Come raise a glass to toast in the holiday season on Wed., Nov. 29 at the Papillon Bistro & Bar. We’ll also be electing the 2018 Deadline Club board. Guests are welcome, but only club members will be eligible to vote. The venue is the Papillon Bistro & Bar, a charming French-American restaurant. Delicious hors d’oeuvres will be on offer. This event is free for current SPJ/Deadline Club members, and only $10 for non-members. Check out the list of candidates for the 2018 board:
Board of Governors (the voting Board) Officers
Candidates for The Deadline Club 2018 Governing Board
President
Claire Regan, Wagner College
Vice Presidents
- Janell Cryspin, iHeartMedia (special projects)
- Colin DeVries, NYU Lutheran (awards dinner)
- Melissa Heule, freelance (communications)
- Daniel Roberts, Yahoo Finance (awards contest)
- Jessica Seigel, New York University (events)
- Polly Whittell, freelance (membership)
- Secretary: Joanna Hernandez, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
- Assistant Secretary: Gary Shapiro, Columbia University
- Treasurer: Mike Rizzo, St. John’s University
Advisory Council (Past Presidents)
- Alex Tarquinio, The Society of Professional Journalists President-Elect
- Steve Dunlop, Dunlop Media
- John C. Long, The Wall Street Journal (retired), St. John’s and Hofstra Universities
Executive Council
- Michael Arena, The City University of New York (Chairman, as the immediate past president)
- Phil Corso, The New York Post
- Tricia Couture, freelance
- Ivette Davila-Richards, CBS News
- Sheryl Huggins Salomon, The Root
- Katina Peron, NYC High School Journalism Contest
- Peter Szekely, Thomson Reuters
- Suzanne Woolley, Bloomberg News
- Lauren Young, Thomson Reuters
- George Bodarky, WFUV-New York, Fordham University
Professional Council
- Betsy Ashton, WNET and portrait artist
- Rebecca Baker, The Daily News and the Society of Professional Journalists President
- Allan Chernoff, Chernoff Communications
- Anastasia Economides, NBC News
- Robert Greenman, journalism educator, writer
- Pamela Lynn Hamilton, documentary producer
- Keith Kelly, The New York Post
- Jacqueline Leo, Chloe Consulting
- Ben Lesser, Thomson Reuters
- Rubina Madan Fillion, The Intercept
- Abi Wright, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Plus, a number of organizations have generously donated items for our silent auction. See the list HERE.
At a Glance:
What: Holiday Party and Annual Election of the Board
When: Wed., Nov. 29, 2017
Where: Papillon Bistro & Bar, Burgundy Room, 22 E. 54th St., New York, NY
RSVP: This event is free for members who are current in their dues to both the Society of Professional Journalists and The Deadline Club. The entry fee is $10 for everyone else. Both members and nonmembers should RSVP as soon as possible.