WYPR is pleased to announce its board of directors has elected three new members at the meeting of the board on May 16, 2018.
Tom Ainsley, Jeffrey Hettleman and Anne Schelle
Tom Ainsley is CEO of Ainsley & Co., a full-service advertising and marketing agency located in Baltimore that partners with organizations to help them grow and thrive in a rapidly changing marketplace.
Jeffrey Hettleman is a partner and the chief financial officer of Brightview Senior Living where he leads the finance, accounting, risk management and investor relations operations. Hettleman also serves on the boards of directors of Afya Baltimore Inc. and the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition, and recently served on the board of the Journey Home and the Mayor of Baltimore’s Workgroup on Homelessness.
Anne Schelle is managing director of Pearl TV, a partnership of broadcast companies working to develop next-generation digital media platforms. Schelle also serves on the board of the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and served as a founding member of the advisory board of the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering for Professionals.
The board recognized two long-serving board members, Deborah Callard and Elizabeth Atwood, Ph.D., who have announced their retirement from the board. Callard was a member of the board of directors from 2004-2018, serving in the capacity of chair of the board from 2008-2010. Atwood served on the board from 2014-2018.
WYPR is a National Public Radio station serving Baltimore, the state of Maryland and beyond. WYPR was founded in 2002 by local community members. It is an independent licensee with a diverse board of directors consisting of Maryland residents. In addition to airing national and international radio features, WYPR excels in local programming including its news, public affairs and cultural programs.
WYPR is located at 88.1 FM on the radio dial and at 2216 North Charles Street in Baltimore. As a listener-supported radio station, all contributions to the station are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For more information, visit www.wypr.org or call 410-235-1660.
