Lois Hoyt
Director of People and CultureAs the director of people and culture for KPBS, Lois leads the team responsible for driving human resource functions such as recruitment, onboarding, retention, employee relations, labor relations, training and development, and performance management.
Prior to joining KPBS, Ms. Hoyt led strategic HR initiatives as the vice president of human resources for several organizations, including eight years in the print media industry and three years in film and music production.
Lois brings over thirty years of HR leadership in driving people initiatives for various organizations, including Fortune 500s, union, multi-state, global, start-ups, and not-for-profits. Her expertise lies in optimizing teams through workforce management and engagement efforts as well as creating sustainable programs that build and foster organizational excellence.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Behavior from Chapman University as well as an SPHR certification. She is also a current notary public and has served for the past twenty years as a part-time adjunct faculty member, regularly teaching behavioral-based business courses at night at Cal Poly Pomona. In her spare time, Lois teaches piano to young students and periodically performs as a classically trained musician.
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Dolores Huerta is an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, along with Cesar Chavez, is a co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association. In this episode, she sits down to talk about her life's work and her ongoing activism.
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A new study points out success stories — and potential obstacles — to bringing vaccines to the world's children. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 3-1 in favor of an amended proposal directing county staff to prepare for anticipated cost shifts in the federal budget. -
Even at 95 years old, Dolores Huerta remains active in public life, speaking at a Los Angeles ICE raids protest earlier this month. She spoke to KPBS' Amita Sharma about the state of justice in the United States and what young people can do to make changes. -
Around half of the county's funds come from the state and federal government for specific purposes. The rest comes from property taxes and fees for services, among other sources. -
Premieres Friday, June 27, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political thinkers of the 20th century, who transformed her time as a political prisoner and refugee during World War II into daring insights about totalitarianism which continue to resonate today.
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