Larry Berger is the founder and Executive Director of SLB. Larry manages day-to-day operations and serves as host of The Saturday Light Brigade.  Larry has been involved in public broadcasting since 1975 and holds degrees in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and has 20 years of experience as a project engineer and manager for local industry.  He currently serves as the President of the Board of Trustees at Manchester Academic Charter School, on the Board of Directors of Manchester Youth Development Corporation, and on the Advisory Board at Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater. He also has served on the board of three other nonprofit organizations.