She has over 30 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations in Public Media, Arts, Education & the Human Service sectors.

She came to NFCB after serving as General Manager of WSHU Public Radio and as a board member of National Public Radio (NPR). Before that, Rima worked at New England Public Media (NEPM). Rima is passionate about the essential role of public media in our communities and the transformational power of the arts. Rima was a founding faculty member in the Nonprofit Management & Philanthropy master’s degree program at Bay Path University and a past Executive Director of Country Dance & Song Society (CDSS). She is also a sought-after presenter and speaker at conferences, workshops and retreats for nonprofit organizations.

Originally from the Philippines, Rima spent her early years in Connecticut, and in several Southeast Asian countries. Rima received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Theatre Arts from Mt. Holyoke College. Her master’s degree is in Nonprofit Management from the Milano School of Management & Urban Policy at the New School University where she was a Community Development Finance Fellow.

Rima lives in CT with her husband, teen son, their dog, two guinea pigs and a gecko.