Maria Alvarez Stroud
Executive Director
e-mail: maria.alvarez-stroud@ncoengage.org
phone: 608-263-9295
As NCOs' founder and leader, Maria focuses her time on strategic planning and change management to ensure that NCO plays an essential role in increasing public broadcasting's ability to serve local communities. Maria is the primary spokesperson for NCO, leads efforts to create new resources and tools and works closely with CPB, PBS and organizations associated with public broadcasting.
Contact Maria concerning:
- National Initiatives and/or possible partnerships
- Ways to work with NCO
- Station or Producer Consultations
Sarah Bradley
Administrative Specialist
e-mail: sarah.bradley@ncoengage.org
phone: 608-263-2142
Sarah provides the overall administrative support for NCO.
Contact Sarah concerning:
- Assistance with NCO conference calls
- Material requests
- Scheduling information
- General NCO inquiries
- Updates for contact or station information.
- General assistance with PlanIT! accounts and verifying uploads.
- Billing and reimbursement inquires
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Barrett Dowell
Technology & Data Manager
e-mail: barrett.dowell@ncoengage.org
phone: 608-265-6111
Barrett oversees the NCO database and its intersection with the NCO Web site. He is also responsible for the database expansion and refinement to aggregate stories of impact and national community engagement data from stations.
Contact Barrett concerning:
- Questions about an email list
- Questions about streaming media
- Questions about StorySHARE
- Questions about accessing something on the Web site
Cristina Hanson
Community Planning Manager
e-mail: cristina.hanson@ncoengage.org
phone: 608-263-0297
Cristina manages NCO's planning and assessment tool PlanIT! She offers technical assistance for grant managers and station applicants for system grants in PlanIT! She also helps producers brainstorm how to plan for community engagement impact with their broadcasts.
Contact Cristina concerning:
- Technical questions about PlanIT!
- Grant facilitation through PlanIT!
- Ideas about measuring the impact of your community engagement initiatives.
Charles Meyer
Associate Director
e-mail: charles.meyer@ncoengage.org
phone: 608-265-6052
Charles manages the day-to-day operation of NCO activity and assists the Executive Director in strategic planning. In addition, he is responsible for fiscal management, grants oversight, and special projects.
Contact Charles concerning:
- Administrative questions
- Questions about NCO grants
- Information or ideas about special projects
Erika Monroe-Kane
Community Engagement Manager
e-mail: erika.monroe-kane@ncoengage.org
phone: 608-263-2125
Erika manages special community engagement projects, researches engagement trends and best practices, and helps to create and disseminate community engagement resources to stations.
Contact Erika concerning:
- Information about the Community Engagement Initiative (CEI), The Harwood Institute and other special projects
- Public Radio Community Engagement Efforts
- Station Resources and Tools
Bobbette Rose
Web and New Media Manager
e-mail: bobbette.rose@ncoengage.org
phone: 608-263-1871
Bobbette oversees the design and management of the NCO Web site as well as all related support print and branding materials. She also explores how these technologies can be used as tools for engagement.
Contact Bobbette concerning:
- Questions about accessing something on the Web site
- Requests for the NCO logo
- Ideas about using the Internet as a public engagement tool
Anne Wilder
Station Relations / Communications Manager
e-mail: anne.wilder@ncoengage.org
phone: 608-265-5132
Anne writes most of what you read from the NCO, including e-newsletters, reports and Web copy. She works closely with station personnel to collect information about community engagement efforts, transforming it into stories of impact and models of best practices.
Contact Anne concerning:
- Updating the NCO about community engagement activities
- Brainstorming ways to "get the word out" about the impact of activities
- Finding out more about what other stations are doing
