STAFF & BOARD

Emily has served as executive director of KHOL since June 2019, leading the station’s transformation into a dual-format broadcaster with an award-winning newsroom and a growing audience across the Rocky Mountain West. She brings a multidisciplinary background in ecological design and urban planning, and has worked as a teacher on the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a policy analyst in Washington, D.C., and a land use planner in Wyoming. Outside of public media, Emily is an avid fiddler steeped in Appalachian old-time and other traditional folk styles. Her creative work includes projects for the DC Fringe Festival, MIT’s Listening to the City Conference, and the Megapolis Audio Festival. She also spent more than a decade performing as a supernumerary with the Washington National Opera. When not playing tunes or playing in the snow, she is working to tell the story of America’s favorite poor gal, Li’l Liza Jane.

emily@jhcr.org

Born and raised in North Carolina, Evan has been sharing his love for independent music with KHOL and the Jackson community since 2022. Evan is a graduate of Drexel University’s Music Industry Program, where he started a record label with his roommates, produced albums, booked tours, and hand-crafted physical media for their bands. Now living in Teton Valley, Idaho, Evan hosts KHOL’s local music program “Intermountain Best“. When he’s not out at a show, Evan can be found fly fishing, hiking, or skiing through the beautiful landscape he’s lucky enough to call home.

evan@jhcr.org

Reed joined the station in May 2023 and has since made significant efforts to expand strategic partnerships, grow underwriting and membership revenue, creatively pursue grant funding, amplify station outreach and captain a merchandise strategy. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Reed studied English literature, anthropology and creative writing at Kenyon College, where he also played lacrosse. Now graduated from the NCAA grind, he pursues more “freeride” forms of recreation, including backcountry snowboarding, mountain biking, rock climbing, and kitesurfing. After an adventure, you can find him at home with a Michalada in one hand and his guitar in the other, peering over his computer for the next day’s forecast.

reed@jhcr.org

Jenna McMurtry joins KHOL from Colorado where she picked up audio journalism at Colorado Public Radio and Aspen Public Radio. She attended Pomona College in California where she studied History and edited her award-winning college newspaper. When she’s not in the newsroom, she’s probably out in the field. But, there’s an equally good chance she’s going up and down mountains on skis and bikes.

jenna@jhcr.org

Before leading news coverage at KHOL, Sophia was a politics reporter at the Jackson Hole News&Guide. Her reporting on elections, labor and land use has earned state, regional and national awards. Sophia grew up in Seattle and studied human biology and English at Stanford University.

sophia@jhcr.org

cclemen7@uwyo.edu

Zoe was born and raised in Jackson Hole and now resides in the PNW. They studied Psychology and Religious Studies at Vassar College. It was there that they began DJing with the Vassar College Sound System and college radio station WVKR 91.3. After returning to the valley in June 2022, they sought a similar impassioned music community, quickly joining KHOL as a volunteer DJ. Zoe brings skills from their time at VCSS, WVKR, and as Layout and Outreach Coordinator at Grey Matters Journal, an undergraduate journal on neuroscience and psychology. When they aren’t spinning fresh electronica, Zoe can be found trying a new coffee spot, biking, or dancing in a low-lit bar.

zoe@jhcr.org

Alex brings energy and a passion for music to his role as Event Coordinator at KHOL. A graduate of Indiana University, he holds a strong background in event planning and was actively involved in the university’s vibrant radio and music scene. Following his studies, Alex spent time living and working in Germany and Guam before moving to Jackson Hole in 2020, where he quickly developed a strong connection to the local community and the surrounding Teton landscape. When he’s not curating events for the radio station, you’ll find him tearing up Teton trails with a gritty indie garage punk soundtrack blasting through his headphones.

Born and raised in the heart of Arizona, John is thrilled to bring his passion for music and vibrant energy to the airwaves. A proud graduate of Northern Arizona University, John made the journey to Jackson in 2018 as a summer wilderness guide. After a couple years of honing his skills and building a connection with the community; John finally made the move to the valley in 2024, eager to share his love for Jackson and great music with even more listeners. When not on-air, John enjoys all the joys the great outdoors has to offer. Some of his favorites are slacklining, skiing, packrafting down the canyon and riding bikes with friends.

You can catch D’’John’s show, “The Morning Mustard”, Monday through Friday, 7-10 a.m.

Jill is a global brand and marketing strategist with more than 35 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies. Her career spanned both coasts with top agencies including DDB, Ogilvy & Mather, Grey and Benton & Bowles. In 2014, she pivoted to higher education, serving a decade as Associate Dean of Alumni Relations at UCLA Anderson, where she strengthened one of the nation’s largest alumni networks before retiring in 2024.

Jill is an experienced nonprofit leader. She served nine years on the board of the Jackson Hole Land Trust, served as  Board Chair of KHOL, and sits on the Teton County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Her past leadership roles include board chair for Blue Ribbon of the Music Center, Chrysalis and the BelAir Bay Club and board service with the Broad Stage, The Music Center, LA Opera and the Junior League.

She lives in Wilson with her husband, recovering attorney Steve Grossman, and their Bernese Mountain Dog, Luka.

Bill manages an investment and financial services firm from his home in Jackson after a career in tax and estate planning law, with additional experience in banking and conservation.

A Detroit native, Bill earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan, followed by a master’s in taxation from New York University. He and his wife, Katherine, moved to Jackson Hole in 2020 after raising their two children in Los Angeles. Bill currently serves as a director of the Children’s Institute, two grantmaking foundations, and the Competitive Grants Committee of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.

Bill enjoys time on the trails, in the theater and on the golf course — though he’s the first to admit he’s a proudly average golfer and runner.

Rani joined KHOL’s board in 2024, bringing more than 25 years of leadership in hospitality, project management and community engagement. After building her career in New York City, she relocated to Jackson in 2008 and has since focused her energy on organizations that strengthen and uplift the community.

She has served on the Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling Advisory Board and is a proud alumna of Womentum. Rani also volunteers with Casting for Recovery’s Wyoming retreat, helping provide healing opportunities for women recovering from breast cancer.

In her free time, Rani enjoys learning the art of fly fishing with her CfR friends, watching the valley’s birdlife and soaking up the natural beauty of Jackson Hole.

Kevin is the co-owner of Persephone Bakery, an artisan bakery and café he and his wife, Ali, founded in Jackson Hole in 2011. With training from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and a background in design, Kevin blends craftsmanship with creativity to build beloved local gathering spaces.

Through Persephone and its sister cafés, Kevin and Ali have become leaders in Jackson’s food community, supporting local farmers and nonprofits while helping to shape the valley’s culinary identity. He has served on the KHOL board of directors since 2019.

Christoph Cushman is originally from Oyster Bay, NY. His parents moved to Jackson when he was a teenager, and he graduated from Jackson Hole High School in 1991. He went on to graduate from UVA, class of 1995 and from Columbia Business School, Class of 2023. He works in a family business in commercial real estate.

Christoph recently moved back to Jackson Hole, after raising his four college-age children in Locust Valley, NY. He enjoys skiing, playing tennis, running and hiking  Christoph has been involved with several nonprofits over the years, in New York, Maine and Jackson Hole.

Sharon is the co-founder and president of the Jackson Hole Book Festival, launched in 2024 to spark conversation and community through literature. Sharon spent most of her career at the World Bank and founded SF Insights + Strategy, a communications and facilitation practice in 2022. In the global development and multi-lateral arena, Sharon is recognized for her expertise at firmly placing public opinion data at the center of strategy, decision-making, problem-solving and communications. 

Sharon spends most of her days in Wilson with her husband, while her two grown daughters and son-in-law visit as often as possible.

Alex is an attorney specializing in intellectual property, business and estate planning. He is part of Gravis Law’s Jackson Hole office, where he advises clients on trademarks, copyrights and corporate strategy.

With a background in both IP litigation and transactional law, Alex brings a versatile perspective to KHOL’s board. He is committed to strengthening institutions that support creative work and community life.

Jon served as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, following his appointment to the FTC by President George W. Bush in 2004. At the FTC, he was a national leader on consumer protection, privacy and competition policy.

Since leaving government service, Jon has remained active in legal practice and policy, serving as an advisor and advocate on regulatory and public interest issues. He splits his time between Washington, D.C. and Jackson Hole, where he contributes his expertise to community organizations.

Jolie is an independent consultant specializing in sales training, strategic planning and project management. She earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and spent more than a decade at The Walt Disney Company, where she served as Vice President of National Accounts and later worked in international television in London. She began her career at Xerox and Wyse Technology, building skills in sales, team leadership and business development.

In addition to her corporate work, Jolie has four children, is a grandmother, and has contributed her expertise through numerous volunteer leadership roles, board positions and community projects. She enjoys skiing, golf, pickleball, reading and mah jongg.