MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION
Larry D. Unger, President & Chief Executive Officer, Maryland Public Television
![[photo, Maryland Public Television entrance, 11767 Owings Mills Blvd., Owings Mills, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/25ind/images/i006244a.jpg)
(410) 356-5600; fax: (410) 581-6579
e-mail: comments@mpt.org
web: www.mpt.org
Maryland Public Television (MPT) memberships: (410) 581-4292; 1-800-522-8915 (toll free)
e-mail: pledge@mpt.org; tty: (410) 581-0536; 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), 2021
Elizabeth Molina Morgan, Ph.D., Vice-Chair (chosen by Governor), 2016
Paul L. Berry, 2015; Richard Rynd, 2019; David P. Scheffenacker, Jr., 2019; Howard J. Rosen, 2020; Bruce A. Wahl, 2021; Irwin R. Kramer, Esq., 2023; Eleanor K. Wang, 2023; Shelly L. Gardeniers, 2025.
Ex officio: Karen B. Salmon, Ph.D., State Superintendent of Schools
MARYLAND PUBLIC TELEVISION
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(R15P0001, formerly 36.15.00.01)FY2019 appropriation: $891,887; authorized positions: 4
Larry D. Unger, President & Chief Executive Officer (chosen by Commission) (410) 581-4141
- Laura Taylor, Executive Assistant (410) 581-4141; e-mail: ltaylor@mpt.org
COMMUNICATIONS
Thomas J. Williams, Managing Director (410) 581-4031
e-mail: twilliams@mpt.org
COUNSEL
Andrew H. Levine, General Counsel (410) 581-4024
e-mail: alevine@mpt.org
HUMAN RESOURCES
Colette F. Colclough, Vice-President (410) 581-4115
e-mail: ccolclough@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, Managing Director (410) 581-4378
e-mail: krespass@mpt.org
EDUCATION MARKETING & OUTREACH
Leslie H. Adler, Marketing Manager (410) 581-4238
e-mail: ladler@mpt.org
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA
William J. Beustring, Managing Director (410) 581-4143
e-mail: bbeustring@mpt.org
PRE-K-12 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Patricia M. Proutt, Managing 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, Manager (410) 581-4289
e-mail: smann@mpt.org
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
William K. Mixter, Senior Director (410) 581-4346
e-mail: wmixter@mpt.org
PRODUCTION & MAINTENANCE
Chad E. Hooker, Chief Engineer (410) 581-4199
e-mail: chooker@mpt.org
PRODUCTION SERVICES
Harry Vaughn, Managing Director (410) 581-4169
e-mail: hvaughn@mpt.org
Kimberly A. Holcomb, Director (410) 581-4147
e-mail: kholcomb@mpt.org
TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
Carl R. Wolfe, Chief Engineer (410) 581-4201
OPERATIONS
Steven J. Schupak, Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer (410) 581-4130
e-mail: sschupak@mpt.org
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CONTENT BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Linda J. Quinn-Stein, Director (410) 581-4385
e-mail: lquinn@mpt.org
CREATIVE SERVICES & DIGITAL STUDIOS
Alexandra E. Vitalo, Managing Director (410) 581-4314
e-mail: avitalo@mpt.org
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Suzanne Schwertman, Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer (410) 581-4030
e-mail: sschwertman@mpt.org
- RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Suzanne Schwertman, Records Officer (410) 581-4030; e-mail: sschwertman@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)
FY2019 appropriation: $6,808,301; authorized positions: 41
J. Michael English, Managing Director (410) 581-4334
e-mail: menglish@mpt.org
CORPORATE SUPPORT
Randy Farmer-O'Connor, Managing Director (410) 581-4080
e-mail: roconnor@mpt.org
LOCAL PRODUCTION FUNDING
Linda N. DiGeorge, Director (410) 581-4240
e-mail: ldigeorge@mpt.org
PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS
Katherine S. Pearson, 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
- MAJOR & PLANNED GIVING
Erin E. Chrest, Managing Director (410) 581-4057
e-mail: echrest@mpt.org
MEMBERSHIP
Jenny M. Trust, Managing Director (410) 581-4150
e-mail: jtrust@mpt.org
ON-AIR FUNDRAISING
Eric Neumann, Managing Director (410) 581-4026
e-mail: enewman@mpt.org
SPECIAL EVENTS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Kristen L. Penczek, Managing Director (410) 581-4250
e-mail: kpenczek@mpt.org
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