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JOHN S. DOMASCHKO ELECTED TO PBS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
New Director Currently Serves on Board of Local PBS Licensee KET
February 17, 2006, ALEXANDRIA, VA - John Domaschko, President of the consulting
firm MC Squared Inc., and a Board member and past Chair of PBS member licensee
Kentucky Educational Television, has been elected to the PBS Board as a General
Director. His four-year term begins immediately.
“We are delighted that John Domaschko is joining the PBS Board,” said PBS Board Chair
Mary Bitterman. “His exceptional financial acumen, dedication to public service
and commitment to public television at both the local and national level
make him a wonderful addition. I know that PBS and its member stations
across the country will benefit greatly from his contributions."
“John is one of the most dedicated Board members I have ever worked with here
in Kentucky, and will be a remarkable asset to the PBS board,”
said Malcolm Wall, KET’s Executive Director. “He has proven leadership
and visioning capacity, remarkable wit and good humor.”
The PBS Board of Directors is responsible for governing and setting policy for PBS.
The Board comprises 27 members: 13 professional members who are member station
leaders; nine lay members who represent member stations but are not employed by
a station; four general directors who are representatives of licensees or
the general public; and the PBS president. Board members serve without pay.
The membership of PBS elects the professional and lay members.
The general directors are elected by the Board, which also appoints
the President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Domaschko began his tenure on KET’s Board in 1994 with an appointment
to the finance committee. He became Vice Chairman in 1997 and held the chairman
position from 1999 through 2004. President of the consulting firm MC Squared Inc.,
Domaschko is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St.
Elizabeth Medical Center and the St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation
and is past Chair of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport Board.
He also serves on the Board of the University of Cincinnati Foundation
and various community organizations benefiting the Northern Kentucky area.
Mr. Domaschko holds degrees in economics and accounting from the
University of Cincinnati.
PBS is a private, nonprofit media enterprise that serves the nation's 348 public
noncommercial television stations, reaching nearly 90 million people each week
through on-air and online content. Bringing diverse viewpoints to television and
the Internet, PBS provides high-quality documentary and dramatic entertainment,
and consistently dominates the most prestigious award competitions. PBS is the
leading provider of educational materials for K-12 teachers, and offers a broad
array of educational services for adult learners. PBS' premier kids' TV programming
and Web site, PBS KIDS Online, PBS KIDS Online
pbskids.org, continue to be parents' and teachers'
most trusted learning environments for children. More information about PBS is available
at pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org Web sites on the
Internet.
CONTACT:
Lea Sloan, 703/739-5021, lsloan@pbs.org
Jan McNamara, 703/739-5028, jmcnamara@pbs.org
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