Board of Directors
Caroline Beasley
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Beasley Media Group
Caroline Beasley serves as Chief Executive Officer of Beasley Media Group and is the Chair of the company’s Board of Directors.
The media executive is the immediate past Chair of the BMI Board of Directors and has also served as Joint Board Chair of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Chair of the NAB Radio Board.
In addition, she currently serves as a member of the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) Board of Directors and the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF).
Ms. Beasley has been consistently ranked on an annual basis among the top five of Radio Ink magazine’s “40 Most Powerful People in Radio” list. In addition, she has been featured among the magazine’s “Most Influential Women in Radio” on an annual basis since 2003.
Among her many industry accolades, Ms. Beasley was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in May 2023 and was among the “Giants of American Broadcasting” by the Library of American Broadcasting in November of 2023.
In addition, she received the prestigious NAB “National Radio Award” in April 2022 for her outstanding contributions in the radio industry. In 2019, she received the “Horizon Award” for her vision and industry leadership during the Media Institute’s Free Speech Gala. In 2017, she was recognized by Radio Ink magazine as “Radio Executive of the Year”. Ms. Beasley received the 2016 “Distinguished Service Award” from the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters
She was honored with the 2012 recipient of the “Frances Preston Trailblazer Award” from the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIW), a national organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of women to senior positions in the radio industry.
Ms. Beasley earned a B.S. degree from the University of North Carolina.
Bruce G. Beasley
Vice Chair and President, Beasley Media Group
Bruce G. Beasley has served as Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc.’s President since 1997, Chief Operating Officer from 2006 through 2016, Co-Chief Operating Officer from February 2001 until February 2006, and as a Director of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. since 1980. He was named Vice Chair in 2024. He began his career in the broadcasting business with the Company in 1975 and since that time has served in various capacities, including General Sales Manager of a radio station, General Manager of a radio station and Vice President of Operations of the Company. Mr. Beasley serves on the Board of Directors of the Radio Advertising Bureau. Mr. Beasley has a B.S. from East Carolina University. Mr. Beasley has extensive knowledge of the radio broadcast industry gained through his service at all levels of employment with the Company, from station sales manager to his current position as President.
Brian E. Beasley
Chief Operating Officer, Beasley Media Group
Brian Beasley was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. on January 1, 2017, after serving nearly two decades as Vice President of Operations from 1997 through December 31, 2016. A longstanding and influential leader within the company, he has also served on the Board of Directors since 1982, helping guide Beasley’s strategic growth and operational evolution for more than four decades.
With over 40 years of extensive experience in media, broadcasting, and business operations, Mr. Beasley has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s success, overseeing transformative initiatives, strengthening operational efficiencies, and helping position Beasley Media Group as a leading multiplatform media organization. His deep industry knowledge and steady leadership have been instrumental in driving innovation, growth, and long-term stability across the company’s portfolio.
In addition to his corporate leadership responsibilities, Mr. Beasley serves on the Board of Directors of the Radio Advertising Bureau and previously served on the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters Board of Directors, reflecting his longstanding commitment to advancing the broadcasting industry as a whole. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from East Carolina University.
Peter A. Bordes, Jr.
CEO, Collective Audience and Managing Partner, Trajectory Ventures
Peter A. Bordes, Jr. has been an independent director of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. since November 2016. Mr. Bordes was one of the owners of Greater Media, Inc., where he served as a member of its Board of Directors from 2008 until October 2016. He is a co-founder of oneQube and been its Chief Executive Officer since 2011. Prior to founding oneQube, Mr. Bordes was the Chief Executive Officer of MediaTrust from 2008 to 2011. He has served as a director of PeekYou LLC since 2010 and as a director of OCEARCH since 2014. Mr. Bordes has been involved during much of his career in the banking and venture capital industries. His qualifications for election to the Board of Directors include his years of service on the Board of Directors of Greater Media, Inc., as well as his involvement in media and capital venture entities.
Peter A. Bordes
CEO, Collective Audience and Managing Partner, Trajectory Ventures
Peter A. Bordes, Jr. has been an independent director of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. since November 2016. Mr. Bordes was one of the owners of Greater Media, Inc., where he served as a member of its Board of Directors from 2008 until October 2016. He is a co-founder of oneQube and been its Chief Executive Officer since 2011. Prior to founding oneQube, Mr. Bordes was the Chief Executive Officer of MediaTrust from 2008 to 2011. He has served as a director of PeekYou LLC since 2010 and as a director of OCEARCH since 2014. Mr. Bordes has been involved during much of his career in the banking and venture capital industries. His qualifications for election to the Board of Directors include his years of service on the Board of Directors of Greater Media, Inc., as well as his involvement in media and capital venture entities.
Michael J. Fiorile
Past Chair and CEO, The Dispatch Company
Michael J. Fiorile was appointed to the Board of Directors of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. on January 23, 2018. He has served as Chairman of The Dispatch Printing Company, a privately owned, regional broadcast media and real estate company, since July 2016. Prior to his retirement in November of 2019 from his role as the Chief Executive Officer of The Dispatch Printing Company, Mr. Fiorile served as the company’s Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from September 2015 until July 2016; as its President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2013 until September 2015; as its President and COO from January 2008 until January 2013; and as its President from January 2005 until January 2008. He has also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dispatch Broadcast Group, which includes television and radio stations, since July 2016. He has held several executive positions within Dispatch Broadcast Group since 1994. Mr. Fiorile has also been a director of State Auto Mutual Insurance Companies since 2003. He has been a director of State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ STFC) since 2015, where he serves as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Chair of the Risk Committee. Mr. Fiorile serves on the Board of Directors of BMI and was elected as Chairman of its Board in 2017, having previously served on its Executive, Finance and Budget and Compensation Committees and as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. He is currently Chairperson of the Audit Committee for the National Association of Broadcasters. Mr. Fiorile’s qualifications for election to the Board of Directors include his extensive knowledge of the media industry and significant executive management experience gained through his service as senior executive and chief executive officer of media companies.
Michael J. Fiorile
Past Chair and CEO, The Dispatch Company
Michael J. Fiorile was appointed to the Board of Directors of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. on January 23, 2018. He has served as Chairman of The Dispatch Printing Company, a privately owned, regional broadcast media and real estate company, since July 2016. Prior to his retirement in November of 2019 from his role as the Chief Executive Officer of The Dispatch Printing Company, Mr. Fiorile served as the company’s Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from September 2015 until July 2016; as its President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2013 until September 2015; as its President and COO from January 2008 until January 2013; and as its President from January 2005 until January 2008. He has also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dispatch Broadcast Group, which includes television and radio stations, since July 2016. He has held several executive positions within Dispatch Broadcast Group since 1994. Mr. Fiorile has also been a director of State Auto Mutual Insurance Companies since 2003. He has been a director of State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ STFC) since 2015, where he serves as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Chair of the Risk Committee. Mr. Fiorile serves on the Board of Directors of BMI and was elected as Chairman of its Board in 2017, having previously served on its Executive, Finance and Budget and Compensation Committees and as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. He is currently Chairperson of the Audit Committee for the National Association of Broadcasters. Mr. Fiorile’s qualifications for election to the Board of Directors include his extensive knowledge of the media industry and significant executive management experience gained through his service as senior executive and chief executive officer of media companies.
Jeffrey D. Goldberg
Fractional Chief Financial Officer, Higher Ground LLC
Jeffrey D. Goldberg is a highly accomplished executive, board leader, attorney, and financial strategist with more than three decades of experience guiding companies through transformation, growth, operational improvement, and complex restructurings across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, technology, consumer products, medical devices, energy systems, and social-impact organizations.
Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Goldberg has served in numerous leadership roles as Chairman, Board Member, Interim CEO, Interim CFO, General Counsel, and strategic advisor for both public and private companies. He is widely recognized for his expertise in governance, capital structure optimization, operational turnarounds, executive leadership, and stakeholder alignment.
The highly respected financial executive currently serves on the boards of several organizations, including Modular Medical (NASDAQ: MODD), Cano Health, ATI Physical Therapy, Banza, Hedley & Bennett, and OneGI, while also serving as Chair of the Board for Eating Recovery Centers/Pathlight and Lannett Company, Inc. In these roles, he has played a critical part in recapitalizations, governance restructuring, operational improvements, strategic growth initiatives, and successful investor alignment efforts. Mr. Goldberg has also served as Advisor and Fractional Chief Financial Officer for Higher Ground LLC since June 2013, a company that provides hardware and software communication solutions to the U.S. military. In that role, he advises on governance, financial structures, business strategy, forecasting, cash management, and growth initiatives supporting advanced communications technologies deployed in defense and government operations.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Goldberg has helped lead and stabilize organizations through significant transitions, including Chapter 11 restructurings, private equity recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions, and large-scale operational transformations. His leadership contributions have helped companies improve profitability, strengthen governance, enhance operational efficiency, and successfully execute strategic transactions valued in the billions of dollars.
In addition to his extensive board service, Mr. Goldberg has held senior executive positions with organizations including Higher Ground, Advantia Health, GOOD Worldwide + Upworthy, EnerSys, IncuMed, Advanced Bionics Corporation, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Orthopaedic Hospital, and leading law firms O’Melveny & Myers LLP and McDermott, Will & Emery LLP. His experience spans finance, legal affairs, operations, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, investor relations, and corporate governance.
Mr. Goldberg earned his Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law, where he served as a Law Review Comments Editor, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from Harvard College.
Senator Gordon H. Smith
Past President & CEO, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
Sen. Gordon H. Smith, former National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President and Chief Executive Officer Senator Gordon H. Smith was appointed to the Beasley Media Group Board of Directors in May of 2022.
Sen. Smith joined the National Association of Broadcasters as President and CEO in November 2009 and served for over a decade working on behalf of the radio and television industry until his transition to the role of special advisor at the NAB at the end of 2021. During Sen. Gordon H. Smith’s tenure, NAB played a pivotal role on a number of significant issues affecting radio broadcasters, including the preservation and modernization of the music licensing and copyright system, and reviews of media ownership rules.
Prior to joining NAB, Sen. Smith served as a two-term U.S. senator from Oregon and later as senior advisor in the Washington offices of Covington & Burling, LLP. During his tenure in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Smith’s committee assignments included the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the panel that oversees all broadcast-related legislation and has Federal Communications Commission oversight responsibilities. Sen. Smith also served on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Sen. Smith’s role on the Commerce Committee and as chairman of a Senate High Tech Task Force helped foster his interest in new media and new technology issues.
Born in Pendleton, Ore., Sen. Smith attended college at Brigham Young University, received his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, and practiced law in New Mexico and Arizona before returning to Oregon to direct the family-owned Smith Frozen Foods business in Weston, Ore. Before his election to the U.S. Senate in 1996, Sen. Smith was elected to the Oregon State Senate, rising to the position of president of that body after only three years. He currently serves on the board of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
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