Journalism
Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board consists of working professionals from across the United States. They work in broadcast news, public relations, higher education, print media, marketing and technology. The Board provides support, guidance and resources to students and to the department.
Board Members
Jessa Brooks
Vice President of Philanthropy at Dignity Health (CommonSpirit Health)
Cindy Carcamo
West Coast Bureau Chief at The Christian Science Monitor
Melissa Figueroa
Senior Vice President, Calkin Public Affairs
Benjy Egel
Senior Food Editor at Abridged | PBS KVIE
Keith Eldridge
South Sound Bureau Chief at KOMO-TV News Seattle
Steve Enders
VP, Video Product Management at Nexstar Digital
John Hubbell
Executive Editorial Director at California Story Company
David Kerley
CEO and Editor at Full Throttle; former correspondent at ABC News
Rob Logan
Professor Emeritus School of Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia
Giana Magnoli
Executive Editor at Noozhawk
Rob McAllister
President of R Michael Strategies
Leah Pezzetti
Meteorologist and storyteller at KING 5 News in Seattle
Karlee Prazak
Senior Brand Manager at Rocky Talkie
Kevin Riggs
Media Training and Public Speaking Consultant; former Senior Vice President at Randle Communications
Julia Prodis Sulek
Enterprise Reporter/Editorial at San Jose Mercury News and Bay Area News Group