KUSP's Governing and Advisory Boards


KUSP Board of Directors


The Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the operation of KUSP. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors take place on the fourth Monday of every month (except for a combined November-December meeting on the first Monday of December). These meetings are open to the public. For exact dates, times and locations, check kusp.org and listen for on-air announcements the week before the meeting.

Kelly O'Brien - Board President, COO, Sensortech Services LLC
Guy Lasnier - Board Secretary, Writer/Editor
John Morrison - Board Treasurer, Retired IT Professional
Gregory Becker - Contractor, U.S. State Department
Robin Dixon - Communications and Media Producer
Jane Doyle - Photographer and Teacher
Sabrina Eastwood - Promotions Manager, UCSC Arts Division
Terry Green - KUSP General Manager
Jeff Dayton-Johnson - Professor of Economics and Public Policy
Michelle King - Restaurant Owner
Charles Manske - Multimedia Producer
Esmeralda Montenegro Owen - Curator of Marketing & Community Engagement, National Steinbeck Center 
Linda Saranto - Program Director for Special Education

CLICK HERE to send a message to the members of the Board of Directors.



KUSP Community Advisory Board

The KUSP Community Advisory Board represents the interests of listeners and community members in KUSP’s coverage area. It provides feedback to the Board of Directors and the KUSP staff about the station’s programming and strategic direction. The Community Advisory Board meets four times a year. These meetings are open to the public. For exact dates, times and locations, check kusp.org and listen for on-air announcements the week before the meeting.

Mary Adams - CEO, United Way Monterey County
Mark Bernhard - Chiropractor
Luisa Cardoza - Ticket Office Manager, Carmel Bach Festival
Anna Castillo - Educator
Myles Corcoran - CEO, MFC Construction Consulting
Zach Friend - Press Information Officer, Santa Cruz Police Dept.
Heidi Hopkins - Retired Environmental Policy Director
Tina Jemison - Landscape Designer
Jann McCord - Psychoanalyst / University Professor
Jim Merz - Retired Engineer
George Newell - Retired County Administrator
Patricia Noel - Psychologist
Martina O'Sullivan - Director for Community Engagement, Dominican Hospital
Larry Pageler - Transportation Analyst / Artist
Nikki Silva - Radio producer / Museum Curator / Exhibit Consultant
Laura Sutherland - Travel Writer

CLICK HERE to send a message to the members of the Community Advisory Board.


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