Public Media Group of Southern California Announces Departure of Executive Juan Devis
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – June 10, 2022 – The Public Media Group of Southern California (PMGSC), the parent company of PBS SoCal and KCET, announced that its Chief Creative Officer, Juan Devis, will be leaving the organization to pursue new ventures and independent projects both in the US and abroad. Mr. Devis, who joined KCET in 2005, will depart at the end of June 2022 and will continue some work with PMGSC as a consulting Executive Producer on a couple key shows.
For the last 15 years, Juan has been building a multi-platform premium content studio for the network. The series he developed and produced – Artbound, Studio A, Broken Bread, The Migrant Kitchen, Earth Focus - have garnered local and national acclaim, with over 20 Emmys, James Beard Awards, National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, to name a few.
Juan spearheaded the transformation at the station, growing the digital and broadcast content output, adopting new production models and content strategies anchored around diversity, equity and inclusion and building production partnerships and collaborations outside of public media.
In addition to producing, Juan managed the network’s digital content offerings including online, the PBS App and the station’s YouTube channels. And his role in developing strategic partnerships with funders, organizations and independent production houses has ensured a continued slate of original content for both KCET and PBS SoCal well into the future.
“Juan has extraordinary talent and he’s been a brilliant creative leader at Public Media Group for over 17 years,” said Andrew Russell, President and CEO of the Public Media Group of Southern California. “With his leadership, his passion for Southern California and his ability as a storyteller, KCET launched many successful award-winning series that sparked local and national conversations and gave our community greater access to artists, arts organizations, community leaders and culture makers. Juan built an incredibly talented and strong team which I am confident will carry on the foundational work that enables PMGSC to continue telling our stories, perspectives, and narratives of a changing region. I will miss Juan greatly as a member of our station leadership team and I feel enormous appreciation for all he's contributed to public media and our organization.”
PMGSC has engaged a search firm to identify the new Head of Creative and Content.
About the Public Media Group of Southern California
The Public Media Group of Southern California (PMGSC) tells stories that matter through original programs that reflect the diversity of our region and through the full schedule of trusted PBS programs. Our Southern California content channels PBS SoCal and KCET are available for free on internet-connected screens via the PBS Video App and seven local broadcast channels. Our Link TV channel is available nationally on DirecTV and Dish Network. A donor-supported community institution, PMGSC sparks the sharing of ideas at in-person cultural events and community conversations and delivers social impact through a variety of services including those that prepare our most vulnerable children for school.