Brendan Kinney has been named Vice President for Development and Marketing for Vermont Public Radio. Kinney will oversee all of VPR s fundraising efforts, including major and planned giving, membership, underwriting, foundation grants, and capital campaigns. He ll also be responsible for crafting a strategy to reach new listeners. Kinney joined VPR last month.
"We are delighted to welcome Brendan to VPR, said VPR President Robin
Turnau. His 15 years of work in development and public relations, along
with his leadership experience and enthusiasm for public radio, will
help VPR achieve its goals of growing our local news effort and web
presence, as well as expanding the VPR Classical network."
Kinney comes to VPR from SUNY Plattsburgh, where he served as Associate
Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of
Marketing and Public Relations. Previously, he was Director of Saint
Michael s College Annual Fund and Advancement Services.
I am excited to join the team at Vermont Public Radio, Kinney said.
VPR is a very strong organization, thanks to the loyal support of its
individual members and business underwriters. I look forward to helping
VPR realize its ambitious and forward-thinking vision for the future.
Kinney holds a Bachelor s degree in English and a Master s degree in
Education from Saint Michael s College. He serves as a member of the
Essex Town School District Board of Directors and resides in Essex with
Mary Brodsky and their three children.
About VPR
Listener-supported Vermont Public Radio has been serving the people of
Vermont and the surrounding region since 1977. As Vermont's only
statewide public radio network, VPR is a trusted and independent source
for news, music, conversation, NPR programming, and much more. The
stations of Vermont Public Radio serve more than 170,000 listeners each
week. For more information about VPR and VPR Classical, coverage maps,
schedules, and streaming audio, visit www.vpr.net.
Source: Vermont Public Radio. 3.4.2010