Leadership, CAP & Staff
Detroit PBS is governed by a Board of Trustees and is comprised of representatives from local, business, civic, and cultural communities and organizations. The station is operated by a professional staff headed by President and CEO Rich Homberg.
Detroit PBS’s Community Advisory Panel reviews the station’s content (programming, productions) and community engagement and connects the station to ideas and interests of other organizations in Southeast Michigan.
Officers
Rich Homberg
President and CEO, Detroit PBS
Melissa Roy (Board Chair)
Chief Public Affairs Officer, Business Leaders For Michigan
Simon Whitelocke (Chair Elect, Treasurer)
Vice President, ITC Holdings President, ITC Michigan
Laura Brandt (Assistant Secretary)
SVP Operations, Detroit PBS
Geaneen Arends (Secretary)
Director / Shareholder, Butzel Long
Shaun Wilson (Designated Chair Elect)
Managing Partner, Cadence
Freda Sampson (Vice Chair)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategist, Freda G. Sampson, LLC
Joyce Jenereaux (Vice Chair)
President and CEO, Joyce Jenereaux Advisors, LLC
Trustees
Emeritus Board
Meeting Schedule
Review the 2024 Board of Trustees and Committee meeting schedule.