Past Board Committees - Investigative Reporters & Editors

Investigative Reporters and Editors committees allow board members and rank-and-file members to focus on specific areas or projects of interest and to explore new projects.

Committees are sometimes asked to address issues that come up in the full board meetings but that need more research. The committees then make recommendations to the full board.

Committee chairs are appointed by the president. Committee members are selected by the president and committee chair with input from the executive director.

2022-23 Committees

Executive Committee

Responsible for planning oversight, finance, personnel issues and board development.

Mark Walker, The New York Times, president
Cindy Galli, ABC News, vice president
Brian M. Rosenthal, The New York Times, treasurer
Josh Hinkle, KXAN-TV, secretary
Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group, at-large officer

executive committee minutes

Training Committee

Examines potential future training opportunities for the organization. For information about current training offered by IRE, click here.

Josh Hinkle, KXAN-TV / St. Edward’s University / IRE Board of Directors - Chair
Katrina Janco, Independent Journalist
Aaron Kessler, Associated Press / IRE Board of Directors
Emily Le Coz, USA Today
Lisa Pickoff-White, KQED
Alex Richards, Syracuse University
April Simpson, Center for Public Integrity
Lam Thuy Vo, CUNY / IRE Board of Directors
Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News Investigations / IRE Board of Directors
Patti DiVincenzo, IRE Senior Training Director / IRE Training Committee Staff Liaison

training committee & task force minutes

Audit Committee

Oversees accountability of the organization and reviews annual external audit by a certified public accounting firm.

Darla Cameron, Texas Tribune, Chair
Deidre Conner, former journalist and nonprofit strategist
Brian Rosenthal, The New York Times
Mark Walker, The New York Times
Todd Wallack, WBUR

Awards Committee

Oversees the annual contests, including the IRE Awards, Golden Padlock, Don Bolles Medal and Philip Meyer Awards.

Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th – Chair
Darla Cameron, The Texas Tribune
Mark Greenblatt, Scripps Washington Bureau
Brian Rosenthal, The New York Times
Mark Walker, The New York Times

Contest Committee (IRE Awards judges — subcommittee of the Awards Committee)

Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th – Chair
Wendell Cochran, retired
Lily Jamali, Marketplace — elected
Elaine Tassy, Colorado Public Radio — elected
Julie Watts, CBS Sacramento

Conference Committee

Oversees conferences.

Cindy Galli, ABC News / IRE Vice President - chair
Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group / IRE Executive Committee At-Large Member
Josh Hinkle, KXAN / IRE Board Secretary
Caresse Jackman, Investigate TV
Corey Johnson, ProPublica
John Kelly, ABC Owned Stations
Annie Ma, Associated Press
Neena Satija, Houston Chronicle / IRE Board of Directors

Conference committee minutes

Governance Committee

Examines issues concerning IRE’s organizational structure and operating rules.

Kate Howard, Reveal / IRE Board of Directors - Chair
Sarah Cohen, Arizona State University
Vernal Coleman, ProPublica
Cindy Galli, ABC News / IRE Vice President
Manny Garcia, Austin American-Statesman
Willoughby Mariano, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Brian Rosenthal, The New York Times / IRE Treasurer

Elections Committee

Examines election procedures and protocol for the organization

Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group / IRE Board of Directors - Chair
Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA Today - Vice Chair
Cindy Galli, ABC News / IRE Board of Directors
Lee Zurik, Fox 8 New Orleans
Mc Nelly Torres, Center for Public Integrity
Rob Cribb, The Toronto Star
Jodi Upton, Syracuse University
Neena Satija, Houston Chronicle / IRE Board of Directors

Member Services Committee

Responsible for member recruitment and member services issues.

Jodie Flesicher, Cox Media Group / IRE Board of Directors - Chair
Alexia Campbell Fernandez, Center for Public Integrity
Ashley Graham, WBBH-TV
Kathleen Johnston, Arnoldt Center for Investigative Journalism at Indiana University
Aaron Kessler, The Associated Press / IRE Board of Directors
Tom Meagher, Marshall Project
André Natta, MuckRock
Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Watch
Joe Rull, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Neena Satija, Houston Chronicle / IRE Board of Directors
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, Connecticut Public Radio
Lam Thuy Vo, Newmark J-School CUNY / IRE Board of Directors
MaryJo Webster, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Scott Zamost, CNBC

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Works on initiatives to improve diversity and inclusion in IRE)

Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th News / IRE Board of Directors - Chair
Alfonzo Galvan, breaking news reporter at the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Kate Howard, Reveal / IRE Board of Directors
Dianna Hunt, editor at ICT
Cassandra Jaramillo, reporter at ProPublica
Malak Silmi, digital reporter at San Antonio Express-News
Gonzalo Magana, executive producer at ABC10
Tamara Mino, reporter at Univision
Taylor Mirfendereski, investigative reporter at KING
Daniela Molina, investigative producer at Gray Television
Sonja Sharp, reporter at Los Angeles Times
Malak Silmi, digital reporter at San Antonio Express-News
Christine Trudeau, managing editor of Indigenous Investigative Collective
Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News

Diversity committee minutes