2025-26 Officers
Chairman of the Board
Melanie Berger
The Flatonia Argus
assistanteditor@theflatoniaargus.com
President
Regina Keilers
The Fayette County Record
regina@fayettecountyrecord.com
First Vice President
Denise Squier
Burleson County Tribune
Second Vice President
Ashley Keenan
Houston County Courier
Treasurer
Nonnie Barton
The Fayette County Record
Secretary
Kelli Barnes
Polk County Publishing Co.
kelli@polkcountypublishing.com
Board of Directors
Terms Expiring 2026
J.T. Strasner
Kingsville Record
Shannon Crabtree
El Campo Leader-News
Terms Expiring 2027
Lew Cohn
Gonzales Inquirer
Tania French
Something More Media
Terms Expiring 2028
Ashley Kontnier
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch
Schelly Bartels
The Port Lavaca Wave
Site Selection Chairman
Tania French
Something More Media
Nick West Memorial
Internship Chairman
Jeff Wick
The Fayette County Record
Sponsorship Chairman
Ashley Kontnier
Something More Media
Scholarship Chairman
Sue Brown
Texas Press Association
Assistant to the President
Mary Henkel Judson
Port Aransas South Jetty