Meet the Team

Geri Tovar

Corporate Development Account Executive

Geri Tovar is a former KPBS staff member.

As a corporate development executive, Geri works to develop successful, long term partnerships with members of the business community who want to reach the KPBS radio, television and digital audience through sponsorships. Geri is responsible for the development and maintenance of campaigns including prospecting, presentations and proposals. She offers a diversified set of qualifications to the KPBS corporate sponsors with whom she works. She comes from commercial radio and helps to bring those insights to KPBS. Geri enjoys live music, hiking, her dog and cooking for her friends.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

Education

The future of student loan repayment, explained

Cory Turner

A Republican overhaul would reduce borrowers' repayments options from several plans to just two.
The trial of Sean Combs: What you need to know

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Prosecutors are scheduled to begin their arguments today against the rap mogul, who is accused of racketeering and sex trafficking. Here is an overview of Combs' career and the charges he faces.
National

Is AI the future of America's foreign policy? Some experts think so

Scott Neuman

Large language models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek are increasingly being looked at for their potential to help make decisions in high-stakes situations.
The Spirit Tunnel is unapologetic celebrity worship — and extremely fun

Aisha Harris

Celebrity guests on The Jennifer Hudson Show — Michelle Obama, Usher, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tina Knowles to name a few — have all caught a ride through this viral backstage ritual.
International

The U.S. and China announce a deal to cut tariffs, temporarily easing trade war

Willem Marx

Emily Feng

U.S. levies on Chinese goods will drop from at least 145% to 30% for an initial period of 90 days, while Chinese levies are set to fall from at least 125% to 10% on American goods.
International

The PKK Kurdish militant group will disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey

The Associated Press

The Kurdish militant group announced a historic decision Monday to disband and disarm, after four decades of armed conflict. It comes days after it convened a party congress in northern Iraq.