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The Northwest Broadcast News Association (a 501 (c) 6 trade association) and the Northwest Broadcast News Foundation (a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization) are led by a volunteer board of directors, including two representatives from each of our six-state service area serving two-year terms, liaisons from our partner organizations appointed by each group, foundation trustees chosen by the board and an executive committee elected by the board. Each member of the executive committee serves on a four-year cycle, starting as vice president, moving up to president-elect, president and finally serves jointly as past president of the Association and president of the Foundation. Professional journalists and educators from throughout the region are eligible to serve. Terms begin each spring at the annual convention.

President Jaine Andrews Managing Editor KELO-TV 501 S. Phillips Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 605-357-5664	President-Elect Michelle Van Maanen Assistant Professor Contemporary Media & Journalism University of South Dakota 555 N Dakota St. Vermillion, SD 57069 605-677-5478	Vice President Matt Cullen	Past President Rod Peterson News Director WHO-TV 1801 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309 515-242-3571
Minnesota Robin O’Callaghan Assistant Professor Winona State University Phelps 129A Winona, MN 55987 507-457-5117	Minnesota Steve Goodspeed News Director WDIO-TV 10 Observation Road Duluth, MN 55811 218-727-6865	Wisconsin Jim Cullen Managing Editor WTMJ-TV 720 E. Capitol Drive Milwaukee, WI 53201 414-967-5488	Wisconsin Open Seat
North Dakota Dave Thompson News Director Prarie Public 1814 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501 701-224-1700	North Dakota Neil Roberts Minot State University 815 10th Ave. SE Minot, ND 58701 701-720-0007	South Dakota Jerry Oster News Director WNAX Radio 1609 E. Highway 50 Yankton, SD 57078 605-665-7442	South Dakota J.P. Skelly News Director KORN Radio PO Box 921 Mitchell, SD 57301-0921 605-996-1494
Iowa Thomas Beell Professor Iowa State University 212 Hamilton Hall Ames, IA 50011 515-294-0499	Iowa Jill Specht Coordinator of Media Operations Loras College 1450 Alta Vista St. Dubuque, IA 52001 563-588-7032	Nebraska Jerry Renaud Professor, Journalism University of Nebraska, Lincoln 235 Andersen Hall Lincoln NE 68588 402-472-3056	Nebraska Robyn Wisch News Director KVNO 6001 Dodge St., CB 200 Omaha, NE 68182-0234 402-554-5866
SPJ Liaison Amanda Lutz Thiessen KSTP TV 3415 University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55114 651-206-2569	NATAS Liaison John “JJ” Murray Executive Director NATAS Upper Midwest Chapter	AP Liaison Doug Glass News Editor Minnesota Associated Press 511 11th Ave. S Suite 460 Minneapolis, MN 55415 612-332-2727	RTDNA Liaison Peggy Phillip RTDNA Region 4/5 Director News Director KSHB-TV 4720 Oak St. Kansas City, Mo 64112 816-753-4141
University of MN Liaison Dana Benson Teaching Specialist Journalism/Mass Communications University of Minnesota – 109 Murphy Hall 206 Church St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0418 612-626-1851	Executive Secretary Christine Paige Diers PO Box 838 Sturgis, SD 57785 phone: 605-490-3033 fax: 605-720-0632	Foundation Trustee Steve Murphy Managing Editor WCCO Radio 625 2nd Ave. S Minneapolis, MN 55402 612-370-0611	Foundation Executive Director Derrick Hinds Northwest Broadcast News Foundation Minneapolis, MN

We want to thank the many individuals who have served on the Board since its founding. Particular thanks go to the following individuals who have served as the organization’s president: