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Community Advisory Board

Austin PBS, KLRU-TV is a community-licensed station managed by a Board of Directors. Further community input comes to the station through our Community Advisory Board.

Meetings are held quarterly on the third Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted). Meetings are held virtually and in-person when possible and start at 5:30 p.m.

If you would like information about the meeting, please contact Fely Garcia fely.garcia@klru.org.

Community Advisory Board Members 2024-2025

Victoria Gonzalez - Chair ECPR

Christopher Rzigalinski - Vice Chair Austin Community College, Volunteer and Outreach Specialist.

Adetoye "Isaac" Adegbemie - Secretary Systemverse

Talib Abdullahi Yeti

Delphi Alvizo Sanchez Law

Agustin Barajas Counselor

Frances Baylor Asset Funders

Patricia Dawn Bennett MBA Director of Operations

Angie Castilleja Community Leader

Holly Charles-Pearson Senior Communications Manager

Courtney B. Cook, PhD Community Leader

Liliana Cortez Cap Metro

Oyin Edogi Indygo Marketing

Allison Feldstein Favor

Adiee Gonzales Austin Community Foundation

Manny Gonzalez WGU and ACC Board Member

Heidi Gollub Credible

Wendy Goodman Shalom Austin

John Keyes St. Stephen’s Episcopal School

Keocha(K) LaFleur-Anders Chestnut Publishing House

Afshan Khan, MD Psychiatrist

Regine Malibran Six Square

Ashi Mann VISA

Patty Martinez City of Austin

Joanna McDonald St. Edward's University

Leticia Mendoza Ascension Texas

Wilson Eduardo Ramirez Downtown Austin Alliance

Judith Rhedin UT Austin Texas Performing Arts

Adal Rivas Austin City Council, District 2

Cynthia Rodriguez Make A Wish

Raka Sandell Campus Advantage

Artemio San Martin Amazon

Tejal Shah Sahasrabudhe Moca Financial

Lindsey Walther Condé Nast

Michelle Washington Behind the SEAMS™

Joseph R. Villarreal Villarreal Jewelers

Minh Vu Indeed and Asian in Austin Podcast

About the CAB

The Austin PBS Community Advisory Board is composed of up to 30 individuals who reflect the diverse interests, concerns, organizations, issues and populations of the Central Texas community. The role of the CAB is to provide a link between the community-at-large and the staff and leadership of Austin PBS.

Membership in the CAB is open to anyone who lives in the designated market area for Austin PBS and who has demonstrated an interest in Austin PBS. Members are selected by the existing CAB after being nominated by the staff, or the CAB, or individuals may nominate themselves. Members elected to the CAB commit to serve a two-year term.

The duties of the CAB are to:

  • Act as a liaison between Austin PBS and the community.
  • Raise community awareness about Austin PBS, its programming and its services.
  • Advise Austin PBS on issues of importance in the community where Austin PBS may have an impact.
  • Encourage community involvement in Austin PBS projects, activities.
  • Ensure that the content of the programming reflects the community.