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 Dave McClintock.

All KPTS Board of Trustees and Trustee Committee meetings are open to the public and held in the KPTS studio located at 320 W. 21st Street North, Wichita, KS 67203. 

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.

The Finance and Audit Committee meetings are scheduled the 3rd Tuesday of the July, October, January and April from 11:30am to 1:30pm.

Fundraising and Development Committee meetings are scheduled the last Wednesday of each month from 11:30am to 1:00pm (excluding December and June).

Governance Committee meetings are scheduled the first Thursday of each month from 11:30am to 1:30pm.

Meeting date/time/location are subject to change. Please contact Carolyn Potter at 316-838-3090 or by email  to confirm this information.

Current Board members are listed alphabetically.

Bill is the Dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wichita State University.

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.

Al has been in the television business for more than 45 years; most of that time spent managing newsrooms in Boise, Fresno, Phoenix and Miami before coming to Wichita in 1987 as General Manager and partner in the KSN stations. He is an Iowa native, a graduate of Iowa State; married and the father of one son, a psychologist who specializes in treating autistic children.

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.

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.

Chair - Lisa is an independent consultant, providing research services to colleges and universities and is currently completing her Ph.D. at Kansas State University. Lisa previously served on the faculty of Tabor College and Wichita State University. She has served eight years on the KPTS Board of Trustees.

Jennifer is an attorney in McPherson with Johnson and Kinzel.

Mary formerly managed the Garvey Family Community television station for 10 years. She is now active as an event planner and fundraiser and represents the Wichita Metro League of Women Voters on the Statewide Coalition for Open Government.

Retired aircraft engineer, Paul is a former high school and college teacher and Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. His present interests include recycling, AARP Tax Aide, and he serves as a Wichita Public Library volunteer.

Past Chair - Andrew is a partner with the law firm of Foulston Siefkin LLP. Andrew assists business entities (including corporations, LLCs, and partnerships) and their principals in entity formation, business and tax planning, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions. Andrew served as Chair of the KPTS Board of Trustees from 2003 to 2005.

Dr. Glyn Rimmington is the Boeing Distinguished Professor of Global Learning at Wichita State University.  He was born in Queensland, Australia and studied at the University of Queensland.  After living in Victoria and working at the University of Melbourne, he moved to Wichita to take up his present position in 2001. Glyn is married with two children. His hobbies include flying, travel and photography.

Richard is a member of the KPTS Board of Trustees and is also a Signal Society member. His previous not-for-profit experience includes public television clients. He has also presented tax training to the Public Broadcasting Financial Management Association.

Emeritus Member - Harvey is a partner with the law firm of Foulston Siefkin LLP, and Co-Chair of Visioneering Wichita. Harvey is a tax attorney whose practice focuses on advising entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses through the lifecycle of the business, its owners and their families.

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.

Keith is Senior Vice President at Southwest National Bank. His previous community activities include service on the Wichita Park Board, Metropolitan Transit Authority, Wichita Symphony and organized groups to support public education. He is a long time supporter of public television.