Expert Panelists

The Expert Panelists are university administrators, consultants and others who bring legal, regulatory, university business practices, and entrepreneurial skills to the Project. The Panel will support the Partners and Tribunes via participation in online seminars and at a minimum of five scheduled face-to-face meetings. The Expert Panelists include:

• Dr. Theodore Alter --- Dr. Alter, Penn State University, is Associate Vice President for Outreach, Director of Cooperative Extension, and Associate Dean in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

• Marcia Bromberg -- Ms. Bromberg is the Chief Financial Officer of the new Nellie Mae Foundation. She offers advice on best business practices for University Public Television organizations.

• Mark Erstling -- Mr. Erstling is Senior Vice-President, America's Public Television Stations, Inc. and former General Manager of WPSX-TV and WPSU-FM, Penn State University. He brings to the project his experience as a PTV manager and perspective as Public Television's senior lobbyist in Washington, DC.

• Irwin Feller -- Dr. Feller is director of the Institute for Policy Research and Evaluation (IPRE) and Professor of Economics at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), where he has been on the faculty since 1963.

• Paula Jameson, Esq. -- Previously with the Washington law firm Arter & Hadden, Ms.Jameson now serves as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Gibson Guitar Corporation in Nashville, Tennessee.

• Dr. Kevin Reilly -- Dr. Reilly was named as Chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Extension in July 2000. Prior to this position, Dr. Reilly served as Provost and Vice Chancellor. He will provide advice on relations between the management of public television stations and the administration of colleges and universities.

• Dr. James H. Ryan -- Dr. Ryan serves as Penn State's first Vice President for Outreach and Cooperative Extension.

• Albert Selvin -- Mr. Selvin is currently Senior Member of Technical Staff at Bell Atlantic Network Systems Advanced Technology in White Plains, New York, where he has worked since 1991. He will offer expertise regarding business process redesign using "World Modeling" concepts supported by Project Compendium tools and QuestMap software.

• Michael Skindrud, Esq. -- Mr. Skinrud is Managing Partner of the Madison law firm LaFollette and Sinykin. He has been instrumental in establishing the charter for the Learning Innovations Center and will provide expertise regarding public-private partnerships.

• William Speakman -- Director of Outreach Development, Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Speakman will provide expertise in the area of PTV and University Extension fundraising strategies.

• David J. Ward -- Dr. Ward is UW System Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. He will provide advise on interacting with academic departments and faculty on matters related to delivery of education via new technology.