WBUR is owned and operated by The Trustees of Boston University. Boston University has delegated authority for the oversight of WBUR operations and finances, as well as the review and approval of strategic goals, to the WBUR Board of Directors under the leadership of the Executive Committee.
Directors are selected on the basis of their individual interests, diverse perspectives, special expertise, vision and dedication to the advancement of the station.
2025-2026 Members of the WBUR Board of Directors:
- Paul C. Gannon,Chair,Retired Partner/COO, The Baupost Group, LLC
- Carmen Arce, COO, The Partnership, Inc.
- John A. Burgess, Retired Partner, WilmerHale
- Catherine D'Amato, President and CEO, The Greater Boston Food Bank
- Jonathan G. Davis, CEO/CIO/Founder, The Davis Companies
- Claudia Dumond, Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Pendal Group
- Mariette DiChristina, Dean of the College of Communication, Boston University
- Mark Ethier, Co-Founder and Former CEO of iZotope, Inc.
- Melissa Fetter, Community Volunteer and Small Business Owner
- Margaret Boles Fitzgerald, Chair of the Board of Directors, The Henry Luce Foundation
- Aisha Francis, Ph.D., CEO, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
- Debbie Goldstein, CEO & Principal, Triad Consulting Group
- Perrin M. Grayson, Former Communications Lawyer, American General Media, Time Life Films Inc., WQED-TV
- Clinton P. Harris, Retired Founder and Senior Advisor, Grove Street Advisors, LLC
- Meghan Jasani, Chief Financial & Operating Officer, Community Music Center of Boston
- Meghan Verena Joyce, Founder & CEO, Duckbill
- Anand Krishnamurthy, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Azure
- Lily Lyman, General Partner, Underscore VC
- Paul Maeder, Founder and General Partner, Highland Capital Partners
- Andrew McElwee, President & Chief Operating Officer, Plymouth Rock
- Stefania Mallett, Co-Founder & Director, ezCater
- Barbara Rose O'Connor, Partner Emeritus, Senior Advisor, The Baupost Group, LLC
- Ron O’Hanley, Chairman and CEO, State Street
- Neela Pal, VP, Head of Global Marketing, Bumble Inc.
- Doug G. Rauch, Former CEO, Trader Joe's, CEO, Conscious Capitalism, Founder/President, The Daily Table
- Richard J. Snyder, Esq., Counsel, Duane Morris LLP
- Jack Sommers, CFA, IR+M Income Research + Management
- Fredericka Stevenson, Founding Board Chair, Summer Search Boston
- Howard Stevenson, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School, Co-Founder, Baupost
- Lisa Thors, Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley
2025-2026 WBUR Board of Directors and Committee Meeting Dates
PLEASE NOTE: The WBUR Board of Directors meets in-person at WBUR three times annually. Committee meetings of the WBUR Board of Directors are held remotely. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are from 4–6 p.m.
Please contact Katie (kestack@wbur.org) for details on how to participate.
Updated 1/8/2026
September
Monday, September 8, 2025
Talent & Culture Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting
Monday, September 29, 2025
Development Committee Meeting
October
Monday, October 6, 2025
Strategy & Engagement Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Executive Committee Meeting
4–6:30 p.m.
Meeting closed due to matters relating to individual employees; proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting
4-7:30 p.m.
November
No meetings currently scheduled.
December
No meetings currently scheduled.
January
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Board of Directors Meeting
4-6:00 p.m.
Meeting closed due to matters relating to individual employees; proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Development Committee Meeting
Monday, January 26, 2026
Talent & Culture Committee Meeting
February
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Executive Committee Meeting
4–6:30 p.m.
Meeting closed due to matters relating to individual employees; proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).
March
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Board of Directors Meeting
4–7:30 p.m.
April
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Development Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Governance & Nominating Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Talent & Culture Committee Meeting
May
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Finance Committee Meeting
Meeting closed due to matters relating to proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Executive Committee Meeting
4–6:30 p.m.
Meeting closed due to matters relating to individual employees; proprietary information: 47 USC §396(k)(4).
June
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Board of Directors Meeting
4–7:30 p.m.