Management Team

Launched in 1995, Free Speech TV is an independent, publicly-supported, non-profit TV multi-platform digital media pioneer. Using both television and the Internet, Free Speech TV inspires viewers to become civically engaged to build a more just, equitable, and sustainable society. Free Speech TV is owned and operated by Public Communicators, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization, founded in 1974. Free Speech TV is based in Denver, CO.

Giselle Diaz Campagna
Development Director
Giselle joined Free Speech TV in February 2009 and is responsible for establishing, managing and significantly growing donor and community outreach initiatives. Giselle previously oversaw international development efforts at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, creating a Spanish language immersion program for US attorneys, with an emphasis on human rights and immigration. Giselle brings extensive experience in organization development and marketing communications, from an eight-year post as President/Chief Executive Officer at MedIdiom, a nationally-accredited continuing medical education organization, and from previous development and marketing executive positions held at Medical Education Collaborative, Jobson Communications, and the International Center for Professional Medical Education. Giselle is also a passionate community activist, artist, writer and experimental filmmaker, and has been featured in various publications and film festivals, including Twenty3 Magazine, Behold, Barcelona Video Arts Festival, and OvationTV.

Eric Galatas
Program Director
Eric joined Free Speech TV in June 1998, and is responsible for programming and production. In 1994, after working for corporate outlets like Belo's Dallas Morning News, Viacom's KNDD "The End", and MCA/Universal's Northern Exposure, Eric founded the Seattle Independent Media Coalition, an alliance of 25 community print, video, audio and internet groups. He also participated in the founding of the New York Free Media Alliance and the Bay Area Alternative Media Network. In November of 1999, Eric helped mobilize the Seattle Independent Media Center (IMC), which brought together over 400 media activists to produce breaking video, audio, print and photo coverage of events during the shut down of the World Trade Organization's ministerial meetings. In spare time, Eric produces narrative work, including Drunk by Noon and Fluffy, an award-winning short film that imagines a world beyond wages and point of purchase human transactions.

Gail Gonzales
Business Manager
Gail joined Free Speech TV in June 2008, and is responsible for overseeing the network's financial systems, business operations, and human resource management. She also provides business support for several social justice/social service organizations, including the Colorado Progressive Coalition, Denver Inner City Parish, and Howard Dental Center, an organization providing low cost dental service to adults and children living with HIV/AIDS. Gail both graduated from and taught at the Escuela Tlateloco, an acclaimed community-based private school, developed in the late 1960's to cultivate academic proficiency, cultural pride, and leadership among Latino youth. She has performed with Ballet Chicano de Aztlan. Following in the footsteps of her father, the late civil rights pioneer and poet Rudolfo "Corky" Gonzales ("I am Joaquin/Yo soy Joaquin"), Gail has been a long-time grassroots organizer with the Crusade for Justice, one of the most influential institutions of the Chicano movement.

Nathanael Reeder
Operations Director
Than joined Free Speech TV in January 2001, and is responsible for designing and managing the network's broadcast and Internet infrastructure. He is a member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers, has attended the National Association of Broadcasters convention for the past five years, and is currently studying for a Broadcast Technologist Certification program through Cleveland Institute of Electronics. Than has worked closely with the relief organization started by his family, Friends of India, operated by The Shanthimalai Research and Development Trust. Their accomplishments include building three schools, two hospitals, and conducting numerous relief and training initiatives. Than enjoys all the latest technical gadgetry, reading, skiing, and world travel with his wife Noreen and their two year-old son William.

Jon Stout
General Manager & Co-Founder
Jon joined Free Speech TV's predecessor, The 90's Channel, in November 1994 as its Program Director. His initial charge was to develop the next evolution of that project, which led to the launch of Free Speech TV in 1995. As General Manager, Jon is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the television and web projects and for managing the finances of Public Communicators, Inc.. His previous positions include Executive Director of Los Angeles Filmforum and Publicist for Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. Jon has been a Fellow in the Rockefeller Foundation's Next Generation Leadership Program, and he is a founding board member of Working Films, a former board member of Boulder Community Television, and an affiliate of Berks Filmmakers. Jon has served on nominating/funding panels for the Independent Television Service, Annenberg Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller Media Arts Fellowships, the American Film Institute, and United States Artists. Jon loves backpacking and kayaking with his wife Arianna and their three year-old son Sylvan Luce, who tolerate his fiddle-playing at home.

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