PMJA Board Elects Leadership

New Officers and Committee Chairs named to one-year terms

The PMJA Board of Directors held its annual organizational meeting July 21, 2023. At that meeting, the board elected members to leadership roles and accepted new committee chair assignments. Under a recent bylaws change, PMJA's board will hold a similar organizational meeting each year. Congratulations to the following officers and committee chairs.

OFFICERS

President: Priska Neely

Vice President: Doug Nadvornick

Treasurer: LaToya Dennis

Secretary: Joey Palacios

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Awards Committee: Doug Nadvornick

Bylaws & Governance Committee: Joey Palacios

Conference Committee: Emily Alfin Johnson

DEI Committee: LaToya Dennis

Membership & Outreach Committee: Mary Shedden

Training & Education Committee: Sáša Woodruff

Anyone interested in serving as a member of any of PMJA's committees should reach out to info@pmja.org to volunteer.

Board of Directors

Priska Neely
Training Manager, Report for America Report For America

President (2025)

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Doug Nadvornick
News Director - Spokane Public Radio; KSFC Program Director Spokane Public Radio 5093285729

Vice President/Conference Committee Chair (2025)

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LaToya Dennis
News Director Central Florida Public Media (810)610-9953

Treasurer/DEI Committee Chair (2026)

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Mary Shedden
News Director WUSF Public Media (813)974-8636

Secretary/Membership & Outreach Comm. Chair (2025)

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Sáša Woodruff
News Director Boise State Public Radio

Director/Training & Education Comm. Chair (2026)

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Emily Alfin Johnson
Growth Editor, Network Initiatives National Public Radio

Director/Awards Committee Chair (2025)

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Lauren Chapman
Indiana Public Broadcasting digital editor WFYI

Director/Bylaws & Governance Comm. Chair (2026)

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