MPA Board of Directors

The Michigan Press Association is governed by a board of fifteen directors elected by the general membership. Founded in 1868, the MPA promotes the power of print and the public’s right to know.

President

John Elchert

Leelanau Enterprise

President-Elect

Eric Hamp

Houghton Lake Resorter

Treasurer

Stephanie Angel

Lansing State Journal

Vice President

John Hiner

MLive Media

Immediate Past President

Wes Smith

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Directors

Michael Wilcox

The Allegan News

Larry Sobczak

The Recorder Newspaper

Joanne Williams

Olivet College Echo

Gina Wilson Steward

Telegram News

Jim Shaefer

Detroit Free Press

Justin Hinkley

The Alpena News

Ban Ibrahim

Detroit Legal News

Katie Carey

Consumer's Energy

Carol Stiffler

Newberry Newsr

Jeremy McBain

Hearst

M. L. Elrick


James Tarrant

Michigan Press Association

MPA Committees

MPA has many committees set up to provide input and ideas that help central staff deliver services and training to our members that assist them in doing their jobs.

If you are interested in participating on a committee please contact [email protected].

  • Education Committee
  • Executive Committee
  • Public Policy Committee
  • Better Newspaper Contest Committee
  • Personnel Committee
  • Public Notices Committee
  • Membership Committee
  • Communications Committee