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| Chief Financial Officer Gerald Yaffee Named Interim President of KQED Public Broadcasting |
CFO Temporarily Helms KQED While National Search for Mary Bitterman's Successor is Conducted
San Francisco, California, January 18, 2002 -- Gerald (Jerry) Yaffee, KQED Public Broadcasting's chief financial officer, was unanimously selected by the KQED board of director's executive committee to become interim president and CEO, effective February 11, 2002. Yaffee will assume the post vacated by Mary G.F. Bitterman, who steps down on that date to lead The James Irvine Foundation. The announcement of Yaffee's appointment came today from KQED board chair Kermit H. Boston, following a regularly scheduled board meeting last evening. The board also appointed KQED controller Mitzie Kelly as acting chief financial officer for the transition period.
"As we move to make this transition a smooth one, Jerry's sound fiscal stewardship, keen acumen and vast management experience will be critical," noted Boston. "Now that we know KQED will continue uninterrupted in solid leadership, we can confidently turn our attention to securing an individual to lead KQED in its mission of education, culture and citizenship with unparalleled zeal." Boston also noted that Yaffee is not a candidate for the permanent CEO position.
KQED Public Broadcasting has retained the services of Tucson-based Bornstein & Associates to conduct its national CEO search. Bornstein & Associates is a comprehensive management consulting and executive recruitment firm that specializes in public telecommunications and higher education. The permanent position of KQED president and CEO is expected to be filled in late spring 2002.
Yaffee, who has been with KQED for three years, has 29 years of experience as a corporate controller and senior manager. He has also served as financial advisor to the Malaysian government. He received his MBA from the Haas Business School at the University of California at Berkeley.
KQED operates KQED Public Television 9, the nation's most-watched public television station, and Digital Television 30, Northern California's only public television digital signal; KQED Public Radio 88.5 FM, the most-listened-to public radio station in the nation; the KQED Education Network, which brings the impact of KQED to thousands of teachers, students, parents and media professionals through workshops, seminars and resources; and KQED.org, which harnesses the power of the Internet to bring KQED to communities across the Web.
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