Mark G. Contreras

Mark G. Contreras serves as the President, CEO, and Trustee of Connecticut Public since March 2019, leading the statewide affiliate of NPR and PBS with a mission to inform, educate, and inspire the people of Connecticut through quality journalism and storytelling. Concurrently, Mark holds positions as an Independent Board Director at Highlights for Children and as a member of the Board of Directors at Woodward Communications, Inc. and GFR Media. Previous roles include Dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University, CEO of Calkins Media Incorporated, Senior Vice President at The E.W. Scripps Company and Pulitzer Inc., and consultant at Taboola. Mark's educational credentials include an MBA from Harvard Business School, a degree in History from the University of Chicago, and a fellowship from The Aspen Institute.