MINUTES for WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ECB Board Room
3319 West Beltline Highway
Madison, Wisconsin

Remote Attendance by Microsoft Teams/Phone

January 16, 2026

Immediately following the Educational Communications Board of Directors Meeting

Roll Call

Chair Alyssa Kenney called the meeting of the Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation (WPBF) Board of Trustees to order at 11:14 a.m. Roll call was taken and a quorum was present. The attendance list follows:

Trustee members present:

Alyssa Kenney, Foundation Chair

Marta Bechtol, ECB Executive Director

Anne Hanson

Rep. Patrick Snyder

Leah Luke

Others present:

Paul Hammer, member of the public

Jennifer Dargan, ECB Deputy Director

Lenin Quintana, ECB Office Administrator

Approval of minutes from the October 22, 2025 meeting

Anne Hanson moved to approve the October 22, 2025 WPBF minutes. Leah Luke seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a unanimous voice vote.

Administrative Note: Annual Conflict of Interest forms were distributed to Trustees for review and signature.

ITEM 1

Action: Election of Officers

Alyssa Kenney opened the floor for office nominations and concurrently moved to re-elect the current slate of WPBF Officers. Second by Anne Hanson.

  • Chairperson- Alyssa Kenney
  • Vice Chairperson- Leah Luke
  • Secretary/Foundation Director- Marta Bechtol

The slate was re-elected by unanimous voice vote. 

ITEM 2 Action:

Ratification of Accounts Payable

Leah Luke moved to ratify the accounts payable, seconded by Anne Hanson. Marta Bechtol abstained, as she authorized the payments. The accounts payable were ratified by unanimous voice vote.

ITEM 3 Action:

Acceptance of Annual Financial Audit reports

These reports were presented by Andrea Jansen, Baker Tilly US LLP, during the ECB Board of Directors meeting. Marta Bechtol moved to accept the Annual Financial Audit reports, seconded by Leah Luke. The Annual Financial Audit reports were accepted by unanimous voice vote.

Adjournment

Anne Hanson moved to adjourn, seconded by Marta Bechtol. The motion was carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 11:22 a.m.