Board of Directors
  • Lawrence M. Berger, Host and Founder of The Saturday Light Brigade -- Involved in public broadcasting since 1975 and active in the development and leadership of four noncommercial radio facilities in southwestern Pennsylvania, Mr. Berger has served as the Executive Director of SLB Radio Productions, Inc., since its formation in April 2000 and has done so without compensation. Under his direction, The Saturday Light Brigade has been honored with 10 local, state and national awards in the past 10 years. With degrees in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and 20 years of experience as a project engineer and manager for local industry, he also understands critical business principles and has been responsible for managing departments and projects with budgets on the order of $500,000. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater and has been on the board of three other non-profit organizations.
  • Rikki L. Berger, SLB producer for 15 years and registered nurse at Suburban General Hospital, West Penn Allegheny Health System. In her volunteer role at SLB, Mrs. Berger answers 100-plus telephone calls from SLB listeners each week and prepares callers for on-air appearances. As a nurse, she specializes in care of elderly patients in a community health setting.
  • Holly Dick, retired health-care professional for troubled adolescents, current ACCESS staff member, past president, Radio Information Service for the Blind.
  • E. Paul Dick, retired Vice President of Human Resources, St. Francis Hospital, past board president and current board member, UCP Pittsburgh. Mr. Dick led a successful UCP Pittsburgh reorganization and capital campaign and also is a nationally-recognized Americans with Disabilities Act consultant.
  • Ken Doyno, AIA, Principal, Rothschild Doyno Architects, a community and design-oriented architecture firm. Mr. Doyno currently teaches in the Urban Lab at Carnegie Mellon University and serves on the Land Use Committee of the Allegheny Conference for Community Development and on the Board of Calliope, the Pittsburgh Folk Music Society. Mr. Doyno is also a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh class XVIII and was selected by PUMP and Pittsburgh Magazine as one of 2003's "40 under 40". Mr.. Doyno served First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh as Board President and as Capital Campaign Co-chair. Ken is also an active musician and songwriter.
  • Lourdes A. Karas, Executive Director, Appalachian Education Initiative. She previously served as arts educator and former Executive Director, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts as well as Director, Education and Special Programs, Kingsley Association.
  • Mark R. Kuczinski, Assistant Controller, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Hilda Pang Fu, Director of External Relations, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
  • Christopher D. Tower, P.E., P.G., Principal, C.D. Tower and Associates, an engineering firm based in Westmoreland County. Mr. Tower previously served on the SLB Advisory Board where he guided the initial design and layout of the Children’s Museum studios.
  • Timothy C. Wolfson, Esquire, Shareholder, Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C.
    Advisory Board
  • Bruce Adamson, award-winning children’s performer, communications lecturer, and advertising professional.
  • Kevin Amos, 30-year broadcast veteran (commercial and non-commercial radio) with deep experience working with youth and families in traditionally underserved Pittsburgh communities for a variety of non-profits.
  • The Honorable Max Baer, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice and former Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge and children’s advocate.
  • Connie Brinda, Business Manager for Prime Stage, a Pittsburgh-based theater company producing plays for youth, families and educators.
  • Wayne Brinda, founding Artistic Director for Prime Stage, a nationally award-winning Pittsburgh-based theater company producing plays for youth, families and educators.
  • Lisa Dennis, children's librarian; system-wide coordinator of children’s collections, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and responsible for selecting children’s materials and managing associated budgets for all Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh locations.
  • Cindy Harris, Internet specialist, folk music performer.
  • Emily E. Jarrett, fundraising counsel.
  • Anthony Fleury, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication, Department of Theatre and Communication, Washington & Jefferson College
  • Joseph Kennedy, IV, Director of Operations at Family Communications, the non-profit company that produces Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Mr. Kennedy was formerly an attorney at the law firm of Reed Smith, LLP. He is currently Secretary of the Allegheny County Drug & Alcohol Planning Council, and serves on numerous boards including the Renaissance City Choirs
  • Margaret "Maggie" Kimmel, Chair, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kimmel is a nationally-known story-teller, author of Magic in the Mist and editor of a series of children's books set in the western Pennsylvania region. She has served as president of the Association of Library Service for Children, chair of the board of Beginning with Books, a consultant to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and a term trustee for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
  • Marge Lubawy, Communications Manager, Allegheny County Department of Human Service, Office of Community Relations, Retired.
  • W. Thomas McGough, Jr., Partner, Reed Smith LLP; Past Chairman, WQED Multimedia
  • Darren Morton, WSAJ Radio Director , Grove City College
  • David Parker, nationally recognized performer for children and their families
  • Paula Purnell, award-winning children’s music performer, singer/songwriter, and workshop leader
  • Gregg Stewart, musician and oncology account manager
  • Joan Stewart, musician and photographer.
  • Richard Stuempges, public school principal
  • David Tamulevich, nationally-known folk music musician, agent and manager as well as member of the folk-duo Mustard’s Retreat and the advisory board of Sing Out! magazine.
  • Annie Trimble, musician, songwriter and technical writer.
  • Mark Weakland, educator and children’s entertainer.
  • Larry Werner, retired president of Ketchum Communications; former Vice President, Executive Service Corps of Pittsburgh