The WBA Nominating Committee has set a slate of officers and directors for consideration by the WBA general membership.
As provided by WBA by-laws, Aleese Fielder, NRG Media, Wausau/Stevens Point/Rhinelander, the current WBA Vice Chair and Chair-Elect, will automatically be elevated to the position of Chair of the Board at the 2024 WBA General Membership meeting. The committee made the following nominations, which will be voted upon by the general membership during the WBA Summer Conference in June.
Officers
Vice Chair – TV, Chair Elect: Judson Beck, WFRV-TV, Green Bay
Vice Chair – Radio: Jeff Wright, Midwest Communications, Green Bay
Treasurer: Anna Engelhart, WKOW-TV, Madison
Secretary: Randy Hawke, Mid-West Family, Madison
Two-Year Director Terms
Director (TV – NW District): Chris Palmer, WKBT-TV, La Crosse
Director (TV – NE District): Terry Stevenson, Seehafer Broadcasting, Manitowoc
Director (TV – SW District): Lyle Banks, WISC-TV, Madison
Director (Radio – SE District): Colleen Valkoun, Milwaukee Radio Alliance, Milwaukee
As Randy Hawke was mid-term in his Radio-SW Director position, if Hawke is elected Secretary, Andrea Hansen, Audacy, Madison, would be nominated to fill the remainder of Hawke’s unexpired term.
Mid-term Directors not facing re-election include:
Director (Radio – NW District): Suzanne Hoffman, Sparta/Tomah Broadcasting, Sparta/Tomah
Director (TV – NE District): Steve Lavin, WBAY-TV, Green Bay
Director (TV – SE District): Anne Brown, WDJT-TV/CBS & Telemundo
The WBA Board of Directors will also include Jan Wade, WISN-TV, Milwaukee who will serve as ex-officio Past Chair through Dec. 1, 2024. Lupita Montoto, La Movida, Madison, will serve as ex-officio Past Chair from Dec. 1, 2024 until June 2025.
At-large Directors are appointed by the Board; the committee recommended the Board appoint Eric Voight, Results Broadcasting, Shawano.
At-large mid-term Directors not facing re-election include Betsy Keefe, WSAW-TV, Wausau; Terry Davis, Radio Plus, Fond du Lac; Jeff Tyler, iHeartMedia, Milwaukee; Marta Bechtol, Educational Communications Board , Madison/Statewide (representing non-commercial broadcasting); and Dennis Klas, Heartland Video, Plymouth (representing our Associate membership).
In addition, Jeanna Berge, iHeartMedia, Eau Claire, remains on the board as an ex-officio member, per her seat on the NAB Board, according to WBA bylaws.
