• Randy Reed
• Roberta Barton
• MaryJane Skjellerup
• Liz Hudson
• Richard P. Yanes
• Parvin Malek
• Don Priest
• Michael Laffall
• Jerry Lee
• Mike Rhodes
• Susan Vang
• Jan M. Biggs
• Jill Wagner
• Chad Fitzgerald
Randy Reed currently serves as Director of Communications for the City of Fresno. He has enjoyed a long career in multimedia production including work in local and national broadcasting, cable television, government and educational programming, and a variety of freelance projects. Randy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Fresno State. Several of his projects have won International Telly Awards and Communicator Awards .He has been involved in the effort to bring PEG Access to Fresno since 2001.
Roberta Barton is the Public Information Officer for the Fresno County Library. She holds a B.A. degree in Journalism from California State University, Fresno and has more than 20 years of non-profit public relations experience. She is a past Board member of the Fresno Communications Network, past president of the Central California Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, Vice President of Education of Stellar Toastmasters, and Board member of Central California Asian Pacific Women.
MaryJane Skjellerup is Regional Director for the Center for Multicultural Cooperation (CMC). In addition to overseeing the production of over 150 volunteer produced digital stories featuring the Veteran, Hmong, Latino, Khmer and Laotion communities of Fresno, she worked as Executive Producer for Common Ground, a 30 minute youth-produced broadcast documentary commissioned by the California Council for the Humanities. She also manages FresYES! Productions, a student run social enterprise that provides media production services to local Community Based Organizations. As Associate Director for the Global Information Internship Program at UC Santa Cruz, she taught courses on applying innovative media solutions to prolific CBO challenges and was mentored by Alicia Dwyer, Academy Award winning Assistant Producer for documentary feature in 2001.
Liz Hudson is Public Relations Coordinator for the Fresno County Farm Bureau. She is responsible for the Bureau’s public relations activities, including strategic planning, member and public communications, media and community relations, and agricultural education activities. Liz has a Bachelor’s degree in journalism with a concentration in agriculture from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She also is Accredited in Public Relations (APR) from the national Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She was named Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Central California Chapter of PRSA in 2005. In 2008, she was one of 100 Central California women selected to be in Business Street’s “Influential Women 100,” recognized for professional accomplishments, as well as civic involvement. She and her husband, Earl, farm peaches, plums and nectarines in the Sanger area.
Richard P. Yanes, J.D., is Executive Director of Fresno Metro Ministry and has more than 25 years experience working with nonprofit organizations both as a senior level executive and as a volunteer. Prior to his career with nonprofit organizations, Richard spent more than six years with the California State Assembly managing legislative and political matters. He went on to practice law and provide consulting services for more than a decade to a variety of clients. Richard received his Bachelor’s degree in Government from California State University, Sacramento and his legal education from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
Parvin Malek is a math and arts teacher at Bullard Talent Middle School. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a Masters in Theatre Arts. She is active in performing arts and has produced more than twenty professional plays. Parvin is the founder of the Iranian Culture and Art Club of Fresno, a nonprofit organization promoting secular understanding and awareness of Iranian culture, arts and customs.
Don Priest is a college professor and media professional with over 20 years production experience. He and his students have won numerous production awards and in 2005 he was named the Outstanding Media Professor in the California State University system. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at CSU, Fresno. Don and his students will provide production assistance for the PEG operations housed at Fresno State.
Michael Laffall is a small business owner and Program Administrator of the Central California Black Chamber of Commerce (CCBCC). As part of his responsibilities, Michael oversees the Chamber’s Business Incubator. He also collaborates regularly with students and faculty at Fresno City College. Michael has previously served on the Board of the Entrepreneurial Training Center.
Jerry Lee is the Vice President of Programming and Partnerships at KVPT/ Valley Public Television. Jerry has been in broadcasting since his graduation from the University of Nebraska and has over thirty years experience in Radio and Television, from announcing to upper management. Jerry is immediate past President of the Rotary Club of Fresno Airport, a member of the RJI Innovation Taskforce, has been singing with the Fresno Grand Opera since that group’s inception eleven years ago and is a member of that organization’s ten-person Impresario leadership team.
Mike Rhodes is editor of the Community Alliance newspaper. He is a media democracy advocate who helped establish Central Valley Indymedia (a web based open publishing resource), works on KFCF 88.1 FM, and is currently working to insure that a Public Access channel is a part of the new franchise agreement with Comcast cable.
Susan Vang is the Coordinator of the Hmong Health Collaborative at the Center for New Americans. She holds a degree in Sociology and a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, American Humanics Program from Fresno State. Susan also serves as director for a cultural dance group and previously served as production coordinator for the “Go Red for Women” event sponsored by the American Heart Association.
Jan M. Biggs, J.D., is the Senior Administrator to the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools. In this position Mr. Biggs supervises all of the Fresno County Office of Education’s facilities, supervises the Multi-Media Services department, facilitates the Fresno County Committee on School District Organization, serves as the lead negotiator with all bargaining units, and assists other school districts with labor negotiations and superintendent searches. Prior to joining the County Office of Education in 1998, Mr. Biggs practiced law for 23 years.
Jill Wagner, APR, is an accredited public relations expert who currently serves as Director of Campaign Communications for Fresno State. She has more than 20 years of public relations experience and has served as a spokesperson and public relations director handling local, regional and national issues. She volunteers at her daughter’s school and first became involved in public access programming in 1998.
Chad Fitzgerald is the Special Projects/Emergency Preparedness Manager for the City of Clovis. In his role as Emergency Preparedness Manager, Mr. Fitzgerald is responsible for community preparedness efforts from training citizens in emergency response to exercises and drills for City staff. In addition, Mr. Fitzgerald serves the Fire Department Public Information Officer, performs grant writing/administration and serves on the Clovis Emergency Response Team Board of Directors. As the Special Projects Manager, Mr. Fitzgerald oversees the Information Technology division and coordinates projects such as the Connecting With Clovis magazine, collaboration with local community groups on City improvement projects, and acts as backup to the City Clerk. Mr. Fitzgerald has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Fresno Pacific University.