Board of Directors

AAJA is led by its national Board of Directors with the counsel of its Advisory Board.

The board is composed of AAJA’s national officers plus members elected from the Advisory Board.

The board ensures AAJA is fulfilling its mission, meeting the needs of its members and operating legally, effectively, and efficiently.

President

Nicole Dungca
Investigative Reporter,
The Washington Post

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Senior Vice President

Frank Bi 
Director of Tools and Technology,
The Star Tribune

VICE PRESIDENT OF JOURNALISM PROGRAMS

Leezel Tanglao
Senior Digital Director,
Dallas Morning News

Vice President Of Civic Engagement

Marian C. Liu 
Projects Editor,
The Washington Post

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Vice President of Finance

Jin Ding
Chief Executive Officer, 
Initium Media

Anika Varty
Vice President of Communications

Anika Varty
Assistant Metro Editor, 
Seattle Times

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Small/medium Chapter Representative

Daigo Fujiwara
Senior Newsroom Developer,
The Boston Globe 

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Large Chapter Representative

Moriah Balingit
National Education Reporter, 
The Washington Post

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At-Large Chapter Representative

Aric Johnson
Graduate Programs Recruiter, 
Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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At-Large Chapter Representative

Chris Nguyen
National Correspondent,
CNN

Advisory Board

The National Advisory Board is comprised of Chapter Board Representatives who are elected by their local members.

The Advisory Board advises the Board of Directors to ensure chapter interests are represented.

Arizona

Aric Johnson
Graduate Programs Recruiter, Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Asia

Jenny Hsu
Founder and CEO, Cetacea Inc.

Atlanta

Nandita Godbole,
Freelance Journalist

Chicago

Jessica Kim Cohen
Precision medicine reporter, GenomeWeb

Florida

Moni Basu
Professor, University of Florida College
of Journalism and Communications

Hawai’i

Wes Nakama
Assistant Director of Information, Hawai’i High School Athletic Association

Los Angeles

Jireh Deng
Freelance Journalist

Michigan

Megan Schellong
Host & Producer, WKAR-FM, MI Morning Edition

Minnesota

Nancy Yang
Senior Editor for Audience Engagement, Minnesota Star Tribune

New England

Daigo Fujiwara
Senior Newsroom Developer, The Boston Globe 

New York

Ron Nurwisah
Senior Editor, Audience and Analytics, McKinsey & Co.

Philadelphia

Kristine Villanueva
Project Editor, Resolve Philly, Equally Informed

Portland

Peter Wong
Regional Reporter, The Portland Tribune/Pamplin Media Group

Sacramento

Chris Nguyen
National Correspondent, CNN

San Diego

David Jones
Producer, KFMB Stations

San Francisco

Cecilia Lei
Fifth & Mission Podcast Host/Producer, San Francisco Chronicle

Seattle

Anika Varty
Assistant Metro Editor, Seattle Times

Texas

Howard Chen
Producer, ESPN