See how Twin Cities PBS has made an impact on our community in 2023.
2023 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
TWIN CITIES PBS
Year in Review
BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT, TPT:
Our Mission and Vision
• SPARKS CONVERSATIONS. Storytelling is a powerful way to bring communities together, encourage empathy, and highlight issues and topics that are important to our audiences. Over the last year, TPT shared stories across our state and nation that sparked community conversations, addressed systemic inequities, and supported social change. • FOSTERS LEARNING. Education is core to TPT’s mission. TPT created programming and community outreach that engaged children, empowered educators, supported caregivers, and fostered life- long learning. • PROMOTES COMMUNITY. By celebrating local communities, places, and spaces, sharing perspectives, and providing essential information, TPT encouraged viewers to support local artists and cultural institutions, participate in civic affairs, and stay informed on essential health and safety issues. • SUPPORTS CONNECTION. Through programming, resources, and events, TPT brought communities together, encouraged shared learning and understanding, highlighted diverse perspectives, and created opportunities for children and families to play and learn together. • SERVES AUDIENCES. TPT is committed to harnessing the latest technology to increase accessibility and better serve our diverse audiences. From creating award-winning digital content to investing in new and exciting technology, TPT ensures that audiences have access to the content they want and need on their preferred platforms.
MISSION
Enrich lives and strengthen our community through the power of media.
VISION
Contents
Letter from Sylvia Strobel
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION, EQUITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY (IDEA) We are committed to advancing IDEA across all levels of our organization. To do this, we are working to increase our representational diversity, create welcoming and inclusive environments for our staff and community members, ensure our content and programming is accessible, and include the voices and experiences of Black communities, Indigenous communities, communities of color, LGBTQIA+ communities, disabled communities, and other historically marginalized groups in all that we do. We are committed to allocating the time, resources, and effort necessary to create a more equitable future for our organization. We seek to connect, engage, inform, and reflect our audiences through trusted programming that is accessible to all.
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At Twin Cities PBS (TPT), we connect, engage, entertain, and strengthen our communities through the power of media. We are Minnesota’s storyteller, and we are committed to providing accessible programing and resources for our diverse communities, locally and nationally. Throughout this report, you will learn more about our history, arts and culture, education, and informational content, programming, and resources. I am thrilled to share the impact of our work, and I want to thank you for your continued support of TPT.
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With gratitude,
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Sylvia Strobel, President & CEO
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TPT BY THE NUMBERS
64,603 SUSTAINING MEMBERS
117,812 MEMBERS
30,000
2.3M
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FOLLOWERS ADDED TO TPT’S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
AVERAGE MONTHLY TOTAL REACH (LOCAL AND NATIONAL)
572 EDUCATORS
103M
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TOTAL STREAMS* OF TPT CONTENT
CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS REACHED BY IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
TRAINED DURING TPT EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
ON THE COVER (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): YIA VANG WITH AUBRY AND KALE WALCH OF THE HERBIVOROUS BUTCHER, STAGE CHASTITY BROWN, ALMANAC AT MN STATE FAIR, ART + MEDICINE GAELYNN LEA, AMERICA OUTDOORS, JIM CROW OF THE NORTH STORIES, BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY
*STREAMS INCLUDE THE PBS AND OTHER OTT APPS, TPT.ORG AND PBS.ORG, AND YOUTUBE
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SOLUTIONS
The documentary was accompanied by one of the most ambitious outreach and engagement campaigns in TPT’s history. Funded by CPB, TPT provided grants of up to $20,000 to 10 stations across the country, allowing them to create local engagement and produce locally focused programs on topics as varied as suicide among older populations, farmers, and the incarcerated. Broadcast, streaming, and outreach messages from the initiative were seen over 2 million times. TPT also produced Facing Suicide: Let’s Talk , a four- episode companion YouTube series, creating a space of understanding, hope, and action for young people whose lives have been impacted by suicide.
National Award Winner
In March 2023, Facing Suicide received the Christopher Award, which celebrates writers, producers, directors, authors, and illustrators whose work “affirms the highest values of the human spirit.”
Jim Crow of the North Stories
In 2019, Jim Crow of the North premiered, a documentary chronicling the lasting impacts of Minneapolis’s history of racially restrictive housing covenants. Later that year, the Minnesota legislature passed a law allowing homeowners to denounce racial covenants on their property deeds. In 2023, Jim Crow of the North Stories premiered, a docuseries following up on the award-winning film. This series examines race, place, and the past by detailing the legacy of these covenants and showcasing the people and organizations taking action to make change and repair the damage of systemic racism. I can’t believe how well you took these HUGE histories and complex projects and broke them down into such accessible segments. The stories throughout made me weep. You know so intuitively and profoundly how to blend the deeply personal with the hugely political. Masterful storytelling.
The four-episode digital series was the basis for three community conversations across the Twin Cities metro area led by Mapping Prejudice and Just Deeds – organizations whose work were part of the inspiration behind TPT’s film and series.
Watch Facing Suicide and Facing Suicide: Let’s Talk at tpt.org/facing-suicide .
In September 2022, Facing Suicide had its national broadcast premiere on PBS. The 90-minute film combines personal stories with science to understand why people attempt suicide and what can be done to prevent it. Facing Suicide Facing Suicide takes a much needed and long overdue step toward fostering the very necessary public understanding about what suicide is and how to prevent it, and at the same time giving people touched by crisis or bereaved by suicide their voice. That is critical to implementing the practices and systems that will ultimately stem its tragically rising tide. That is a tremendous public service. – DR. THOMAS JOINER, PREEMINENT SUICIDOLOGIST
Engagement efforts equipped audiences with the knowledge and skills to take action to address suicide: • 92% of people who attended events reported a greater understanding of suicide. • 90% were more comfortable talking about suicide and seeking help. • 90% had a better understanding of how to take action when someone close to them is at risk, and 85% were more confident in their ability to do so. • 88% learned about suicide prevention resources in their communities. • 96% planned to continue talking to others close to them about suicide and mental health.
Stories With Impact
A companion email series featured Jim Crow of the North Stories and highlighted TPT content about housing disparities in the Twin Cities. The email series engaged more than 4,000 subscribers. By sharing important history and providing resources to take action, Stories with Impact helps Minnesotans better understand what can be done in the present to ensure a more equitable future. Watch Jim Crow of the North Stories , explore more TPT content, and subscribe to the Stories with Impact email series at tpt.org/jcon.
– JIM CROW OF THE NORTH STORIES VIEWER
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LIFE-LONG LEARNING
Life-long Learning
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TPT Learn
Focused on serving our local community and inspiring life-long learning: In partnership with our community, TPT Learn provides media-enriched and standards-aligned educational resources, training, and programming.
Hype has given me opportunities I wouldn’t usually be exposed to in my day-to- day life. It’s given me a sense of clarity in who I am and what I’m fully capable of. – HYPE CREW MEMBER To meet the needs of Minnesota’s educators, TPT Learn also produced standards-based activities and resources that align with TPT-produced content, including Jim Crow of the North , Bring Her Home , STAGE , and more. These assets reach a national audience of 2.5 million educators on PBS LearningMedia, including more than 7,500 local teachers.
You make media less about watching
and more about doing.
TPT Learn aims to address systemic barriers and educational inequities through community-based programming and initiatives, including: TPT Little Learners (pre-K-2): Little Learners provides training and resources to early childhood educators to help them integrate enriching PBS Kids content into preschools, daycares, and community-based programs across Minnesota. TPT Learn Academies (Grades 3-8): Embedded into Beacon’s Clubs, YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Saint Paul Public Schools, TPT Learn Academies provides resources around science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), media-making, music, and social emotional learning. Learn Academies engaged educators, children, and families with PBS resources and doubled the number of afterschool spaces served to 26 sites across the Twin Cities metro area.
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Surveys of program participants found: • Over 90% of youth increased knowledge acquisition, self-efficacy, and appetite for further learning around STEM. • Over 95% of adults increased knowledge acquisition, self-efficacy, and appetite for further learning around STEM instruction.
Hype : Informed by TPT’s 1992-2002 Don’t Believe the Hype youth media program, Hype is a youth-centered initiative that uses media-making as a pathway to civic engagement, leadership development, post- secondary education, and employment. Hype creates a space where historically underrepresented youth feel empowered to discuss issues impacting them and their communities. This year’s crew examined school violence, mental health, and representation in the arts in their capstone projects. • 90% of students came away with “a lot” or “some” knowledge of how to tell effective stories using media. • 90% learned about key issues and resources in
Code.org: With the goal of preparing and expanding Minnesota’s technology workforce, TPT trained formal K-12 educators to integrate computer science learning into their classrooms. TPT Family Fun: To prevent summer learning loss, TPT partnered with MELSA libraries and Saint Paul Parks and Recreation to provide educational experiences within the community.
their community and feel they are a positive role model for their peers because of Hype .
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MINNESOTA EXPERIENCE AND HERO ELEMENTARY
National Children’s Programming
Celebrating Minnesota History
For more than 30 years, TPT has produced original children’s programming for national audiences, and is at the forefront of educational programming and outreach. Always research-grounded, data-infused, and equity-based, this year’s national programming efforts included: SciGirls : TPT’s science show for ages 8-12 has inspired children and families to explore science since 2010. This year, the team released season six, SciGirls in Space , and the seventh and final season of the series, SciGirls in the National Parks , which explored citizen science. In partnership with national advisors, TPT also developed and implemented the Black SciGirls initiative, an anti- racist STEM education training and student-facing program.
TPT is Minnesota’s storyteller. Our award-winning history series, Minnesota Experience , investigates how the past informs our present, and makes history relevant and engaging by telling impactful stories with and for community. MINNESOTA EXPERIENCE IN 2024 In 2024, TPT will release a new season of Minnesota Experience . The new season will put a face on Minnesota history, featuring films on Jesse Ventura, Henry Boucha, Josie Johnson, and the history of Latine education in Minnesota. Minnesota Experience is committed to producing multimedia content, creating immersive educational resources, and coordinating community experiences that spark conversation, deepen civic engagement, bridge divides, and enhance education for decades to come.
BRING HER HOME The award-winning 2022 TPT production Bring Her Home has continued to spread awareness and inspire action. Bring Her Home examines the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women through the powerful stories of three women – a politician, an artist, and an activist. After receiving national distribution from PBS for its original premiere, Bring Her Home has earned awards and received recognition at 34 national and international film festivals. It has also been contracted for international distribution with Espresso Media. Recognition for Bring Her Home • Best of the Fest, Ely Film Festival • Best Native American Film, Mesa International Film Festival • Best Documentary Feature, Red Nation Film Festival • Human Rights Winner, Quetzalcoatl Indigenous International Film Festival • Upper Midwest Regional Emmy, Documentary- Topical • Dog Iron Award, Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival • Best Feature Film, NatiVision Film Festival
National Award Finalist
Skillsville : TPT’s second national animated children’s series is in production. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Ready to Learn program, this series will help children ages 5-8 develop critical executive functioning skills that lay the groundwork for future success in school and the workplace. The project includes 80 11-minute animated television episodes in English and Spanish, a portfolio of interactive games and apps, an array of analog games and activities where children can explore future careers, and community outreach for children and families facing housing insecurity and/or from low-income communities. Formative testing conducted nationally with over 900 children at 10 different sites has contributed to the development of the TV characters, show name, episodes, digital games, and activities. Hero Elementary Gaming was a national Public Media Award Finalist in the Innovation in Education category. The Public Media Awards recognize the highest caliber content, education, marketing, and engagement in public media.
National Award Winner
Hero Elementary : A TPT-produced animated PBS Kids series about a school for budding superheroes designed especially for children from Latine and/or low-income communities, as well as for neurodivergent children. The series helps learners ages 4-7 solve problems by thinking and acting like scientists. Hero Elementary features a suite of thoughtfully designed and popular digital games. In the last year, Hero Elementary games have had over 9 million plays through the PBS KIDS Games app and PBS KIDS Hero Elementary website. In September 2023, SciGirls National Outreach Campaign received a national Public Media Award in the Education—Learning Events category.
It was interactive, engaging...good diverse activities for both kids and adults. – FATHER AT SKILLSVILLE EVENT
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COMMUNITY
Community
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Celebrating Minnesota’s Arts & Culture
ART + MEDICINE This award-winning collaboration between TPT and the Center for the Art of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School premiered the third and fourth installments this year – Art + Medicine: Healthy Aging , which has been picked up for national distribution by American Public Television, and Art + Medicine: Disability, Culture and Creativity . View all Art + Medicine content at tpt.org/art-medicine. FACING RACE AWARDS A co-production with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, the Facing Race Awards honor community members who challenge racism and push for justice and equity. This year’s award ceremony celebrated the 2022 award winners and included a performance by Taiko Midwest’s Ensō Daiko.
In a survey of TPT Viewers : • 95% learned about something new related to arts, culture, or history. • 81% are more informed about what is going on in their community. • 81% feel more connected to Minnesota and their community. • 79% learned about artists in their community. THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA In a 13-episode season, TPT broadcast concerts from one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world – The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. This season included Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, Piano Quartets with Stewart Goodyear, Where’s My Refuge with cellist Abel Selacoe, and more.
RELISH Hosted by James Beard-nominated chef Yia Vang, Relish premiered three 30-minute episodes for broadcast that take viewers into the kitchens of local chefs as they serve up food with personal and cultural meaning. Stream all seasons of Relish at tpt.org/relish. OUTSIDE CHANCE Season 2 of Outside Chance proves there is a Minnesota outdoor activity for everyone and that it is often easier to get started than you think. Hosted by outdoor enthusiast Chance York, the digital series encourages Minnesotans to keep exploring the outdoors. Watch the series at tpt.org/outside-chance. WORN WITHIN This TPT digital series premiered its second season, celebrating the creativity and innovation that goes into creating fashion, while showcasing the intersection of identity, culture, and style. View episodes at tpt.org/ worn-within.
I am no longer able to go to the concerts in person at Orchestra Hall, so I feel extremely fortunate to view them on TPT….I gave them a standing “O” and I was cheering them from my little apartment at the conclusion of the night. – VIEWER EMAIL THIS IS MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA This partnership between TPT, the world-class, award- winning Symphony, and Minnesota Public Radio brings audiences to the music, musicians, and venue of the Minnesota Orchestra. The series broadcast new, live concerts, along with conversations and stories from behind the scenes. This year featured El Mesías with the Minnesota Orchestra, Rapsodie Espagnole, Dessa with the Minnesota Orchestra, and more.
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Informing Citizens
ALMANAC AND ALMANAC AT THE CAPITOL TPT’s public affairs programs, Almanac and Almanac at the Capitol bring fact-based information, engaging interviews, and in-depth reports to audiences state- wide. Trusted by both policymakers and audiences, the shows provide timely insight into topics such as marijuana legalization, climate change, the budget surplus, inflation, the war in Ukraine, and much more. Explore at tpt.org/almanac and tpt.org/almanac-at- the-capitol. Almanac 2023 highlights: • Brendan Henehan, Almanac co-creator and long- time producer, received a Governor’s Proclamation following the announcement of his retirement. • Co-host Cathy Wurzer was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame, joining co-host Eric Eskola, who is a 2010 inductee. • Kaomi Lee’s feature on Native American fashion aired nationally on PBS NewsHour . • Mary Lahammer received an Upper Midwest Emmy nomination for her interview with Jesse Ventura. • Kari Kennedy was promoted to Supervising Producer of Almanac .
Legislative Session Coverage On TPT’s statewide MN Channel, viewers in every corner of the state can stay up-to-date with daily coverage of the legislative session. This gavel-to- gavel live programming allows Minnesotans to follow the issues they care about most, while also gaining exposure to a variety of viewpoints. 92% of viewers said the legislative telecast helped them feel more informed about key issues in the state, while 89% reported having a better understanding of the legislative process.
TPT NOW TPT NOW is a 24/7, resource filling persistent communication gaps by reaching multilingual
TPT NOW 2023 Highlights: • A partnership with Medline Plus built public awareness supporting the top five health and safety concerns impacting African American, Hmong, Latine, and Somali communities. Graphics created for broadcast and social media reached more than 436,000 people. • A campaign developed with Union Pacific to promote rail safety was seen over 13 million times across all platforms through distribution by 12 stations in 5 markets around the country. The content – videos, graphics, and a curriculum for K-5 students – was produced in English and Spanish, and shared on broadcast and online platforms.
communities with public health, safety, and emergency response communication so more Minnesotans are ready and resilient during disaster. TPT NOW works with public health, safety, and community leaders to develop and distribute broadcast, online, and social media communications in multiple languages and is the only broadcast outlet in the country broadcasting real-time emergency alerts in four languages (English, Hmong, Somali, Spanish).
[ Almanac ] is a testament to…the belief that there is a place for civil discourse, there is a place for discussions of important issues, and there is a place where we can celebrate who we are and where we are at. – GOV. TIM WALZ
National Award Finalist
In September 2022, TPT NOW was a finalist for the Public Media Awards in the National Project category for their Union Pacific Partnership. The awards presented by NETA honor our members’ work in the highest caliber content, education, marketing, and engagement.
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CONNECTION
Connection
Community Events
TPT works with community organizations, partners, and sponsors to hold events that foster connection, empathy, learning, and growing together. International Holocaust Remembrance Day In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, TPT partnered with the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Minnesota and the Dakotas to sponsor two community conversations with historian Rebecca Erbelding and JCRC Executive Director Steve Hunegs around The US and the Holocaust , a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein. 220 community members attended these events.
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Minnesota State Fair TPT welcomed families to the Great Minnesota Get- Together to enjoy their favorite PBS Kids characters and play with several hands-on activities. Over 11,000 fairgoers stopped by, and visitors expressed appreciation for the Nursing Nest, a quiet, private area where families cared for themselves and their babies. The Nursing Nest was presented by WIC.
I can’t believe TPT offers Be My Neighbor Day to everyone. This IS really in the spirit of Daniel Tiger.
National Award Finalist
Hello + Winter A partnership with Melanin in Motion and the Loppet Foundation, this event for Black, Indigenous, and community members of color who were new to winter sports was held at Theodore Wirth Trailhead. The event aligned with the release of Outside Chance season 2, and attracted approximately 250 attendees who received free cross-country ski lessons and rentals. In August 2023, International Holocaust Remembrance Day received a Public Media Award in the Special Events category which recognizes the highest caliber content, education, marketing, and engagement in public media.
– PARENT AT BMND
Be My Neighbor Day (BMND) Once a year, TPT hosts Daniel Tiger and friends for a celebration featuring kid-centered activities, snacks, and opportunities for children and families to learn, play, and make memories. In 2023, TPT happily hosted 1,720 community members at our studios in Lowertown, St. Paul.
Thank you for having a sensory area. My grandson can’t attend so many events because there’s nowhere to cool down. – GRANDPARENT AT BMND
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AUDIENCES
Award Winning Digital Content
Investing in technology ensures that TPT can provide more personalized programming and accessible programming to audiences. The installation of a new antenna in the summer of 2023 was the first step to converting TPT broadcast to NEXTGEN TV, the next evolution of broadcast technology. NEXTGEN TV improves efficiency of broadcast and will provide a stronger signal to those at the edges of our coverage area. In the future, the technology will allow TPT to provide more personalized viewing experiences to viewers and serve as an essential resource for first responders during community emergencies. Technology for the Future of Television
TPT is recognized across the PBS system for our innovative digital content. In addition to local digital series, TPT produces two national award-winning series – Subcultured and Sound Field – for PBS Digital Studios. Subcultured is an original documentary series that sheds a light on lesser-known subcultures that inspire and influence mainstream culture today. Sound Field is a popular music education series. This year, Sound Field premiered a hip-hop focused season to align with PBS’s promotion of Fight the Power , a documentary on the history of hip-hop.
Next Avenue
National Recognition • “I Went Clubbing in Virtual Reality,” Subcultured , Silver Telly Award
Digital Transformation Leader
In 2012, TPT launched Next Avenue, an online platform for adults age 50+. Next Avenue serves a broad and loyal national audience. This year, the site received 5.1 million visitors and 2.5 million individuals were reached on social media platforms. Media partners, including Forbes.com, MarketWatch, and PBS.org, regularly pick up Next Avenue stories, bringing them to larger audiences. In the summer of 2023, Next Avenue launched a new initiative to support caregivers with the creation of a “caregiving hub.” The caregiving hub is the first multi-platform content initiative for Next Avenue and connects readers with community and expert advice.
• “I Went Clubbing in Virtual Reality,” Subcultured , Webby Award Nomination • “How is the Gay Rodeo Different,” Subcultured , GLAAD Award Nomination • “The Story Behind the Music of Drumline,” Sound Field , Silver Telly Award
In 2021, TPT was among 75 media stations selected to participate in the Poynter Institute’s Digital Transformation Program (DTP), a rigorous educational effort to educate, assist, and coach public media organizations on how to transform their digital operations and culture. This year, TPT developed a cross- functional team that is reimagining how to better serve our audiences, and to support digital innovation now and in the future.
Our TPT TikTok channel received 3 million video views and 405,891 engagements. The MinneHistories TikTok series was selected as a top project in the national “Local That Works” competition run by the Current , a national news organization covering public media.
National Awards for Next Avenue
• Next Avenue Newsletter, National Mature Media Awards, Gold Award, Newsletter/Newspaper • “I Had Dementia for Five Minutes: Here’s What I Learned,” National Mature Media Awards, Gold Award, Online/Digital Resource • “We Are Those Guys: Four Decades on the Pacific Crest Trail,” National Mature Media Awards, Bronze Award, Online/Digital Resource • “Dementia Charity Is a Labor of Love,” National Mature Media Awards, Bronze Award, Newsletter/ Newspaper
I marvel that much of the value of the Next Avenue newsletter is learning something I didn’t know I needed to know! – NEXT AVENUE READER
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Board of Trustees
Donna Zimmerman, Chair SVP, Government and Community Relations HealthPartners
Kristy Howe VP, Marketing Andersen Corporation Amy L. Jensen Chief Investment Officer The Lansing Group, LLC Mumtaz Kazim, MD President, Medical Director Edina Family Physicians
Robert P. Rinek Managing Director & Partner Piper Sandler Merchant Banking
Sylvia L. Strobel President & CEO Twin Cities PBS Darrell Thompson President Bolder Options
Martha Macmillan, Vice Chair VP Cargill Foundation
Mark Ritchie Co-Founder Minnesota USA Expo 2027
Rotolu “Ro” Adebiyi Senior Counsel – Insurance Law & Compliance Thrivent Financial
Rob Sit, Immediate Past Chair VP, Research & Investment Management Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
Sandra Vargas Founder & Principal Consultant Vargas Consulting & Coaching
Teddy Bekele SVP & Chief Technology Officer Land O’Lakes Technology
Thea Keamy Retired, Senior VP, Corporate Strategy & Business Development
Dan Stoltz President & CEO Spire Credit Union
R. Kirk Weidner VP Corporate Accounts Cargill, Inc.
Barbara Burwell President Rodney And Barbara Burwell Family Foundation
Laura Liu Retired COO College Possible
Scott Dillon CEO True[X] | Gimbal
Dr. Fayneese Miller President Hamline University
Wayne L. Ducheneaux II Executive Director Native Governance Center
Victor Miranda, MD Retired Chief Medical Officer Health Care Business Group, 3M Michael Monahan Retired SVP, External Relations Ecolab Somia Mourad Consultant Edgewater Advisory Group
Courtney Camp Enloe Senior Vice President & Chief Litigation Counsel & Senior Vice President – Government
Affairs (Interim) 3M Legal Affairs
Joe Fleming SVP, Compliance Officer Ameriprise Sherri Gilligan Chief Marketing Officer Mayo Clinic
Margaret Murphy CEO Bold Orange
Jesse Overton Chairman & CEO Skylearn/O4, LLC
Peter S. Hatinen SVP, Managing Director of Wealth Strategy Ascent Private Capital Management
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Community Advisory Council
TPT Community Advisory Council (CAC) is a non-governing advisory board created for the purpose of helping TPT fulfill its mission to enrich lives and improve our community through the power of media. The CAC is composed of residents of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area who represent a diverse and broad cross-section of interests, concerns and ideas. The CAC acts as a sounding board to TPT staff’s programming ideas, and offers advice on and has an opportunity to influence TPT’s programming and services. The CAC performs a unique public service for the Twin Cities metro community.
Jeffrey Aguy VP, Strategy & Corporate Investments NCXT Matthew Carter Executive Director Dakota County Historical Society Laura J. Cooper Professor Emerita University of Minnesota Law School Julia Gay Associate Director of Philanthropic Giving Macalester College Jane Graupman Executive Director International Institute of Minnesota James McClean, Esq. Government Relations Manager HealthPartners
Valerie Halverson Pace, Chair Retired, Community Volunteer
Craig Rice Adjunct Faculty McNally Smith College of Music and Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Dr. Leon Rodrigues Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Luther Seminary
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Betsy Russomanno Community Volunteer
How to Support Your Community
The Honorable Stephen L. Smith, Esq. District Court Judge, Second Judicial District, Ramsey County
BECOME A MEMBER Each program, event, and initiative detailed in this report was possible because of the support of our members and donors. If you are interested in being part of the impact of this work, please visit tpt.org/support/ membership. PHILANTHROPY There are a variety of ways to use your generosity and advocacy to ensure TPT continues to use the power of media to engage, inform, and inspire. Learn more by visiting tpt.org/support/philanthropy. SPONSORSHIP Align your brand with inspiring programming that Minnesotans trust. We have unique sponsorship opportunities across all of our platforms. You can learn more at tpt.org/support/sponsorship. VOLUNTEER As we relaunch more in-person events in 2023, we will need more volunteers. Come make an impact by donating your time. Sign up to volunteer at tpt.org/support/volunteer.
Rich Wien Retired, Board of Trustees Hamline University
Amy Mino Executive Director Landmark Center
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