Board of Directors
***In an effort to minimize our footprint and the spread of COVID-19, the board meeting on March 25 is cancelled.
Pioneer PBS is operated by the board of directors for the West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company, a nonprofit organization. Board meetings are held at the offices of Pioneer PBS (1 Pioneer Drive, Granite Falls, MN) and begin at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Standing committees of the board of directors hold meetings at 8:30 a.m. or at other times as listed below. These committee meetings are also held at Pioneer PBS unless otherwise noted below. Meetings are open to the public.
2019 Meetings | 2020 Meetings |
| January 23 | Wednesday, January 22* |
| Friday, February 21 at 10 a.m.** | |
| March 27 | Wednesday, March 25*** (Meeting cancelled.) |
| Friday, April 10 | |
| June 5 | Wednesday, June 8 |
| Wednesday, August 19** | |
| September 25 | Wednesday, September 23 |
| November 20* | Wednesday, November 18 |
| *The board closed part of the meeting for matters pertaining to an individual employee. **The board is holding a closed meeting to discuss employee matters. | ***In an effort to minimize our footprint and the spread of COVID-19, the board cancelled this meeting. |
Members
Mark Olson
(Chairperson)
Willmar
Paul Raymo
(First Vice-Chairperson)
Madison
Deb Economou
(Second Vice-Chairperson)
Morris
La Mont Jacobson
(Secretary/Treasurer)
Sacred Heart
Chuck Grussing
Alexandria
Linda Wing
Slayton
Andy Lopez
Alexandria
Pat Kubly
Granite Falls
Loy Woelber
Avoca
Pablo Obregon
Willmar
Rebecca Petersen
Fergus Falls
To contact the board of directors, send an email message to: yourtv@pioneer.org
Committee Meetings
Executive Committee
Friday, February 21, 2020*
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 8:15 a.m.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020**
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Pioneer Finance and Audit Committee
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 8:15 a.m.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
*The meeting was partially closed for matters pertaining to an individual employee.
**The meeting was closed meeting to discuss employee matters.
Community Advisory Board
Members of the community advisory board (CAB) seek to assist Pioneer PBS in fulfilling its goal to inform, inspire, educate and entertain its viewers by communicating emerging needs of various communities to station management; monitor and evaluate public television programs and content; and give voice to underserved segments of the Pioneer PBS service area.
Community advisory board meetings are held at the office of Pioneer PBS (1 Pioneer Drive, Granite Falls, MN) and start at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Meetings are open to the public.
2019 Meetings | 2020 Meetings |
| February 13 | CANCELLEDWednesday, February 12 |
| April 10 | Wednesday, April 8 |
| June 5 at 1 p.m. | Wednesday, June 10 at 1 p.m. |
| August 14 | Wednesday, August 12 |
| October 9 | Wednesday, October 14 |
| CANCELLED December 11 | Wednesday, December 9 |
Members
Rilee Moulton, Chair
Morris
Mona Gregersen
Starbuck
Phil Corrigan
Hoffman
Aaron Olson
Elbow Lake
Laura Knudsen
Nelson
Janet Timmerman
Slayton
Tobin Tyler
Appleton
Tesa Siverhus Maus
Montevideo
Greg Raymo
Worthington
Sheila M. Tabaka
Marshall
Governance
West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company was incorporated under the Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Act on February 10, 1959. It is registered as a 501© (3) corporation, Federal Identification Number: 41-6038611.
The property and affairs of the corporation are managed and controlled by the board of directors. The board is comprised of individuals from communities served by Pioneer PBS who serve three-year terms for a maximum of nine consecutive years. Board members are required to be current members of Pioneer PBS. As required by law, an independent audit of the financial activities is performed on an annual basis.
