The Cronkite Endowment Board of Trustees

The Cronkite Endowment Board of Trustees was created in 1983 to support the Cronkite School. The board is composed of top media leaders from across Phoenix, the nation’s fifth largest city, and from around the Valley. Newspaper editors and publishers, television and radio station general managers, magazine editors and publishers, public relations executives and other industry leaders all serve on the board.

Cronkite School Dean Christopher Callahan calls the Cronkite Endowment Board of Trustees “the most influential and hardest working board of its type in journalism education.” The board meets quarterly to plan the school’s annual Cronkite Luncheon, at which the Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism is presented each year to a leading journalist. The event is one of the most popular in the Valley, with more than 1,000 people attending.

The board provides important counsel and advice to the dean on a wide array of issues facing the journalism school. Board members also regularly offer internships to Cronkite students, and many personally mentor students.

“The Cronkite Endowment Board is one of our school’s biggest assets,” Callahan said. “The board’s partnership with and dedication to the Cronkite School through the years has helped create a world-class journalism program.”

John Misner, chief operating officer of Republic Media, is the board president.

Current board members include:

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • John Misner, chief operating officer, Republic Media: president
  • Win Holden, publisher, Arizona Highways Magazine: immediate past president
  • Christopher Callahan, dean, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
  • David Bodney, partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP: chairman, Development Committee
  • Tom Chauncey, attorney, Gust Rosenfeld: chairman, Nominations Committee
  • David Eichler, founder and creative director, David and Sam PR: chairman, Mentoring Committee
  • Scott Sutherland, vice president and market manager, Bonneville Media: chairman, Luncheon Committee
  • OPEN, chair, Outreach and Diversity Committee

    • BOARD MEMBERS

  • Ray Artigue, principal, The Artigue Agency
  • Susan Bitter Smith, executive director, Arizona-New Mexico Cable Communications Association
  • Kristin Bloomquist, executive vice president and general manager, Cramer-Krasselt
  • Art Brooks, president and CEO, Arizona Broadcasters Association
  • Holly Capps, vice president and general manager, Cox Media
  • Paula Casey, executive director, Arizona Newspapers Association
  • Jack Clifford, president, Clifford Consulting
  • Araceli De Leon, regional vice president, Telemundo Arizona
  • Michael Dee, president, Arizona Foothills Magazine
  • Elvira Espinoza, publisher, La Voz Publishing
  • Derrick Hall, president and CEO, Arizona Diamondbacks
  • John Hatfield, vice president of communications, APS
  • Erik Hellum, president, Townsquare Media
  • Anita Helt, vice president and general manager, ABC15, KNXV-TV
  • Don Henninger, publisher, Phoenix Business Journal
  • Michael Hiatt, publisher, Phoenix Magazine
  • Roger Hurni, partner, Off Madison Ave.
  • Laura Jordan, owner, The Jordan Group Inc.
  • Susan Karis, executive vice president of operations-Western Region, Clear Channel Radio
  • Ginger Lamb, vice president and publisher, Arizona Capitol Times
  • Randy Lovely, editor and vice president-news, The Arizona Republic
  • Kelly McCullough, general manager, Eight/KAET
  • Joe Milner, professor emeritus
  • Art Mobley, senior vice president broadcasting, ETA 3D Natural Sound
  • Manny Molina, president and CEO, Molina Management
  • Chris Moncayo, vice president and general manager, Entravision Communications Phoenix
  • Mary Morrison, Mary M Media
  • Ed Munson, general manager, CBS 5, KPHO-TV
  • Nick Nicholson, president and general manager, KTVK 3TV, Arizona’s Family
  • Mary O’Hanlon, president, Barclay Communications Inc.
  • Tim Pohlman, senior vice president and market manager, CBS Radio
  • Jose Rodiles, general manager, Riviera Broadcast Group
  • Carleton Rosenburgh, senior vice president-Newspaper Division (retired), Gannett Co. Inc.
  • Matt Silverman, managing director, Arizona, R&R Partners
  • Mark Steinmetz, president, Gross Communications
  • Robert Stieve, editor, Arizona Highways Magazine
  • Loren Tapahe, publisher, Arizona Native Scene
  • James Taszarek, president, TazMedia Inc.
  • Diane Veres, president and general manager, Clear Channel Outdoor
  • Clancy Woods, president, D Mobil
  • Roberto Yañez, vice president and general manager, Univision 33 & TeleFutura 35
  • John Zidich, publisher, The Arizona Republic

Past Presidents of the Cronkite Endowment Board of Trustees are:

  • 2008-09: Win Holden,
    publisher, Arizona Highways Magazine

  • 2008: Ron Bergamo,
    general manager and vice president, AZ-TV

  • 2006-07: Manny Molina,
    president, Molina Media Group

  • 2004-05: Win Holden,
    publisher, Arizona Highways Magazine

  • 2002-03: Ray Artigue,
    senior vice president, Phoenix Suns

  • 2000-01: Brad Nilsen,
    general manager, ABC15, KNXV-TV

  • 1998-99: Susan Bitter Smith,
    executive director,
    Arizona-New Mexico Cable
    Communications Association

  • 1996-97: Bill Miller,
    executive vice president, MAC America Communication

  • 1994-95: Sanford Schwartz,
    publisher, Tribune Newspapers

  • 1992-93: Jim Taszarek,
    vice president and general manager, KTAR/KKLT Radio

  • 1989-91: Howard E. Wall,
    president, Post-Newsweek Cable Co.

  • 1986-88: C. E. “Pep” Cooney,
    president and general manager, 12 News, KPNX-TV

  • 1983-85: Darrow “Duke” Tully,
    publisher, The Arizona Republic