial Group and Unisys Corporation in the Twin Cities. She holds an undergraduate degree in speech and Spanish and a Master of Arts in English from St. Cloud State University and a master of business communications certificate in public relations from the University of St. Thomas. She is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America and serves on its national board of directors and on its Universal Accreditation Board. She is also active in local community organizations, including on the board of Open Arms of Minnesota and on an advisory panel of the School of Journalism at the University of Minnesota. She is a past participant of Leadership Saint Paul and a United Way Hero Award recipient.

J.J. Yore, vice president of programming and executive producer, Marketplace

J.J. Yore, vice president of programming and executive producer, Marketplace, joined American Public Media when it acquired Marketplace in 2000. Yore helped create Marketplace in 1988 and oversees the Marketplace portfolio, including Marketplace, the Marketplace Morning Report and the weekend personal finance show, Marketplace Money, based in Los Angeles. Marketplace has bureaus in New York; Washington, D.C.; London; Shanghai; Miami and Boston. During his tenure, Yore has served as an editor, producer and back-up host. He also was creator and executive producer of The Savvy Traveler, a weekly public radio program that aired from 1997 to 2004.

Prior to joining American Public Media, Yore was editor and associate publisher of Current, the public broadcasting industry newspaper, and was a reporter for several newspapers. Yore was selected by the Japan Society for its prestigious Leadership Fellowship program and spent three months in Tokyo and other major Japanese cities. He also participated in the Salzburg Seminar's program on European unity. He holds an undergraduate degree in international political economics from Fordham University and a graduate degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Bill Davis, president, Southern California Public Radio

Bill Davis is president of Southern California Public Radio, a Pasadena-based public media organization that manages multiple stations and Web sites in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area and is a subsidiary of American Public Media. Davis directs all aspects of the organization, including working with the Board of Trustees to determine SCPR's strategic direction and to advance the organization's mission, vision and values; acting as SCPR's primary advocate to major stakeholders, including American Public Media, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Public Radio and Public Radio International; and supervising SCPR's senior executives in fundraising and resource development, programming and operations, administration and engineering and IT.

Previously, Davis served as senior vice president for programming at NPR in Washington, D.C. and as general manager of public radio stations in Chapel Hill, N.C., Buffalo, N.Y. and Berkeley, Calif. During his tenure, WUNC in Chapel Hill moved to the top ranks of NPR's affiliated stations. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts from Occidental College in Los Angeles, a master's degree in journalism from the University of California-Berkley and a master's degree in business administration from Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Davis has served on the boards of directors for several non-profit organizations, including NPR, The Development Exchange and Youth News. He is also active in several youth sports programs.

Steve Fox, president, Greenspring Media Group

Steve Fox, president of Greenspring Media Group since 1989, is responsible for publishing 12 company-owned magazines, producing seven consumer shows and developing custom publishing titles for corporations such as General Mills, Land O'Lakes and OfficeMax. A graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, he holds a bachelors degree in psychology, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. In 2004, Fox was presented the Hedley Donovan Award by the Minnesota Magazine and Publications Association in recognition of his extensive involvement in Minnesota's magazine industry over his 33-year career. Fox serves on the board of directors of the City Regional Magazine Association as its secretary. He is also active in several Twin Cities cultural organizations, including serving on the boards of The Minnesota Opera, MacPhail Center for Music and VocalEssence.