Committee Directory
Advertising Committee
The Advertising Committee is responsible for all advertising and marketing programming for AAN conferences and all other services that relate to the concerns of AAN sales and marketing staff.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Jeanne Exnicios Foster |
Gambit |
| Cassidy Frazier |
Austin Chronicle |
| John Heaston |
The Reader |
| Robby Robbins |
Santa Barbara Independent |
| Lori Collier Waran |
Style Weekly |
Design & Production Committee
The Design & Production Committee investigates programs and procedures to help design and production personnel to do their jobs more effectively.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Jeana Haarman |
JH Weekly |
| Joe MacLeod |
Baltimore City Paper |
| Ellen Meany |
Isthmus |
| Megan Packard-Hillegas |
Santa Barbara Independent |
| Laura Zielinski |
The Athens NEWS |
Digital Committee
The Digital Committee is responsible for web programming for AAN conferences and other web publishing initiatives.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Donald Eggert |
Seven Days |
| Dan Gibson |
Tucson Weekly |
| Anthony Hecht |
The Stranger |
| Lindsey Millar |
Arkansas Times |
| Joe Tone |
Dallas Observer |
Diversity Committee
The Diversity Committee oversees diversity initiatives, including the Diversity Grant Program.
Editorial Committee
The Editorial Committee is responsible for developing editorial programming for AAN conferences; oversight of the AAN Awards; and anything else that relates to the concerns of AAN editorial staff.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Patricia Calhoun |
Westword |
| Sarah Fenske |
L.A. Weekly |
| Jason Roop |
Style Weekly |
| Terry Smith |
The Athens NEWS |
| Kirk Woundy |
Colorado Springs Independent |
Free Speech Committee
The mission of the Free Speech Committee is to create a forum for AAN members to learn and collaborate about current free speech issues facing the organization and individual members, and to advocate for open government and the protection of free speech, wherever possible. The committee also helps organize an annual Free Speech lunch at the annual AAN conference.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Hanaa Rifaey |
The American Independent News Network |
| Alexa Schirtzinger |
Santa Fe Reporter |
Marketing Committee
The Marketing Committee is responsible for developing AAN marketing plans and programming.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Dan Bockrath |
Cincinnati CityBeat |
| Jody Colley |
East Bay Express |
| Kenneth Neill |
The Memphis Flyer |
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is responsible for reviewing the applications of applying papers and reporting to AAN members on their suitability for membership in the association.
Organization and Bylaws Committee
The Organization and Bylaws Committee is responsible for overseeing issues relating to association governance.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Bill Bleakley |
Oklahoma Gazette |
| Kenneth Neill |
The Memphis Flyer |
| Tim Redmond |
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
| Erin Sullivan |
Orlando Weekly |
| Mark Zusman |
Willamette Week |
