MELISSA ROBISON, PRESIDENT

Melissa Robison edited her first video at a public access station in the '90s. She is a strong advocate for public access television and its role in enhancing community relationships as well as providing training and resources for local program producers. She is a photographer, video producer, event planner, and web product manager. She has worked with several large companies including National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, Time Life, Burger King, NPR, The Teaching Company, and the 48 Hour Film Project. Melissa is currently working on "Faces of Falls Church," a program featuring members and events in The Little City that will air on FCC-TV.

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ROBERT SHERRETTA, Vice PRESIDENT

Robert Sherretta worked on Wall Street as an analyst and an international research director for several of the world's largest banking/investment institutions.  In Washington, D.C., Robert served as Vice President for Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates predicting the world’s economies.  Previously he served as Treasurer and Board Member, Arlington Community Television, (1999-2005), an Advisory Board Member Of George Mason University, (1995-2002), and President of Ballston/Virginia Square, Va Civic Association (1994, 1995).  In 1997, he formed an Independent Investment Research Advisory Firm, and launched the television program, "INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR", which examines Global Economic Development and is guided by the belief that economics drives the welfare, politics and foreign policy of nations, and is thus essential for people to understand.

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Bob Loftur-Thun, TREASURER

Bob Loftur-Thun has over 30 years of financial, technology and executive management experience in both the private and non-profit sectors, including the hotel and commercial real estate industries, as well as higher education, environmental, and health related non-profits. Bob was Adjunct Professor at the Corcoran College of Art + Design, teaching Digital Video Production, and DVD Design and Production. Bob is currently Interim Executive Director at the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons. Bob deeply believes in the potential of public access television programming to enrich the City of Falls Church community.

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Eunice malath, Secretary

My name is Eunice Malath and I am an individual who finds great joy and fulfillment working in the media sector. I am a registered nurse by training, I hold a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing from Langston University and Master’s Degree in Nursing from Nebraska Wesleyan University. 

The love for filming and producing came as a result of watching many negative reports about my home country, South Sudan. I wanted to change the narrative of the negative stories about my country and people, thus, l picked up a camera and started filming while learning basic video editing skills by watching youtube videos. 

Eventually in 2014, while residing in Nebraska, I joined the local community access television known as KPAO where I produced, edited and hosted a T.V. show called “The Eunice Malath Show.” The show was accessible in over 500,000 homes. In 2017, I moved to Virginia and decided to continue producing television programs, this is when the Kush Kids children program was created which airs on FCC-TV.

 I strongly believe that community access television stations such as FCC-TV are an integral part of a community and offer an important platform for regular citizens to share their ideas and build strong communities.

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Richard Rankin, Board member

Richard Rankin’s professional career has involved service with the FAA and various transportation and aerospace companies specializing in treasury and insurance advisory services. He holds degrees in Business Administration and Corporate Finance (MBA). He is a volunteer or member of several additional organizations including the American Revolution Roundtable of Washington, DC, Sons of the American Revolution (George Washington Chapter), Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art, and Toastmasters International.