Stacey Decker will take over as GM and CEO of Nebraska Public Media, the station announced Tuesday.
He begins in the role Oct. 14 and succeeds Mark Leonard, who announced last year his plans to retire.
“I am excited to welcome Stacey back to Nebraska,” Katherine Ankerson, executive vice chancellor of the University of Nebraska, the station’s licensee, said in a press release. “He has deep roots in broadcast and a passion for the digital media landscape with a strong entrepreneurial spirit that is data-driven and strategic. This, combined with his collaborative leadership style, will usher in great things for the future of Nebraska Public Media.”
Decker is currently SVP of innovation and systems strategy at CPB and previously worked at Nebraska Public Media as assistant GM. He was also founder and president of Public Media Management and CTO at GBH in Boston.
“I am honored to rejoin the incredible team at Nebraska Public Media during this dynamic and ever-evolving time in public media,” Decker said in the release. “I look forward to working together to achieve growth, increase reach, and support the mission of enriching lives and engaging minds on a community and national level.”