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SPJ Leadership

Board of Directors

For descriptions of SPJ board positions, please consult SPJ's bylaws.

Read the SPJ board policy manual here. [Download PDF]

President

Emily Bloch
Email
@emdrums
Vice President

Chris R. Vaccaro
Director, Graduate Journalism, Hofstra University
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LinkedIn
Secretary-Treasurer

Sara Catania
Chief Program & Operating Officer, Solutions Journalism Network
Email
LinkedIn
 

Directors At-Large

Wesley Wright
Email
@Wesley___Wright

Nicole DeCriscio
Email
LinkedIn

Patricia Gallagher Newberry
Quality of Life Enterprise reporter, Cincinnati Enquirer
Email
LinkedIn

Beatrice Forman
Democracy Day Project Coordinator, Center for Cooperative Media
General Assignments Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer
LinkedIn

Joseph Hernandez
Associate Director, Drinks, Bon Appetit
LinkedIn

Khari Johnson
Tech reporter, CalMatters
LinkedIn

Looking for Regional Coordinators?

Please note: Regional Coordinators no longer serve on SPJ's board of Directors. You can find them over here.

For more information about this change, consult SPJ's bylaws.

Board policies and resources

– Board of Directors Policy Manual [PDF]
– Regional Coordinators Guide
– SPJ Sponsorship Policy (approved 9/12/20) [PDF]
– Regional Directors' Spring Conference Guide [PDF]
– Regional Directors' Mark of Excellence Awards Guide [PDF]
– SPJ stipend guidelines (updated 9/8/14) [PDF]
– Expense report form [PDF]
– Regional fund oversight [PDF]
– Chapter finance rules (pro) [PDF]
– Chapter finance rules (campus)

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