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National Program Office

The Benton Foundation is responsible for overall program management and for the program's collaborative relationship with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Benton oversees the work of the national program team, implements the grant process and coordinates communication about the program. The national program team of consultants and advisors provides technical assistance to local stations, encourages information exchange among grantees and provides links to other national initiatives.

Benton Foundation
1625 K Street NW, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20006

Tel: 202-638-5770

Fax: 202-638-5771

Karen Menichelli, Executive Vice President

Mark Sachs & Associates
8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 408
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Tel: 301-565-0805

Fax: 301-565-0808

Mark Sachs, Sound Partners Co-Director

Judy Haxton, Program Assistant
MasComm Associates
2828 Marshall Court, Suite 101
Madison, WI 53705

Beth Mastin, Sound Partners Co-Director

Tel: 608-236-0674

Fax: 608-236-0252

Eve VanRensselaer, Program Coordinator

Tel: 608-236-0673

Fax: 608-236-0252

Technical Consultants:

Chuck Alexander, Associate for Public Policy
Burness Communications
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1340
Bethesda, MD 20814

Tel: 301-652-1558

Fax: 301-654-1589

Sallie Bodie, Outreach Consultant
3505 West Lawton Street
Seattle, WA 98199

Tel: 206-283-1254

Fax: 206-283-0774

Catherine Stifter, News and Production Consultant
PO Box 426
North San Juan, CA 95960

Tel: 530-478-1240

Fax: 831-850-9175