Rick Gevers joins IRE Board

Rick Gevers, a longtime IRE member and broadcast journalism industry veteran, has joined the Board of Directors.

Gevers, who ran for the Board in the last election and was the highest vote recipient who was not elected, will fill the remainder of the term of Simone Weichselbaum of NBC News, who recently stepped down for medical reasons.

According to the IRE bylaws, when there is a vacancy, the Board may fill it with the next highest vote recipient at the last previous election.

Gevers lives in Indianapolis. He began his board service on Nov. 1 and will serve until the next election, which will take place at the annual IRE Conference in June 2024.