Betsy Gardella

Betsy Gardella     President & CEO New Hampshire Public Radio 207 North Main Street Concord, NH 03301-5003 www.nhpr.org

Betsy Gardella assumed the position of President & CEO of New Hampshire Public Radio on September 1, 2005 upon completing her tenure as Director for American Public Media (Saint Paul, MN) where she produced the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration, Think Global, a national editorial project that broadcast more than 100 programs on the topic of globalization the week of May 16 - 22, 2005.  Think Global documentaries, features, commentaries, specials and national programs were aired on approximately 300 public radio stations across the country, on the BBC World Service, the Canadian Broadcasting Company and Radio Netherlands. 

Ms. Gardella is the former Executive Vice President and COO, WNYC Radio; General Manager, New York Shakespeare Festival; and Executive Director, National Dance Institute.  In addition, she has served as a consultant to cultural, media and educational institutions including Development Exchange Inc., Developing Radio Partners, Public Radio Exchange; Minnesota Public Radio, Station Resource Group and WAMU. She currently serves on the National Council, Graywolf Press (Saint Paul), Board of Directors, The Development Exchange, Inc. (Minneapolis) and Advisory Board of Playwrights Horizons Theater School (New York City).  Ms. Gardella lives in Hopkinton, New Hampshire with her husband, David White, and 13-year old daughter, Katy.