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Mary Bitterman
Senior Fellow

Dr. Mary Bitterman

Member Since 1981

Biography

Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes; Director, Bank of Hawaii; Director, Bay Area Council Economic Institute; Director, Commenwealth Club of California; Director, Hawaii Community Foundation; Chair, PBS Foundation Board. Former President and Chief Executive Officer, The James Irvine Foundation; President and Chief Executive Officer, KQED, Inc.; Director, Institute of Culture and Communication, Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange between East and West, Inc.; Director, Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Director, Voice of America; Executive Director and General Manager, Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Director Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes Current
Director Bank of Hawaii Current
Director Bay Area Council Economic Institute Current
Director Commenwealth Club of California Current
Director Hawaii Community Foundation Current
Chair PBS Foundation Board Current
Former President and Chief Executive Officer The James Irvine Foundation Current
President and Chief Executive Officer KQED, Inc Current
Director Institute of Culture and Communication Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange between East and West, Inc. Current
Director Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Current
Director Voice of America Current
Executive Director and General Manager Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Non-profit
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