Eric Hyyppa

Eric Hyyppa is the President of the National Educational Telecommunications Association. Prior to joining NETA, Eric served for 11 years as Director and General Manager of MontanaPBS in Bozeman, Montana. He has a background in Information Technology, including a BS in Computer Science from Montana State University. He is a PBS veteran, with over 30 years in public broadcasting and extensive experience in television production, including work for every major network and many independent companies. 

He is a former member of the Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers and the Society of Broadcast Engineers. Eric is a Public Media Diversity Fellow presented by the Riley Institute at Furman University. Eric is past chair of the board of directors of the National Educational Telecommunications Association, past chair of the board of trustees of America’s Public Television Stations, past chair of public television’s Affinity Group Coalition, and past co-chair of the Organization of State Broadcasting Executives. He has also served on the board of directors of PBS as well as the board of directors for the Montana Broadcasters Association. 

Eric resides in Columbia, South Carolina with his wife Alexis and daughter Annika.