National Board of Directors
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists is led by a national board of journalism and communications professionals. The Board is elected each year and consists of five officers (president, vice president for print, vice president for broadcast, secretary and treasurer); eight membership directors; and up to four appointed directors. Find more information on the election processes below.
Executive Committee
Ken Miguel
President
He/Him/His
Term 2024-2026
President@nlgja.org
Erik Hall
Vice President of Print & Online
He/Him/His
Term 2024-2026
Jen Christensen
Vice President of Broadcast
She/Her/Hers
Term 2025-2027
Ernesto Mourelo
Treasurer
He/Him/His
Term 2025-2027
Rick Stuckey
Secretary
He/Him/His
Term 2025-2027
Directors
Troy Diggs
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2024-2026
Sharif Durhams
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2024-2026
Jimmy Gibbs
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2025-2027
Bethany Grace-Howe
At-Large Director
She/Her/Hers
Term 2025-2026
Femi Redwood
At-Large Director
She/Her/Hers
Term 2025-2027
Ken Schneck
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2025-2027
Dan Spears
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2025-2027
Kristina Torres
At-Large Director
She/Her/Hers
Term 2025-2026
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