Missouri has a wealth of information, regarding newspapers and the business of producing them, within its borders. Below, check the list of entities and their current officers. Those groups with web-sites are linked.
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS OF MISSOURI: President, Richard Fredrick, Paris; First Vice President, Bob Cunningham, Moberly; Secretary, Beth McPherson, Weston; Treasurer, Linda Geist, Monroe City.
MISSOURI CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: President, Brenda Carney, Harrisonville; First Vice President, Jack Kaminsky, Joplin; Second Vice President, Steve Edwards, St. Joseph; Secretary, David Pine, Kansas City; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Jim Kennedy, Bolivar; Ken Carpenter, Kansas City; Rob Siebeneck, Jefferson City.
MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION: President, Stacy Rice, Drexel; First Vice President, Dennis Warden, Owensville; Second Vice President, Jane Haslag, Jefferson City; Secretary, Jeanine York, Washington; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Bruce Wallace, Ashland; Jana Todd, Warrenton; Lisa Miller, Camdenton. Past President, Suzie Wilson, Milan.
MISSOURI ASSOCIATED DAILIES: President, Joe May, Mexico; Vice President, vacant; Secretary, Shelly Arth, Marshall; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia; Past President, Larry Freels, Kirksville. Directors: Jack Whitaker, Hannibal; Arnie Robbins, St. Louis; Don Wyatt, Springfield; Dan Potter, Columbia.
MISSOURI PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS: President, Colene McEntee, St. Charles; Secretary, Peggy Koch, Barnhart; Treasurer, Roxanne Miller, Ballwin; Public Relations Officer, Suzanne Corbett, St. Louis; Membership Officer, Linda Briggs-Harty, St. Louis; Contest Director, Janice Denham, Kirkwood; Quest Awards Directors, Susan Fadem, St. Louis and Marge Polcyn, St. Louis; Conference Director, vacant; Archivist, Dee Rabey, Granite City, Ill.; Past President, Fran Mannino, Kirkwood.
MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Jack Whitaker, Hannibal; Vice President, Dave Bradley, St. Joseph; Secretary-Treasurer, Steve Oldfield, Adrian; Directors: John Spaar, Odessa and Gary Sosniecki, former co-publisher Vandalia.
MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Mrs. Betty Spaar, Odessa; First Vice President, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Second Vice President, Kirk Powell, Pleasnat Hill; Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: R.B. Smith III, Lebanon; Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville; James Sterling, Columbia; Mrs. Avis Tucker, Warrensburg; Edward Steele, Columbia; Robert Wilson, Milan; Dane Vernon, Eldon; Vicki Russell, Columbia; Bill James, Harrisonville; Bill Miller Sr., Washington. Director Emeritus: Mrs. Wanda Brown, Harrisonville and Wallace Vernon, Eldon.
MISSOURI-KANSAS AP PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS (AP): Chairman, Susan Lynn, Iola, Kan. Missouri AP Managing Editors: Chairman, vacant; Past Chairman, Carol Stark, Joplin.