Board of Directors

As defined by the Public Broadcasting Act, as Amended, the Board of Directors governs CPB, setting policy, and establishing funding priorities.

CPB is the only public media organization whose board members are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. A full board term runs for six years, with the President nominating members for vacancies. The Board, in turn, appoints the president and the chief executive officer of CPB, who then names the other corporate officers.