Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and a graduate of San Francisco State University’s nationally recognized College of the Creative Arts, Mark Stanislawski’s thirty-year career has been dedicated to public service and educational media.
* Over twelve years of experience as a CEO and Associate General Manager in the public television industry;
* Twenty-four years of station experience with six public broadcasting organizations, including two joint radio and television licensees;
* Eleven years of experience working with K-12 and higher education faculty, administrators and officials;
* Five years of national experience at PBS headquarters;
* Raised over $17M in digital television funding in two states and from federal sources;
* Coordinated capital fundraising campaign to successfully construct new facility (the TeleCenter);
* Recognized with eleven PBS Development Awards, including two Overall Development Awards;
* Managed small business (PBS Video) to successive increases in revenue and profitability.
President & CEO, Southern Oregon Public Television (September 2001 to present)
Increased operating revenues by 19% and total assets by 182%; raised over $2M to launch digital television services on two transmitters and digital translators; expanded broadcast services from one to four full-time channels; initiated a multi-year regional history series; produced/presented for national distribution The Mirror of Heaven (Crater Lake National Park) Sierra Center Stage (a 13-part music series) and coming to PBS in 2009, 400 Years of the Telescope.
Associate General Manager, KNME (May 1996 - September 2001)
Led strategic planning process for KNME; coordinated planning, marketing and legislative relations for the digital conversion of New Mexico’s three PTV stations, raising $15M in state and federal funding; developed effective relationships and partnerships with educators, business community and government; co-founded The Rural Broadband Coalition for translator funding; increased development income by 11%.
Director of Development, WMHT Educational Telecommunications (January 1994 - May 1996)
* Managed television and radio development activities increasing revenues by 20% in two years to $3.5M; recognized with two PBS Development Awards, including Overall Development.
* Director, Development & Marketing, Greater Dayton Public Television June 1986 - December 1993
* Increased annual development income by 63% to $ 2.2M FY’87-92; coordinated capital campaign to build new facility; recognized with nine PBS Development Awards.
Other employment...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Home Video Consultant to PBS Enterprises and Manager of PBS Video; CEL Communications, Vice President & General Managerof CEL Educational Resources; Director of Promotion, KSPS-TV; various positions with KQED-TV/FM.
Education...
Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Communication Arts, San Francisco State University.
Community Involvement...
Southern Oregon: Southern Oregon University President’s Advisory Board; Southern Oregon Historical Society Trustee, Medford Rotary, Public Relations Chair, Jackson County Methamphetamine Task Force; New Mexico: New Mexico Business Roundtable for Educational Excellence Board; Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce (Education, Workforce Development and Economic Development Councils); Connect New Mexico (Executive Committee and K-12 Education) and New Mexico First. New York; Albany Capital Leadership Institute; Ohio: Leadership Dayton; Public Television Industry: Small Station Association Board of Directors; Corporation for Public Broadcasting Small Station Advisory Panel and Putting Communities First (Steering Committee member).
Personal...
Married 23 years with two daughters. Hobbies and recreation include skiing, golf, baseball, hiking, gardening, and reading.