People
Marc Sophos
Marc Sophos is the founder, executive director, and chairman of MFPG and the creator and executive producer of OutCasting. He founded and led MFPG's previous incarnation as WDFH FM 90.3 Westchester Public Radio through an effort that spanned decades. He was the Executive Director, Program Director, and Chief Engineer of WDFH. He was also the founder and chairman of Hudson Valley Community Radio, Inc., the nonprofit corporation that owned and operated WDFH. In addition to his responsibilities at the station, he also served during WDFH's college alliance as an assistant professor.
In 2018, he won an AARP Purpose Prize Fellowship, a prestigious national award for his leadership of OutCasting. He also received the Adult Leadership Award from GLSEN Lower Hudson Valley in 2022.
Leadership
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Board of Directors Melissa Fogarty
Advisory Council Gabriel Blau Mary Bosakowski Burl Britt, Esq. Sara Caldwell Juli Grey-Owens Scot Haney Jonathan D. Lovitz Richard Schlesinger Scott Simon |
Staff Marc Sophos — Executive Director, Chief Engineer, and Executive Producer of OutCasting Sara Caldwell — Webmaster Doug Koch — Events Marilyn Sophos — Treasurer |
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OutCasting Youth Participants and Alumni |
Marc SophosMarc Sophos is the founder, Executive Director, and Board Chair of MFPG and the Executive Producer of OutCasting. He founded and led MFPG's previous incarnation as WDFH FM 90.3 Westchester Public Radio through an effort that spanned decades. He was the Executive Director, Program Director, and Chief Engineer of WDFH. He was also the founder and chairman of Hudson Valley Community Radio, Inc., the nonprofit corporation that owned and operated WDFH.
Learn about OutCasting's youth members — and watch this short video of OutCasters during a production session.
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Chris Bastardi
Chris Bastardi, a Senior Account Supervisor at Edelman, has spent more than a decade in public affairs. During his career, he has been a Director of Public Affairs and Communications in the New York State Senate, has served on political campaigns, including those for U.S. Senate, Attorney General, and Congress, and has been a part of several public policy actions, including referendums and legislative debates.
Chris has also worked on a number of development projects that involved moving public opinion and the perspectives of stakeholders, regulators, and elected officials, ranging from stadium proposals to development projects in both the New York City metro area and in the Los Angeles area.
He joined MFPG's board in 2015.
Marvin Holverstott
Marvin Holverstott is a broadcast engineer based in Florida. He has worked at stations in the Washington, D.C. area and on Long Island. He and Marc Sophos worked together at WGSM/WCTO in Huntington, New York, and at WALK in Patchogue, New York, from 1982 until 1988. Marvin has been a member of the board since the 1990s.
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