GROWING OUR SCHOOL
Cronkite Endowment Board
The Cronkite School Endowment Board of Trustees has helped transform the Cronkite School into a model professional journalism program. Since the board’s inception in 1983, top media leaders from around the Valley — including newspaper editors and publishers, television and radio station general managers, magazine editors and publishers, public relations and other industry executives — have contributed time, talent and financial resources in support of the school and its students.
Endowment Board members serve as our strongest advocates. They mentor and provide internships to students, hire Cronkite School graduates, facilitate community partnerships, give of their financial resources and advise the dean. They also organize and sponsor tables for the annual Cronkite Award Luncheon, where the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism is presented each year to an exceptional journalist. The Cronkite School offers its sincere thanks to these individuals for their outstanding service.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kristin Bloomquist, executive vice president, LaneTerralever: president David Bodney, partner, Ballard Spahr LLP: immediate past president Christopher Callahan, dean, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Tom Chauncey, attorney, Gust Rosenfeld: chair, Nominations Committee John Hatfield, vice president of communications, APS; chair, Development Committee Anita Helt, vice president and general manager, ABC15/KNXV-TV: chair, Outreach and Diversity Committee Win Holden, publisher, Arizona Highways Magazine: chair, Assessment Fran Mallace, vice president, Cox Media: chair, Luncheon Committee Diane Veres, president and general manager, Clear Channel Outdoor: chair, Mentoring BOARD MEMBERS Ray Artigue, executive vice president, Cardon Global Susan Bitter Smith, executive director, Southwest Cable Communications Association Steve Brain, vice president and general manager, Sneaky Big Studios Art Brooks, president and CEO, Arizona Broadcasters Association Elizabeth Murphy Burns, president and chief executive officer, Morgan Murphy Media Paula Casey, executive director, Arizona Newspapers Association Araceli De Leon, president and regional general manager, Telemundo Arizona David Eichler, founder and creative director, Decibel Blue Creative Marketing and PR Elvira Espinoza, publisher, Mixed Voces Kristin Gilger, associate dean, Walter Cronkite School Derrick Hall, president and CEO, Arizona Diamondbacks Scott Harkey, president, Owens Harkey Advertising Brian Hogan, senior vice president and general manager, FOX Sports Arizona Rich Howe, executive vice president and general manager, KAZT Gordon James, owner, Gordon C. James Public Relations Laura Jordan, owner, The Jordan Group Susan Karis, vice president sales, Hubbard Radio Phoenix Linda Little, president, Phoenix market, iHeartMedia Michael Mallace, general manager, Sierra H Broadcasting Denise McManus, media consultant Art Mobley, CEO, AdviceAd Mary Morrison, Mary M Media Ed Munson, vice president and general manager, CBS 5 and 3TV, KTVK-TV Jim Paluzzi, vice president, division of public service, Rio Salado College, KJZZ/KBAQ Mi-Ai Parrish, president and publisher, The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com Tim Riester, president and CEO, RIESTER Mark Rodman, vice president and general manager, FOX 10 / KSAZ-TV Phoenix Jason Rowley, president, Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury Ray Schey, publisher, Phoenix Business Journal Alan Silverman, senior vice president, general council and secretary, Cable One Matt Silverman, vice president and managing director, RandR Partners Robert Stieve, editor, Arizona Highways Magazine Scott Sutherland, vice president and market manager, Bonneville Media Clancy Woods, president, D Mobile Roberto Yañez, vice president and general manager, Univision 33 and Unimas The Cronkite Journal
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