Community Advisory Board

What is the CAB?

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) mission is to inform CPM management and staff about community issues and stories appropriate for content development and engagement to support the communities we serve. The CAB is comprised of up to 20 members who reside throughout Central and Western Washington, and Canada. The Board is advisory only and has no authority over the management or operations of the station. 

Community Advisory Board Members

British Columbia, Canada

Krista Edwardson, Vancouver, BC - Vice Chair
Scott Fraser, Vancouver, BC
Gregory Ryan, Vancouver, BC
Paul Sontz, Vancouver, BC
Sonu Lake, Vancouver, BC 

Central Washington

Dori Peralta Baker, Yakima, WA
Charro Cruz, Yakima, WA
Jon Shellenberger, Toppenish, WA
Mary Ellen Robinson, Wapato, WA

Western Washington

Cynthia Rekdal, Seattle, WA - Chair
Mytyl Hernandez, Marysville, WA
Nimisha Goyal, Sammamish, WA
Dr. Susana Reyes, Shoreline, WA
Rick Jones, Seattle, WA
Dr. Daudi Abe, Seattle, WA 

CAB Nomination Process

Cascade PBS is your community owned and operated public media organization, including KCTS 9 and Crosscut.com, which you will now see combined under the new name Cascade PBS. We are led by members of our community who serve on our Governing Board of Directors and our Community Advisory Board. 

This section may be updated periodically for submissions when we are seeking board members for our Community Advisory Board, who have an interest in contributing to the success of public media, in addition to our Community Advisory Board members reaching out to their communities to seek out those interested. We are excited to have new members join us in engaging with our local communities.

You can find out more about the responsibilities Community Advisory Board members and the qualities we are looking for below:

Meeting Schedule

CAB Meetings are held 3 times a year via videoconference unless otherwise noted and are open to the public. 

The next CAB meeting will be in Spring 2025 and the date and time and information will be posted here once determined.

The CAB also hosts "Listening Session" events for community engagement and these virtual events are free and open to the public. The next CAB Listening Session will be in 2025 and information will be posted here once event information is determined.