Board of Directors & Staff

Board of Directors

  • Priska Neely
    Priska Neely
    Managing Editor - Gulf States Newsroom WBHM 205-734-1892
    President (2025)
  • Doug Nadvornick
    Doug Nadvornick
    News and Program Director - Spokane Public Radio Spokane Public Radio 5093285729
    Vice President/Conference Committee Chair (2025)
  • LaToya Dennis
    LaToya Dennis
    News Director Central Florida Public Media (810)610-9953
    Treasurer/DEI Committee Chair (2026)
  • Mary Shedden
    Mary Shedden
    News Director WUSF Public Media (813)974-8636
    Secretary/Membership & Outreach Comm. Chair (2025)
  • Sáša Woodruff
    Sáša Woodruff
    News Director Boise State Public Radio
    Director/Training & Education Comm. Chair (2026)
  • Emily Alfin Johnson
    Emily Alfin Johnson
    Growth Editor, Network Initiatives National Public Radio
    Director/Awards Committee Chair (2025)
  • Lauren Chapman
    Lauren Chapman
    Indiana Public Broadcasting digital editor WFYI
    Director/Bylaws & Governance Comm. Chair (2026)

Public Media Journalism Foundation Board

Public Media Journalism Foundation is dedicated to cultivate and sustain news leaders and elevate quality journalism in local and regional public media.
  • Bill Dorman
    Bill Dorman
    Vice President and News Director Hawaii Public Radio (808)792-8250
    President
  • Johnathan Reaves
    Johnathan Reaves
    Student Advisor (870)972-2807
    Secretary
  • Rachel Osier Lindley
    Rachel Osier Lindley
    Senior Editor, The Texas Newsroom KERA
    Treasurer
  • Teresa Collier
    Teresa Collier
    Director of News Mississippi Public Broadcasting (601)432-6655
    Director

Staff

  • Christine Paige Diers
    Christine Paige Diers
    Executive Director Public Media Journalists Association (605)490-3033
  • Belinda Rawlins
    Belinda Rawlins
    Chief Experience Officer Public Media Journalists Association (505)550-2023
  • Scott Drochelman
    Scott Drochelman
    Director of Member Learning and Engagement Public Media Journalists Association (512)809-4955