Meeting date/time/location are subject to change. Please contact Carolyn Potter at 316-838-3090 or by email to confirm this information.
The business and affairs of the Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc. (KPTS) is managed under the direction of a Board of Trustees. The Board consists of no fewer than 9 members. The Board elects a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Trustees serve two, three-year terms and are divided into three classes. If you are interested in serving as a Trustee, please contact Michele Gors.
All KPTS Board of Trustees and Trustee Committee meetings are open to the public. All meetings are held in the KPTS studio located at 320 W. 21st Street North,Wichita, KS67203.
Board of Trustee meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of every month (excluding December) from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Please contact Carolyn Potter for date/time/location of the annual meeting.
Visitors will be permitted to attend and observe regular meetings of the KPTS Board of Trustees. Any visitor will be introduced to the Board and will be permitted to address the Board only upon written request to the Chair two weeks prior to the meeting.
The Finance and Audit Committee meetings are scheduled quarterly. The committee meets on the 3rd Thursday of July, October, January and April from 11:30am to 1:30pm.
Fundraising, Development and Personnel Committee meetings are scheduled as necessary.
Governance Committee meetings are scheduled quarterly. The committee meets on the first Thursday of July, October, January and April from 11:30am to 1:30pm.
Current Board members are listed alphabetically.
Board of Trustees January Agenda
Call to Order – Callen
Consent Agenda
A. Approve Meeting Minutes (November 22, 2012)
B. Trustee Absences
Committee Reports
A. Finance and Audit Committee – Caddell
a. December Financials
B. CAB – Callen
a. Board liaison to CAB
C. Governance Committee - Webb
D. KPTS Brand Protection update - Norton
President/CEO Executive Summary – Gors
A. Comprehensive Campaign
B. Capital Federal PowerPoint presentation
Next Scheduled Meeting: February 28, 2012
Sherry Anderson
Gwynne E. Birzer
Gwynne is an associate attorney at Hite Fanning & Honeyman, L.L.P. and practices primarily civil defense litigation. She is married to Wichita State University professor, Michael L. Birzer and has one son, Michael Jr., age 3.
Bill Boyle
Emeritus Member and long-time supporter of KPTS. Bill is a retired minister. He is also a ventriloquist and former host of children’s television programs. Bill has been involved with KPTS for more than 30 years.
Mitch Caddell
Mitch is a manager of tax development services for BKD’s Wichita office. He focuses on the management of state and local tax disputes, reviewing corporate state tax positions, implementing compliance systems and developing proactive strategies to reduce overall SALT costs for clients. Mitch also has experience in corporate licensing, income and franchise, sales and use, excise, employment and withholding and real estate taxes as well as nexus reviews Mitch is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (KSCPA). He is a graduate of Wichita State University with an MBA in accounting and a minor in mathematics.
Jon Callen
Jon is president of Edmiston Oil Company, Inc. and is a KPTS Signal Society member. Edmiston Oil Company, Inc. is a Wichita based oil and gas operating company whose roots go back to 1945. He holds a BS degree in engineering from Kansas University and a MS degree in geology from Wichita State University. He has been an active supporter of the arts in the Wichita community and is a long time supporter of public television.
Irene Crews
Emeritus Member from Argonia and long-time supporter of KPTS. Irene was involved with the original fund-raising project which created KPTS. She continues to be our #1 Ambassador.
Lisa Dodson
Lisa Dodson provides grant writing, conference management, meeting planning and consulting services through her company Dodson Research, Inc. She also serves as the part-time executive director of the Kansas Museum Association. Dodson’s work experience includes serving as the Interim Executive Director for the Kansas African American Museum, Program Director of Business Administration at Tabor College in Wichita, Director of the Southside Education Center for Wichita State University, and public affairs associate for the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs, Wichita State University. She is a candidate for the Ph.D. in higher education at Kansas State University. Her degrees include a B.S. in Business Finance from Kansas State University, M.A. in Economics and a M.Ed. from Wichita State University.
Vimal Goyle, M.D.
Dr. Goyle is married, her husband is a cardiologist, and they have two sons who are practicing attorneys. Dr. Goyle studied in India, college and medical school, went through progressive residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Rochester, New York, passed the certification examination to practice as an OB/GYN, and moved to Wichita in 1976. She has been in solo private practice since that time and today her is practice is limited to gynecology. Dr. Goyle enjoys activities such as the Cultural Association of India. Board service with other organizations include: the Central Plains Regional Red Cross, Dress for Success, League of Women Voters, Metro Wichita, the Soroptimist International Club and the Board of Trustees of the American Association of Physicians of India where she serves as Region Three Director for seven states. Dr. Goyle began working and volunteering at Guadalupe Clinic at the start of Project Access. She is also the Director of the Mayflower Clinic, a free clinic for the uninsured.
Michael J. Norton
Mr. Norton is a trial lawyer who litigates a variety of cases, including intellectual property disputes, contract disputes and torts, in federal and state court. Mr. Norton has successfully litigated disputes involving trademarks, copyrights, construction, products liability, franchises, trusts and many other areas. In 2010, he was recognized by his peers as a Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer Rising Star ® in the areas of General Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Business Litigation (Law & Politics and KC Magazine), and was also listed in 2008 and 2009. His professional memberships, affiliations and honors include the American, Kansas and Wichita Bar Associations, the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute.
Denny Senseney
Denny has a Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Music Education from Wichita State University. Prior to opening a Wichita music business in 1978, Denny taught instrumental music in the public schools of Oxford and Wellington. Denny has served as President of the National Association of School Music Dealers, the Retail Print Music Dealers Association, and two terms as Director of NAMM – The International Music Products Association.
Lynn Stephan
Lynn is a retired advertising executive and former Wichita Ad Woman of the Year, and winner of dozens of advertising awards for creative excellence. Lynn is a community volunteer, serving on the boards of various non-profit organizations. She holds a MALS degree from Wichita State University.
Kathy Webb
Kathy is a 1976 graduate of KU with a BSE and MA (Speech Communications and Human Relations) degree. Webb taught school in Topeka at Seaman High School for four years and is a Washburn University School of Law graduate. She has been a practicing attorney in Wichita for the past 25 years. Webb most recently was a director and shareholder at McDonald, Tinker and presently serves on several local Boards of Trustees.
Tom Zwemke
1972 Graduate of Wichita State, ten years in broadcast both radio and TV, Tom recently completed a 30 year marketing career with the Cessna Aircraft Co. Since then Tom has started his own company TZ Productions producing award winning video productions for national clients and recently received his tenth major Telly Award. In all Tom has received over 25 major awards from around the world during his 35 year marketing career including an Emmy nomination. Tom is a Vietnam veteran with service in both the US Navy and USCGR. Tom has served on the Board on three different occasions and has had a relationship with KPTS dating back to 1970.
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Mitch is a manager of tax development services for BKD’s Wichita office. He focuses on the management of state and local tax disputes, reviewing corporate state tax positions, implementing compliance systems and developing proactive strategies to reduce overall SALT costs for clients. Mitch also has experience in corporate licensing, income and franchise, sales and use, excise, employment and withholding and real estate taxes as well as nexus reviews Mitch is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (KSCPA). He is a graduate of Wichita State University with an MBA in accounting and a minor in mathematics.
Jon is president of Edmiston Oil Company, Inc. and is a KPTS Signal Society member. Edmiston Oil Company, Inc. is a Wichita based oil and gas operating company whose roots go back to 1945. He holds a BS degree in engineering from Kansas University and a MS degree in geology from Wichita State University. He has been an active supporter of the arts in the Wichita community and is a long time supporter of public television.
Lisa Dodson provides grant writing, conference management, meeting planning and consulting services through her company Dodson Research, Inc. She also serves as the part-time executive director of the Kansas Museum Association. Dodson’s work experience includes serving as the Interim Executive Director for the Kansas African American Museum, Program Director of Business Administration at Tabor College in Wichita, Director of the Southside Education Center for Wichita State University, and public affairs associate for the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs, Wichita State University. She is a candidate for the Ph.D. in higher education at Kansas State University. Her degrees include a B.S. in Business Finance from Kansas State University, M.A. in Economics and a M.Ed. from Wichita State University.
Dr. Goyle is married, her husband is a cardiologist, and they have two sons who are practicing attorneys. Dr. Goyle studied in India, college and medical school, went through progressive residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Rochester, New York, passed the certification examination to practice as an OB/GYN, and moved to Wichita in 1976. She has been in solo private practice since that time and today her is practice is limited to gynecology. Dr. Goyle enjoys activities such as the Cultural Association of India. Board service with other organizations include: the Central Plains Regional Red Cross, Dress for Success, League of Women Voters, Metro Wichita, the Soroptimist International Club and the Board of Trustees of the American Association of Physicians of India where she serves as Region Three Director for seven states. Dr. Goyle began working and volunteering at Guadalupe Clinic at the start of Project Access. She is also the Director of the Mayflower Clinic, a free clinic for the uninsured. 
Mr. Norton is a trial lawyer who litigates a variety of cases, including intellectual property disputes, contract disputes and torts, in federal and state court. Mr. Norton has successfully litigated disputes involving trademarks, copyrights, construction, products liability, franchises, trusts and many other areas. In 2010, he was recognized by his peers as a Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer Rising Star ® in the areas of General Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Business Litigation (Law & Politics and KC Magazine), and was also listed in 2008 and 2009. His professional memberships, affiliations and honors include the American, Kansas and Wichita Bar Associations, the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute.
Kathy is a 1976 graduate of KU with a BSE and MA (Speech Communications and Human Relations) degree. Webb taught school in Topeka at Seaman High School for four years and is a Washburn University School of Law graduate. She has been a practicing attorney in Wichita for the past 25 years. Webb most recently was a director and shareholder at McDonald, Tinker and presently serves on several local Boards of Trustees.
1972 Graduate of Wichita State, ten years in broadcast both radio and TV, Tom recently completed a 30 year marketing career with the Cessna Aircraft Co. Since then Tom has started his own company TZ Productions producing award winning video productions for national clients and recently received his tenth major Telly Award. In all Tom has received over 25 major awards from around the world during his 35 year marketing career including an Emmy nomination. Tom is a Vietnam veteran with service in both the US Navy and USCGR. Tom has served on the Board on three different occasions and has had a relationship with KPTS dating back to 1970.