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.

2024-2025 Members of the WBUR Board of Directors:

Paul C. Gannon, Chair, Retired Partner/COO, The Baupost Group, LLC
Carmen Arce, 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
Claudia Dumond, Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Pendal Group
Mariette 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 Jasani, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, Community Music Center of Boston
Meghan Verena Joyce, Founder & CEO, Duckbill
Anand Krishnamurthy, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Azure
Lily Lyman, General Partner, Underscore VC
Andrew McElwee, President & Chief Operating Officer, Plymouth Rock
Barbara Rose O'Connor, Partner Emeritus, Senior Advisor, The Baupost Group, LLC
Ron O’Hanley, Chairman and CEO, State Street
Neela Pal, Head of Brand, Roblox
Doug G. Rauch, Former CEO, Trader Joe's, CEO, Conscious Capitalism, Founder/President, The Daily Table
Ila Shah, Partner, Edgility
Elizabeth Shelburne, Journalist/Writer
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
Lisa Thors, Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley
Michael J. Zak, Partner, Charles River Venture

2024-2025 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 ([email protected]) for details on how to participate.

Updated 11/2/2024

September

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Development Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting

October

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Talent & Culture Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Strategy & Engagement Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

November

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

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Board of Directors Meeting
4-7:30 p.m.

December

No meetings currently scheduled.

January

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Development Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Talent & Culture Committee Meeting

February

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Strategy & Engagement Committee Meeting

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Executive Committee Meeting
4–6:30 p.m.
Meeting closed due to matters relating to individual employees; proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

March

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting
4–7:30 p.m.

April

Monday, April 7, 2025
Development Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Talent & Culture Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to individual employees: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Strategy & Engagement Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Monday, April 28, 2025
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting

May

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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, May 21, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting
4–7:30 p.m.