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Board Committees

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
Finance Committee

Oversees the endowment and IRE investments and helps with fundraising.

  • Brian Rosenthal, The New York Times / IRE Treasurer - chair
  • Gina Chua, Semafor
  • Adeshina Emmanuel, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting
  • Mark Greenblatt, Scripps Washington Bureau / IRE Board of Directors
  • Myrta Pulliam, IRE co-founder
  • Jodi Upton, Syracuse University
  • Lee Zurik, Fox 8 New Orleans
Finance committee minutes
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