Maria O'Mara, Executive Director, KUER and PBS Utah
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She left journalism for public relations in 2011, managing external communications at Rocky Mountain Power, before returning to the University of Utah as director of communication. She was the general manager of KUER from 2017 until 2020. Having grown up in rural Utah, Maria is deeply appreciative of and committed to the statewide public service missions of KUER and PBS Utah.