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

Rick Stuckey
President
He/Him/His
Term 2026-2028
President@nlgja.org

Vacant
Vice President of Print & Online

Jen Christensen
Vice President of Broadcast
She/Her/Hers
Term 2025-2027

Ernesto Mourelo
Treasurer
He/Him/His
Term 2025-2027

Vacant
Secretary
Directors

Jimmy Gibbs
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2025-2027

Bethany Grace-Howe
At-Large Director
She/Her/Hers
Term 2026-2027

Erik Hall
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2026-2028

Ken Miguel
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2026-2028

Dana Piccoli
At-Large Director
She/Her/Hers
Term 2026-2028

Kristina Torres
At-Large Director
She/Her/Hers
Term 2026-2027

Femi Redwood
At-Large Director
She/Her/Hers
Term 2025-2027

Dennis Valera
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2026-2028

Ken Schneck
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2025-2027

Dan Spears
At-Large Director
He/Him/His
Term 2025-2027
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