Texas Press Association — Past Presidents
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Texas Press Association dates to 1880 and more than 120 men and women have lead the association during its storied history. In the early days the president managed association affairs for the membership, until 1947 when TPA hired its first full executive director.

The TPA president is elected by the general membership at each annual Summer Convention and serves one year until the close of the next summer meeting.

The TPA president is the highest elected official in the association and is granted honorary membership for life after completing his or her term.

Board of Directors

OFFICERS:

President
Bob Brincefield
,
Brownwood Bulletin;

First Vice President
Chad Ferguson
,
The Banner Press Newspaper, Columbus;

Second Vice President
Russel Skiles
,
Lamesa Press Reporter
;

Treasurer
Greg Shrader,
Lufkin Daily News

Chairman
Terry Collier,
Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post;

ELECTED DIRECTORS

Jim Bardwell,
The Gladewater Mirror
(2011)
Rochelle Stidham,
Stephenville Empire Tribune
(2011)

Greg Shrader,
Lufkin Daily News
(2012)
Sue Elizondo,
Pleasanton Express
(2012)

Donnis Baggett,
Waco Tribune-Herald
(2013)

Brandi Guy,
Thorndale Champion
(2013)

APPOINTED DIRECTORS

Sandra Aven,
Plainview Daily Herald

Steven Bridges,

The Goldthwaite Eagle

Lisa Davis,

Wise County Messenger

Chad Engbrock,

The Wylie News

Randy Mankin
,
The Eldorado Success

Jim Moser,

The Jackson County Herald-Tribune

Melissa Perner,

The Ozona Stockman

Cyndy Slovak-Barton,

Hays Free Press

REGIONAL PRESIDENTS

Donnita Nesbit Fisher,
The Wylie News,
North & East Texas Press Association

Mary Smithee,
The Canadian Record
,
Panhandle Press Association

Daniel Elizondo,
The Pleasanton Express
,
South Texas Press Association

Roy Sanders,
Burleson County Tribune,
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

Melissa Perner,
The Ozona Stockman,
West Texas Press Association

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Randy Keck,
The Community News
,
North & East Texas Press Association

Phillip Hamilton,
The Olton Enterprise,
Panhandle Press Association

Tania French,
The Port Lavaca Wave
,
South Texas Press Association

Chad Ferguson,
The Banner Press Newspaper,
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

Mac McKinnon,
The Dublin Citizen,
West Texas Press Association

TPA Staff Members

Joel Allis
Periodicals Consultant

Fred Anders
Information Technology Director

Diane Guffey
Account Executive/National Advertising

Stephanie Hearne
Controller/Office Manager

Micheal Hodges
Executive Director

Shawn Jones
Statewide Advertising Network Coordinator

Laura King
Publications Manager

Dwight McKenzie
Advertising Director

Lolly Nichols
Mail Services Specialist

Donna Shaw
Advertising Assistant/Tearsheets

Ed Sterling
Member Services Director