Senate Confirms Three Nominees to the CPB Board of Directors

The Senate has confirmed the nominations of David Arroyo, Judith Davenport, and Elizabeth Sembler to the board of directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

1. David Arroyo of Brooklyn, New York is Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs at Scripps Networks Interactive. Prior to joining Scripps, Mr. Arroyo was an associate at the firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. From 2008 to 2012 he served as Chairman of the Board of Latino Justice. Mr. Arroyo received the Luminary Award from the National Association of Multi-Ethnicity in Communications in 2010 and was recognized by the Imagen Foundation as among the most influential Latinos in entertainment in 2012. His term expires in 2016.
2. Dr. Judith Davenport of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a retired dentist. Dr. Davenport is a co-founder and Director of the Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation. She also serves on a number of boards of directors, including: the Heinz Endowments, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, the Andy Warhol Museum, the Visiting Committee of the Harvard Art Museums, and Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Previously, Dr. Davenport served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Carlow University. In addition, she served as a member of the board of directors of The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Foundation and the Washington Regional Selection Panel for the President’s Commission for White House Fellowships. Her term expires in 2020.
3. Elizabeth Sembler of Seminole, Florida is a returning board member. Ms. Sembler is an educator in Clearwater, Florida. She has served on the board of WEDU-TV since 1993 and was the chair of its board from 2001-2003. From 2006-2008, she served on the board of the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS). Ms. Sembler currently serves on the board of advisors of the Davidson Graduate School of Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City; on the board of directors of the Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg in Florida, a privately funded middle school for students qualifying for needs-based scholarships; and on the board of directors of the Florida Orchestra. Her term expires in 2020.