Sylvia joined Twin Cities PBS in February of 2020. As the CEO of one of our nation’s foremost PBS stations, she is leading the organization into an exciting new future: expanding TPT’s content, distribution, and funding strategies to take full advantage of 21st century tools, technologies, and consumer interests.
Before joining TPT, Sylvia worked for more than 25 years in the public media industry as an executive and attorney, with positions at ideastream, American Public Media Group, Pennsylvania Public Television Network and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. She began her career in public media in TPT’s legal department.
Sylvia received her undergraduate degree in biology from St. Olaf College, a juris doctor from Mitchell Hamline College of Law and a master’s in business administration from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business. She is also on the boards for MacPhail Center for Music and Latino Public Broadcasting.
