I am Akio Tanaka—current PNB Recording Secretary and a PNB Secretary candidate with the Pacifica Forward Coalition. I help to ensure that meeting decisions are recorded and available to listeners and staff and have helped to update past records.
I work with our national Pacifica Forward Coalition and others across the network to foster collaboration among board members, staff, volunteers, management and the listeners from all of the Pacifica stations and 200+ affiliates to meet the challenges ahead.
Many conflicts and legal challenges have been resolved through board training and mediation initiated by the Pacifica Forward Coalition. I appreciate that board meetings are more productive and respectful This past year the PNB and our local boards began implementing the 2025 Pacifica Bylaws which support democratic direct member voting for board members and decision making by majority vote.
With the implementation of new policies Pacifica operations are expanding and becoming more productive. After the 2025 LA fires and violent immigration raids Pacifica Forward board members began advocating for a strong Pacifica National News Team capable of responding to the daily emergency events that are unfolding across the country. And now, Pacifica News Team members from all of the stations meet weekly and produce headlines and coverage of major events in collaboration with the Pacifica Affiliates.
Please help Pacifica Forward to continue to build unity and expanding the network in these challenging times. Please nominate, vote and ask others to support me and Pacifica Forward candidates, endorsed by KPFA Protectors, Brian Edwards Tiekert, Philip Maldari, Sasha Lilley, Evelia Jones, Egberto Willies