WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the “steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting,” has unanimously elected its chair and vice chair, with each serving one-year terms.
Rubydee (Ruby) Calvert of Wyoming takes the higher role, rising from vice chair. Laura Ross of New York takes that post.
Calvert has served as Vice Chair for the past two years.
Board Chairs typically serve no more than two consecutive terms.
Calvert worked at Wyoming PBS from its inception in 1983 until her retirement in 2015. She served as General Manager and President of the Wyoming PBS Foundation from 2006-2015. Prior to becoming GM, she was the Director of Programming for 24 years, leading the production team to create the station’s signature series “MainStreet, Wyoming,” and “Capitol Outlook.” She has served on the boards of PBS, America’s Public Television Stations, and the Wyoming State Board of Education, which she chaired for two years. She has served on the CPB board since 2018, having been reappointed by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate in December 2022. She served as Vice Chair from October 2022-October 2024.
Ross has served on the CPB Board of Directors since 2018. She was reappointed to the Board by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate in February 2022. She served as CPB Vice Chair from October 2020-October 2022 and Board Chair from October 2022-October 2024.
She is a retired attorney who served eight years as Chief of Staff to the Attorney General of the State of New York. Her career in government service began at the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
