Our People
Board of Trustees
Lori Bergen åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Founding Dean, College of Media, Communication & Information at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Stephen Buckley åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Patterson Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy, DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy at Duke University
Neil Brown åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ President, The åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Institute
Monica Davey åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Deputy National Editor, The New York Times
Conan Gallaty åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Chairman and CEO, Tampa Bay Times
Paula Ellis åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Kettering Foundation senior associate, consultant, former Knight Ridder vice president, editor, publisher and Knight Foundation executive
Rob King åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Former Senior Vice President and Editor-at-Large, ESPN ContentÌý
Ann Marie Lipinski åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Curator, The Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University
Kelly McBride åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Senior Vice President, The åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Institute; Chair, Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at åüÃÄÖ±²¥; Public Editor, NPR
Jessica åüÃÄÖ±²¥œJessiåüÃÄÖ±²¥ Navarro åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ COO and CFO, The åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Institute
Paul C. Tash åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Chairman, The åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Institute Board of Trustees
Lori Waldon åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ President and General Manager, KOAT TV, Hearst Television, Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico
National Advisory Board
Ashley Alvarado åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Vice President of Community Engagement + Strategic Initiatives at Southern California Public Radio (KPCC + LAist)
Dr. Battinto L. Batts Jr. åüÃÄÖ±²¥“Ìý Dean, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University
Glenn Burkins åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Founder and Publisher, QCity Metro
Stella M.Ìý°ä³óá±¹±ð³ú,Ìýimmigration reporter, KERA, Dallas
Eric Deggans åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ NPRåüÃÄÖ±²¥™s first full-time TV critic
RamoÌn Escobar, senior vice president, talent recruitment and development, CNN
Katrice Hardy åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Executive Editor, The Dallas Morning News
Mark Katches åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Editor and Vice President, Tampa Bay Times
Anita Kumar åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Senior Managing Editor, North America, POLITICO
Kathleen McGrory,Ìýinvestigations editor, New York TimesåüÃÄÖ±²¥™s Local Investigations Fellowship
Andrew Pergam åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Co-founder, Spark Camp
Christine Portela åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Director of News Operations, Local Media, Univision Communications, Inc.
Ronnie Ramos åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Vice President of Content, MassLive.com
Emily Ramshaw åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Co-Founder/CEO, The 19th*
Monica R. Richardson åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Vice President of Local News (McClatchy Large Markets)
Adrienne Roark,Ìýpresident, content development and integration, CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures
Christa Scharfenberg åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Project Director, California Local Journalism Fellowship Project, University of California, Berkley
Will Schick åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Director of Programs and Partnerships, Asian American Journalists Association
Frank Sesno åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Director of Strategic Initiatives, School of Media & Public Affairs, George Washington University
Kameel Stanley åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Program Director, StitcherÌý
Mike Wilson åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ National Advisory Board Chair; Deputy Editor, the Great Read, The New York Times
The åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Foundation Board
Brian P. Tierney åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ CEO, Brian Communications; Chairman, Realtime Media
Paul C. Tash åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Chairman, The åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Institute Board of Trustees
Neil Brown åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ President, The åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Institute
Ramon Bosquez åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ President, The Bosquez Group LLC; Partner, Seed Funders LLC
Michael Dreyer åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ President, The Tampa Bay Trust Company
Frank åüÃÄÖ±²¥œSandyåüÃÄÖ±²¥ Rief III åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Attorney, Allen Dell, Attorneys at Law
Michael Silver åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Attorney, Shutts & Bowen LLP
Brian Bracco åüÃÄÖ±²¥“ Retired, Vice President and General Manager of Scripps Media
Emeritus Board Member
Craig Newmark – Founder, craigslist and the Craig Newmark Foundation
Founder
Nelson åüÃÄÖ±²¥ (1903-1978)
Former Chairmen
Andy Barnes – åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Chairman and CEO Emeritus
Eugene Patterson – åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Chairman and CEO Emeritus (1923-2013)
Former Presidents
Tim Franklin – Former President
Dr. Karen B. Dunlap – President Emerita
James M. Naughton – President Emeritus (1938-2012)
Bob Haiman – President Emeritus
Donald Baldwin – President Emeritus (1918-2006)