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
President-Elect
Treasurer
John Hiner
MLive Media
Vice President
Immediate Past President
Directors
Gina Wilson Steward
Telegram News
Jim Shaefer
Detroit Free Press
Justin Hinkley
The Alpena News
Ban Ibrahim
Detroit Legal News
Carol Stiffler
Newberry Newsr
Katie Carey
Consumer's Energy
Mariia Smahliuk
The Allegan News
Larry Sobczak
The Recorder Newspaper
Joanne Williams
Olivet College Echo
Jeremy McBain
Hearst
M. L. Elrick
James Tarrant
Michigan Press Association
Mike Hrycko
Ludington Daily News
Robert Dewaelsche
El Central
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 jim@michiganpress.org.
- Education Committee
- Executive Committee
- Public Policy Committee
- Better Newspaper Contest Committee
- Personnel Committee
- Public Notices Committee
- Membership Committee
- Communications Committee