Members of our board of directors come from various news outlets as well as public relations firms and organizations. They donate their time and energy to SPJ 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 2026-2027
- President: Chris Hughes, communications specialist, Cabbage Patch Settlement House (Class of 2028)
- Vice President: Alexis Mathews, anchor/reporter, WLKY (Class of 2027)
- Secretary: Sarah Ladd, health reporter, Kentucky Lantern (Class of 2027)
- Treasurer: Justin Hicks, data reporter, Louisville Public Media (Class of 2027)
Class of 2027
- Killian Baarlaer, metro government reporter, Courier Journal
- Sylvia Goodman, capitol Reporter, Louisville Public Media
- Mark Hebert, retired
- Stephen Schmidt, reporter, Louisville Business First
Class of 2028
- Conroy Delouche, reporter/anchor, WHAS11
- Marcus Green, principal, Greenlight Projects LLC
- McKenna Horsley, politics reporter, Kentucky Lantern
- Mandy McLaren, enterprise and investigations editor, Courier Journal
- Giselle Rhoden, arts and culture reporter, Louisville Public Media
Community Members (Non-voting)
- Christina Miller, director of marketing and communications, Community Foundation of Louisville