WSKG Board of Trustees
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
Duane Spilde, Chairperson
Executive Director (Retired)
NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors
Walton, NY
Juan Vazquez-Leddon, Vice Chairperson
Director of Communications
Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research
Freeville, NY
Carl Speicher, Treasurer
Manager of Operations-Leasing
Raymond Corporation
Greene, NY
Susan Pirozzolo, Secretary
Community Information Specialist (Retired)
Horseheads School District
Horseheads, NY
TRUSTEES
Ann-Marie Adams
Instructor/PR Consultant
Park School of Communications
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Dr. Carol K Beechy
Attending Physician (Retired)
Dept of Internal Medicine
Bassett Healthcare
Cooperstown, NY
Linda Biemer
Professor and Dean of the School of
Education and Human Development (Retired)
Binghamton University
Endwell, NY
Beth Bossong
Educational Consultant & Teacher
(Retired)
Vestal High School
Endicott, NY
Rakiba R. Chowdhury
Program Manager (Retired)
Corning Incorporated
Corning, NY
Maggie Cubic-McMicken
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones Investment Co.
Endicott, NY
Renata Dabrowska
Certified Public Accountant
Sciarabba Walker & Co, LLP
Ithaca, NY
Paul Ebeltoft
Lawyer (Retired)
Ebeltoft Sickler Lawyers PLLC
Corning, NY
Deborah Epstein
Chief Clerk and Jury Commissioner
(Retired)
Tioga County Supreme and County Court
Binghamton, NY
Ian Harrop
Finance Professional (Retired)
Corning Inc.
Ithaca, NY
Rohan Jayasena
Pediatrician
UHS Sidney
Bainbridge, NY
Caroline Kaltefleiter
Teaching Professor & Executive Producer
Cortland, NY
Gary Kuch
Director (Retired)
Clark Foundation Scholarship Fund
Cooperstown, NY
Sarah Reid
Outreach and Youth Services Coordinator
Four County Library System
Owego, NY
Diana Riesman
Co-founder & Executive Director
Wharton Studio Museum
Ithaca, NY
Jill Shea-Feury
Director of Media Relations
SUNY Oneonta
Cooperstown, NY
Maria Strinni
Content & Editorial Leader
Corning Inc.
Painted Post, NY
Darryl Wood
Labor Relations Specialist (Retired)
NYSUT
Binghamton, NY
Board and committee meetings are open to the public. Most meetings will be held via voice/video conferencing - please contact Marley Vavra for more specific information on how to join meetings. (607) 729-0100 x342 or mvavra@wskg.org
Board of Trustees
These meetings generally take place every other month on the fourth Tuesday, beginning at 5:30pm
● September 22, 2026
● November 24, 2026
● February 23, 2027
● April 27, 2027
● June 22, 2027
Community Advisory Board
2nd Thursday, 4:00–5:30 PM
● August 13, 2026
● November 12, 2026
● February 11, 2027
● May 13, 2027
Development Committee
Every 2 months — 3rd Wednesday, 5:00–6:00 PM
● July 15, 2026
● September 16, 2026
● November 18, 2026
● January 20, 2027
● March 17, 2027
● May 19, 2027
Executive Committee
2nd Tuesday on the months when Board doesn’t meet, 2:30–3:30 PM
● July 14, 2026
● August 11, 2026
● October 13, 2026
● December 8, 2026
● January 12, 2027
● March 9, 2027
● May 11, 2027
Finance Committee
Monthly — 4th Tuesday (3rd Tuesday on Board meeting months), 2:00–3:00 PM
- August 26, 2026
- September 23, 2026
- October 28, 2026
- November 25, 2026
- December 23, 2026
- January 27, 2027
- February 24, 2027
- March 24, 2027
- April 28, 2027
- May 26, 2027
- June 23, 2027
Governance Committee
Every 2 months — 1st Wednesday, 12:00–1:00 PM
● August 5, 2026
● October 7, 2026
● December 2, 2026
● February 3, 2027
● April 7, 2027
● June 2, 2027
Infrastructure Committee
Every 2 months — 1st Wednesday, 5:00–6:30 PM
● September 9, 2026
● November 4, 2026
● January 6, 2027
● March 3, 2027
● May 5, 2027
Investment Committee
4th Tuesday, 3:00–4:00 PM
● July 28, 2026
● October 27, 2026
● January - TBD
● April - TBD
GOVERNANCE/NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
These meetings take place every other month on the first Wednesday at 5pm.
ENDOWMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
These meetings generally take place quarterly on Wednesdays at 2pm.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
These meetings take place every other month on the second Tuesday at 2:30pm.
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
These meetings generally take place every other month on the first Wednesday at 5pm.
NOTIFICATION FOR SPECIFIED MEETINGS
Reasonable notice of all company Board of Trustees, Board Committee, and Advisory Board ”meetings”(1) will be made at least one week prior to the meeting. The notices will appear on WSKG’s web page.
The station will give advance notice of the fact that a regularly scheduled meeting, which is usually open to the public, will be “closed”(2) and the notice of the closing will be disseminated in the same manner as the notice of an open meeting. If a meeting or portion of a meeting is closed to the public, a written statement containing an explanation of the reasons for closing the meeting will be made available to the public within a reasonable time thereafter or, in the alternative, the written explanation for a closed meeting will be made available to the public at the offices of WSKG or a copy of the explanation will be mailed to any person requesting one.
Persons specifically requesting to be notified of meetings will be informed by letter, e-mail, facsimile, or phone at least one week prior to the meeting.
At least once each quarter, the station will make on-air announcements for at least three consecutive days to explain the station’s open meeting policy and provide information about how the public can obtain information regarding specific dates, times, and locations.
Copies of the minutes of all open meetings will be made available to the public upon request. A reasonable charge to cover copying or mailing costs may be considered for this service. If a member of the public wishes to inspect the minutes at the station, it would not be unreasonable to require an appointment be made with the station as long as the process is not burdensome to the public.
(1) The term “meeting” means the deliberations of at least the number of members of a governing or advisory body, or any committee thereof, required to take action on behalf of such body or committee where such deliberations determine or result in the joint conduct or disposition of the governing or advisory body’s business, or the committee’s business, as the case may be, but only to the extent that such deliberations relate to public broadcasting.
(2) The law provides exceptions to the open meeting requirement. “Closed” sessions can be conducted to consider matters relating to individual employees, proprietary information, litigation, and other matters requiring the confidential advice of counsel, commercial or financial information obtained from a person on a privileged or confidential basis, or the purchase of property or services whenever the premature exposure of such purchase would compromise the business interests of WSKG.
POLICY ON PUBLIC COMMENT
The WSKG Board of Trustees (“Board”) welcomes relevant constructive comment from the public at its meetings. So that the process will be efficient and productive, the following protocol is established.
A “Public Comment” line will be included in the agenda for regular Board of Trustees’ meetings which will be placed after all Committee Reports and before Trustee Comments.
Public comments, and any matter submitted, where a response is requested from the Board must be in writing (e-mail is acceptable) and submitted to WSKG’s Chief Executive Officer at least five (5) business days prior to the next Board meeting. All written responses will be reviewed by WSKG’s General Counsel and will be entered in the public file of the corporation. The total time for public comments will be limited to twenty (20) minutes, with each person limited up to five (5) minutes. Priority recognition will be given to those persons who have not previously addressed the Board.
Written inquiries sent to the Board, or comments made at Board meetings, must be relevant to the Board’s functions and responsibilities, i.e., station mission, policy, finances, strategic planning, and must not address issues to which the Board has responded in the previous nine (9) months, a determination of which will be made by the Chair.
This policy is subject to cancellation or modification, at any time, in the discretion of the Board.
This policy will be published on WSKG’s web site, will be available at WSKG’s front desk, and will be handed out to the public at Board meetings.
WSKG’s management and staff are also available to hear and respond to public comments. To submit a comment to WSKG directly, rather than the Board of Trustees, please click here.