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I was elected president and CEO of the American Public Media Group (APMG) in 2011. Prior to becoming CEO, I served as Chief Operating Officer for APMG for eight years. APMG is the nation's largest owner and operator of public radio stations (99 stations in 8 states), including Minnesota Public Radio (Saint Paul/Minneapolis) and Southern California Public Radio (Los Angeles/Palm Springs/Ojai). APMG also produces and distributes premier national programming, including Marketplace and Performance Today, and is the distributor of BBC World Service programming to all public radio stations in the U.S. APM serves 20 million listeners each week on more than 1,000 radio stations in all 50 states, and millions more on APMG’s internet sites, social and mobile platforms. I have been deeply involved in APMG's growth since 1983, serving in senior leadership positions ranging from building radio stations and managing radio station groups to leading Digital Media, and head of Business Development to local and national Programming.In addition to more than 33-years at APMG, I've also led business development, strategic planning, fund raising for a private hospital group and its foundation in Reading, PA, and was vice president for Advancement and University Relations at a private liberal arts university in Riverside, CA. I have served on the Boards of National Public Radio (NPR), The Sheridan Story/Every Meal and Concordia Academy, and I'm an active member of the Itasca Project (a civic alliance of private-sector CEO’s, elected officials, public administrators and education leaders seeking new ways to address regional economic competitiveness and quality of life). I have a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in journalism communications.

Gerdes has served as a member of our board since 2007. He previously served as a director of CBOT since 2005.Gerdes has served as CEO of Pursuant Health (formerly SoloHealth), a private health-care company in Atlanta, since February 2014 and as its Executive Chairman of the Board since November 2013. He was initially appointed to the Board in 2007 and as the Chairman in 2012. He has also served as a general partner of Sand Hill Financial Company, a venture capital partnership, since 1983.Gerdes is also a general partner of Gerdes Huff Investments.Gerdes is a major shareholder and President of Friesland Farms, LLC. Gerdes formerly served as Chairman and CEO of Transcend Services, concluding with the sale of that company in April 2012 and as a director of Access Plans, Inc., from 2001 until its sale in June, 2012.Gerdes is a member of the Dean's Advisory Council for The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and serves as trustee for Monmouth College.