NEWSROOM | MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM JOINS SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC TELEVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LAS VEGAS – Vegas PBS announced today that Bank of Nevada Executive Vice President, Regional President, Michael Cunningham has joined the Board of Directors of Southern Nevada Public Television (SNPT).

Michael Cunningham is Executive Vice President, Regional President, for Bank of Nevada and is a member of the Nevada leadership team. He joined Bank of Nevada in 2014 and has more than 30 years of banking industry experience in the Southern Nevada business community. Mr. Cunningham’s community involvement encompasses the arts, education, and economic development. He currently serves as a Board member of the Public Education Foundation, the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, and the Neon Museum. He is also an Alumni Board member for the Lee School of Business at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was recognized by the Las Vegas Business Press as a “Who’s Who in Banking” and is a graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy and Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s leadership program. Mr. Cunningham graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and earned a Master of Business Administration from UNLV. Additionally, he completed advanced banking education programs from ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania and from the Pacific Coast Banking School in partnership with the University of Washington.

“Michael Cunningham brings a breadth of expertise to the SNPT board,” said Vegas PBS General Manager Tom Axtell. “This expertise and his commitment to our community will make him a valuable addition to the board. All of the members are pleased to welcome him.”

The mission of SNPT is to secure financial and volunteer support and production and promotion partnerships that magnify the community impact of Vegas PBS. SNPT and Vegas PBS seek to improve people’s lives by creating and distributing media content that improves health and education, strengthens community institutions, provides universal access to the arts and fosters civic engagement and a sense of place.


About SNPT
Southern Nevada Public Television (SNPT) was originally founded in 1971 by Charlotte Hill as Friends of Channel 10. Its mission is to provide financial, promotional, governmental and volunteer support for Vegas PBS.

Friends of Channel 10 recruited volunteers for pledge drives, conducted special fund-raising events, provided information to policy makers, applied for grants, assisted with business operations of online adult education and managed endowment funds for public television.

In 1999, Friends of Channel 10 restructured the board to assist KLVX-TV / Vegas PBS with the federally mandated conversion to digital television. The board was renamed Southern Nevada Public Television and restructured to include several councils with up to twenty members each. Today, Bill Curran, Senior Council at Ballard Spahr, LLP., serves as President of the board and Tom Axtell, General Manager of Vegas PBS, serves as Executive Director.

About Vegas PBS
Dedicated to enriching lives in Southern Nevada, Vegas PBS uses television and other technologies to educate and empower individuals and to amplify the effectiveness of community organizations.

Vegas PBS Channel 10 is one of America’s most-watched PBS stations and offers five unique secondary channels: Create, VEGAS PBS KIDS, Worldview, Rewind and Jackpot! Vegas PBS also collaborates with strategic partners to create content that examines current and historic regional issues.

Vegas PBS provides outreach programs to assist students of any age, from childhood through adulthood; professional development services for teachers; literacy and health workshops for families; educational materials for the deaf, hard of hearing, blind or vision impaired; and 24/7 online access to content via an array of devices and media.

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