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.
Luis Perez
President, Individual Member
Second term ends 2020
Audio Producer, Doctor Podcasting
Chicago, Illinois
Tena Rubio
Vice President & Secretary, Chair, Election Committee, Individual member
Third term ends 2020
Executive Producer, Wondery
Los Angeles, California
Paula Smith-Arrigoni
Treasurer, Organizational Member
First term ends 2022
Executive Director, BAVC
San Francisco, CA
Keisha TK Dutes
Director, Individual member
First term ends 2021
Producer, Glitch
New York, New York
Kim Fox
Director, Individual member
Second term ends 2024
Associate 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
Director, Individual Member
First term ends 2021
Audio Content Strategist, Google
New York, New York
Melodie Virtue
Director, Individual Member
First term ends 2021
Principal, Foster Garvey PC
Washington, DC
Emily Kwong
Director, Individual Member
First term ends 2021
Science Reporter for Short Wave Podcast, NPR
Washington, DC
Maureen McMurray
Director, Individual Member
First term ends 2021
Director of Content and Audience Development, New Hampshire Public Radio
Concord, NH
Rob Byers
Director, Individual Member
First term ends 2024
Director of Broadcast and Media Production, American Public Media
Minneapolis, MN
Ken Ikeda
CEO
Association of Independents in Radio
Oakland, CA