((Gips INVOICE

Georgia Public Broadcasting DATE: MAY 29, 2020

260 14th Street, NW

Atlanta, GA 30318

ttention: Veronica Pemberton Daniels

Vice President, Human Resources

BILL Brian Bannon

TO

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ORDER DATE PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1. Request for: Copies of all emails and other

April 3, 2020 communications by members of the Georgia
and Public Telecommunications Commission and
April 22, 2020 Foundation board
Date range: Feb. 1, 2020 until April 3, 2020.
2. Copies of any emails to GPB staff regarding
changes due to the coronayirus.
Date range: Feb. 1, 2020 until April 3, 2020
3. Copies of any emails or other
communications regarding layoffs, furloughs,
hourly reductions, or salary cuts at GPB from
Jan. 1, 2020 until April 22, 2020.
4. Copies of any standard work-separation
agreement GPB uses as part of the lay-off
process.

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED
ESTIMATED
ITEM E DESCRIPTION COST PER. TOTAL
TIME
HR COST

1 Cost of Mailing Original Documents $.35 $ .35

2 36 pages $.10 $3.60
Time Taken by Staffers to retrieve and prepare documents requested 1:00 $71.11 $71.11
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Total Cost $75.06

Make Check Payable To: Georgia Public Broadcasting

Board Meeting Documents
Bert Wesley Huffman

From: Bert Wesley Huffman

Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 3:02 PM
To: John Stephenson; Brian Dill; Gail Evans; Scott Akers
Cc: Teya Ryan; Elizabeth Laprade; Gwendolyn Clayton; Kimberly Grooms
Subject: April GPB Foundation Meeting Cancelled

Good afternoon,

In light of the current situation with Coronavirus/ Covid-19, the GPB Foundation Board meeting scheduled for
April 15, 2020 will be cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for July, and I will follow up with you before
then with any materials you need for the meeting.

Please stay safe and healthy, and thank you for all you do for GPB

Warmly,
BWH

Bert Wesley Huffman

Senior Vice President &
Chief Development Officer

Georgia Public Broadcasting

260 14th Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.685.2564
www.gpb.org/support

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Bert Wesley Huffman

From: Bert Wesley Huffman

Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 3:00 PM
To: Brian Dill; Teya Ryan; Sloane Evans; Monica Scott; Mary Imlay; afhunter.1111111.10Scott Justus;
Camila Knowles; Jerald Mitchell; Jerald Mitchell; Hala ModdelmogAIIIIIMMMIMINIM Kathryn
Putnam; Grant Rivera; Landrum, Gitty; John Stephenson
Cc: Elizabeth Laprade; Gwendolyn Clayton; Kimberly Grooms
Subject: GPB Commission Board April 15, 2020 Cancellation

Good afternoon,

In light of the current situation with Coronavirus/ Covid-19, the GPB Commission Board meeting scheduled for April 15,
2020 will be cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for July, and I will follow up with you before then with any
materials you need for the meeting.

Please stay safe and healthy, and thank you for all you do for GPB.

Warmly,
BWH

Bert Wesley Huffman

Senior Vice President &
Chief Development Officer

Georgia Public Broadcasting

260 14th Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.685.2564
www.gpb.org/support

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Veronica Pemberton-Daniels

From: Teya Ryan

Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2020 3:17 PM
To: ALLGPB
Subject: A Note to GPB Employees

Good afternoon,

The last two days have been difficult at GPB. I want to take a moment to share with you a few thoughts
behind the decisions that have led to the departure of a number of your colleagues. First, let me be clear
in sharing that none of the departures are state funded positions and therefore not related to the
mandatory budget cuts ordered by the state of Georgia. However, as a senior leadership team, the
state's directives did lead to the difficult task of looking through the whole of GPB's budget, including
our initiatives, programs and individuals funded through our other funds. Other funds are a combination
of federal grants, corporate sponsorship and, of course, development revenue from individuals who
support the nonprofit mission of our company.

For a number of years GPB has grown successfully in the dollars raised. In the last five years alone, we
have more than doubled our revenue from other sources. Unfortunately, we have continued to grow in
our expenditures as well. The challenge set forth from the state allowed us to look holistically at our
budget, and we know that now is the time to reduce expenses overall. As we have discussed before, the
future of all media is digital, and GPB is not immune to these coming changes. Many of the adjustments
you have seen in the content areas today and yesterday, including News and Production are the first
step in realigning the company in a more digital savvy and lean direction. Additionally, there were
changes in other areas of the business, including outsourcing functions, where it makes sense. Our hope
is that, in this re-evaluation of resources, we have created a new starting point for GPB where any
additional positions or initiatives added going forward are funded from the start. This is a much
healthier approach for the future direction of this company.

I fully understand that moments like this are difficult in the life of any company and the people who
work there. As your leader, I want to assure you that these decisions were not taken lightly. Every
departure and efficiency was thoroughly debated for months, and we will continue to evaluate the
direction of GPB over the course of the next year. Ultimately, our first allegiance is to the people of
Georgia. We owe it to them to fulfill our end of the bargain and offer the best in lifelong learning,
educational resources and non-biased news and information from around the country and here in our
own state. We also owe it to them to fulfill that mission in the most fiscally responsible way possible. It
is their investment that funds the great work we do, and ultimately, we are the caretakers of GPB for
them, and the many they represent who cannot make that gift of support for themselves.

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Should you have any questions about how your particular piece of GPB was affected today, please
consult the senior leader of your division. All of us are open to conversations and sharing with you our
thoughts on how we arrived at the decision that this is the right move right now. Also, as mentioned
above, sometimes these kinds of events can lead to stress and concern in the workplace. If you would
like to speak with an impartial professional, remember that GPB provides a confidential ear to you
through our Employee Assistance Program. You can reach out to them at 833.276.0988 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, or speak with our own Human Resources.

Be assured that GPB remains a healthy and productive company well positioned for the future. And,
know that you are a valued part of that company. We all have an important part to play in the viability
of this place. Thank you for the continued role you play in GPB's success.

Regards,
Teya

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Veronica Pemberton-Daniels

From: Teya Ryan

Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 12:01 PM
To: ALLGPB
Subject: Restructure/ Staffing Changes

Dear Colleagues,

With great pleasure I announce today that Bill Overall will be promoted to the newly created role of Vice
President of Programming and Content. I have worked extensively with Bill over the eleven years I have been
at GPB, and he has consistently proven himself to be both an effective leader and someone willing to take on
new challenges and succeed.

In Bill's tenure at GPB, he has overseen a number of the areas in the content divisions. In this new role, some
of his responsibilities will be areas he has already led effectively, while others will be new areas of challenge
where I am assured he will bring great thought and leadership. The following areas of oversight will now
belong to Bill:

• GPB Education
• GPB.orq
• National television & radio programming
• Local television and radio programming
• Local television producers

Bill will also establish a new area of importance for GPB we're calling Audience Insight. Among his new
responsibilities will be finding ways to bring all of our audience data together to inform future business
decisions.

As mentioned in my email last week, our digital division will now report up through CTO Adam Woodlief.
Additionally, that division will expand in scope and be redefined. Andrew McCartney will take on the leadership
position of Vice President of Product Innovation and Strategy. For years, Andrew has been a leader in the
company with regard to innovation. For example, our ventures into VR educational initiatives, app
development, GPB's adaption of smart speaker technology and our recent launch on YouTube TV were all
headed up by Andrew. Innovation is the lifeblood of what we do at GPB and, in his new role, Andrew will help
lead the way forward for us in this regard.

In addition to the digital team, Kevin Gerke and the production group will also now report to Adam Woodlief.
This alliance of production, technology and innovation should serve our company well to achieve more
effective communication as well as business efficiencies that will move the company forward.

Marylynn Ryan, our Vice President of News will continue to report directly to me as we work together to further
redefine GPB's news product and hone it's effectiveness in a rapidly changing news media environment.

These are all exciting changes. One way this company never ceases to amaze me is in our ability to move
through change, course correct and plan for the future of media in a way that is innovative and smart. We
continue to serve Georgians as a strong public media company, and I believe these changes and alignments
will position GPB for an even brighter future. Please join me in a congratulatory well wish for your colleagues
in their new roles for GPB.

Kind regards,
Teya