Regional press associationsMISSOURI NEWSPAPER ORGANIZATIONS

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.

MAMA Officers 2010: 
Stacy Rice, Drexel Star 2010-2011 President
Dennis Warden, Gasconade County Times, 2010-2011 1st VP
Bruce Wallace, Boone County Journal, Director
Jeanine York, Washington Missourian, Secretary
Suzie Wilson, Milan Standard, 2009-2010 Past President
Jane Haslag, Jefferson City News-Tribune, 2nd Vice President
Jana Todd, Warren County Record, Director
Lisa Miller, Camdenton Lake Sun, Director



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.

MISSOURI  COLLEGE  MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Leah Randazzo, Miisouri State University; Vice President, Lyndsie Manusos, University of Missouri; Secretary, Alexandra Nicolas, Missouri Southern State University; MPA Liaison, T. R. Hanrahan, Missouri Southern State University; Adviser, Jack Dimond, Missouri State University.

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