KBTC Board of Directors
KBTC Public Television is a member-supported service of Bates Technical College located in Tacoma Washington. The Bates Technical College Board of Trustees hold the license and serves at the Board of Directors of KBTC. The Board of Directors are:
Christina Blocker, Chair
Tom George, Vice Chair
Heather Moss, Trustee
Florence Chang, Trustee
Layne Bladow, Trustee
Lin Zhou, President Bates Technical College
Purposes and Rules of Executive Session / Closed Meeting
The Board may go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing items provided for in Washington State Law – RCW 42.30.110(1):
a) (not applicable to education)
b) to consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase…;
c) to consider the minimum process at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease…;
d) to review negotiations on the performance of publicly bid contracts…’
e) (not applicable to education)
f) to receive and evaluate complaints or charges brought against a public officer or employee;
g) to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee;
h) to evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office;
i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, …. or litigation or potential litigation ….
No action is taken during Executive (Closed) Session.
CPB Community Service Grant (CSG) Compliance
As a Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Community Service Grant (CSG) recipient, Bates Technical College and KBTC present this information and documentation to ensure transparency in business matters to the general public.
KBTC Association Board
Dave Turk, Interim President
Phillip Ornstil, Secretary
Dan Wirth, Treasurer
Teresa Bergeson, Director
Savannah O'Malley, Director
Carla Santorno, Director
Diane Tilstra, Director
Jesus Villegas, Director
Todd Yelish, Director
DeAnne Hamilton, KBTC Executive Director & General Manager, Ex Officio Director
Lin Zhou, President Bates Technical College, Ex Officio Director
Community Advisory Board
KBTC Public Television is owned and operated by a state technical college and therefore is not required to have a Community Advisory Board.
KBTC Management Team
Vicki Valdez, Director Of Financial Services - vvaldez@kbtc.org
Phil Kane, Director of Programming & Creative Services - pkane@kbtc.org
Steve Newsom, Director of Engineering & Technology - snewsom@kbtc.org
Tom Layson, Managing Editor & Host of Northwest Now - tlayson@kbtc.org
Sherri Stanton, Director of Development - sstanton@kbtc.org
Brianne Knudson, Associate Director of Development - bknudson@kbtc.org
Adrienne Loska, Associate Director of Marketing And Digital Assets - aloska@kbtc.org
Isabela Reed, Education And Engagement Manager - ireed@kbtc.org
Non-Discrimination Policy
Bates Technical College reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in its programs and activities in accordance with college policy, and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. Bates publications are available in alternate formats upon request by contacting the Disability Support Services Office at 253.680.7010. Inquiries regarding Bates’ non-discriminatory policies, including Title IX and ADA, should be directed to: For student and employee matters, Human Resources Generalist, Downtown Campus A326, 253.680.7180. More information can be found on the Bates Technical College website.