IRE members elect six to Board of Directors 

(June 21, 2025) — IRE members have elected six journalists to the Board of Directors.

Five incumbents — Jodie Fleischer of Cox Media Group, Brian Rosenthal of The New York Times, Cindy Galli, Josh Hinkle of KXAN, and Ana Ley of The New York Times — have been re-elected to the Board.

One newcomer, Caresse Jackman of InvestigateTV/Gray Media, has been elected. Board members serve for two-year terms.

IRE members also elected two members, Walter Smith Randolph and Mark Lagerkvist, to the Contest Committee, which judges the IRE Awards. Contest Committee members serve for one-year terms.

Voting was conducted virtually. Results were announced at the 2025 membership meeting at the IRE Conference in New Orleans on June 21, 2025.

IRE’s Board of Directors consists of 13 total seats and serves as the governing body of Investigative Reporters and Editors. Board members vote on IRE business, serve on committees and task forces, and raise funds for the organization.

The new Board will meet soon to elect officers.