Board of Directors


Members of our board of directors come from various publications, television and radio news, as well as public relations firms and organizations. They donate their time and energy to the programs and meet once a month to plan activities. A list of our current board is below. Click here for a list of past presidents.

SPJ Officers & Directors 2024-2025

  • President: Ana Rocío Alvarez, breaking news reporter, Courier Journal 
  • Vice President: Paige Burgess, executive producer, Spectrum News 1
  • Secretary: Marnie McAllister, editor, The Record
  • Treasurer: Sarah Ladd, reporter, The Kentucky Lantern
  • Alyssa Newton, photojournalist, WHAS 
  • Bonnie Jean Feldkamp, opinion editor, Courier Journal; syndicated columnist, Creators
    syndicate
  • McKenna Horsley, reporter, Kentucky Lantern
  • Olivia Evans, business reporter, Courier-Journal
  • Chris Hughes, digital producer, Spectrum News 1
  • Piper Hansen, reporter, Louisville Business First
  • Stacie Shain, undergraduate chair, department of communication, Bellarmine University
  • Ryan Van Velzer, energy and environment reporter, Louisville Public Media