Congratulations to Kim Carver for her appointment as interim President and General Manager of PBS12. Kim's extensive background in launching, growing, and managing multi million dollar companies combined with her international experience, her work in private boards, non-profit boards and her various positions in executive management and CEO make her an ideal candidate for this position.

FOR RELEASE -- July 26, 2021 -- Denver, CO

ACE LLC Announces the Appointment of Kim Carver, CDI.D, as interim President and General Manager of the station.

PBS12, an independent TV Station, Based in Denver, Colorado, PBS12 is a different kind of PBS station. We’re your neighbor. We’re rooted in independence and diverse viewpoints. We champion diverse voices, celebrate community, delight audiences, and expand perspectives for all Coloradans.

We are PBS in a whole new way.

About PBS12:

PBS12 is an Emmy Award winning station rooted in independent programming from differing viewpoints. Championing diverse voices and celebrating community coincides with delighting audiences while expanding the perspectives for all Coloradans. It is PBS in a whole new way.

PBS12’s mission is to share the real, personal stories of the Colorado experience that celebrate our lifestyles and tackle the issues that define our state.

PBS12 strives to identify and address community issues and needs and provides compelling content through varying media services. It does this for the benefit of such stakeholders such as viewing audiences, the community at large, donors, fundraisers and is beholden to the community first and foremost.

About Kim Carver:

Kim Carver has over 30 years of experience in leadership, predominantly in cable and satellite sports television. She launched 11 television networks globally, starting in Hong Kong, then on to Australia, followed by Singapore, where she worked overseas for the News Corporation and ESPN brands for over 15 years.

She returned to the U.S. in 2006 to launch The Mountain West Sports Network as its first General Manager. In 2011, Carver moved to Altitude Sports as their President and CEO and concurrently served on the World Fishing Network board. In July of 2013 she was asked by the board to step in and become the President and CEO of the World Fishing Network, running two networks concurrently.

In January 2015, Carver left her role at Altitude Sports and the World Fishing Network to launch her own endeavor, The Leading Network, helping organizations understand and improve their culture. Carver joined Human Advantage in 2019 in the capacity of Principle, Culture Development working with sports organizations.

Carver was named one of Broadcasting and Cable’s “Women In The Game” in May of 2013, and was one of Sports Business Journal’s “Game Changers” in September of 2013. She is the first woman to run a national sports network, the first person to run a collegiate sports network and the first woman to run a fishing network.

She served on the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame’s board from January 2012 until January 2016, serving as their first female Chairman. She serves on the board of PBS12 as Vice Chair, on the Executive Committee of the Red Rocks Community College Foundation Board, and is an inaugural board member of DNVR, a private company. In May of 2021 Carver graduated from Lynn University summa cum laude, attaining her Masters’ Degree in Psychology with a specialization in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. In July of 2021, she stepped in as interim President & General Manager for PBS12.

Thank you @PBS12 for appointing Ms. Carver as interim President and General Manager of the station.

Kim holds a designation as a qualified board candidate, CDI.D, from Corporate Directors International LLC, and is a 2018 Spring graduate of the ACE Board Certification Program.