Board of Directors
AIR was created by a network of producers. It continues to be a producer-led organization thanks to an active board of directors and advisers from public media and beyond.
Board elections are held annually. For information about joining the board or one of AIR’s committees, please contact any of the directors.
Rob Byers
Director, Individual Member
First term ends 2024
Director of Broadcast and Media Production, American Public Media
Minneapolis, MN
Keisha TK Dutes
Director, Individual member
First term ends 2021
Executive Producer, Spoke Media; Bondfire Radio, and Philo's Future Media LLC
New York, New York
Kim Fox
Vice President, Individual member
Second term ends 2024
Professor of Practice, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at The American University in Cairo
New Cairo, Egypt
Rachel Hubbard
Director, Organizational member
Second term ends 2024
Executive Director and General Manager, KOSU
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Brenda Salinas-Baker
President, Individual Member
First term ends 2021
Senior Producer, ABC News
New York, New York
Melodie Virtue
Director, Individual Member
Second term ends 2024
Principal, Foster Garvey PC
Washington, DC
Emily Kwong
Secretary, Individual Member
First term ends 2021
Host for Short Wave Podcast, NPR
Washington, DC
Maureen McMurray
Director, Individual Member
First term ends 2021
Producer
Concord, NH
Kristen Wesloh
Director, Individual Member
First term ends Dec 2025
Director, Institutional Investment, Prosperity Now
Washington, DC
Amanda Hickman
Executive Director (Interim), Association of Independents in Radio
Berkeley, CA