Board of Directors
AAJA is led by its national Board of Directors with the counsel of its Advisory Board.
The board is composed of AAJA’s national officers plus members elected from the Advisory Board.
The board ensures AAJA is fulfilling its mission, meeting the needs of its members and operating legally, effectively, and efficiently.
President
Nicole Dungca
Investigative Reporter,
The Washington Post
Senior Vice President
Frank Bi
Director of Tools and Technology,
The Star Tribune
VICE PRESIDENT OF JOURNALISM PROGRAMS
Leezel Tanglao
Senior Digital Director,
Dallas Morning News
Vice President Of Civic Engagement
Marian Chia-Ming Liu
Projects Editor,
The Washington Post
Vice President of Finance
Chris Nguyen
News Anchor,
Journalist
Vice President of Communications
Anika Varty
Assistant Metro Editor,
Seattle Times
Small/medium Chapter Representative
Daigo Fujiwara-Smith
Senior Newsroom Developer,
The Boston Globe
Large Chapter Representative
Moriah Balingit
National Early Education Reporter,
Associated Press
At-Large Chapter Representative
Aric Johnson
Graduate Programs Recruiter,
Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Advisory Board
The National Advisory Board is comprised of Chapter Board Representatives who are elected by their local members.
The Advisory Board advises the Board of Directors to ensure chapter interests are represented.
Arizona
Aric Johnson
Graduate Programs Recruiter, Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Asia
K. Oanh Ha
Senior Reporter, Bloomberg
Jin Ding
Independent Business Consultant
Atlanta
Nandita Godbole,
Freelance Journalist
Chicago
Jessica Kim Cohen
Precision medicine reporter, GenomeWeb
Florida
Dian Zhang
Senior Data Reporter, USA TODAY
Hawai’i
Wes Nakama
Assistant Director of Information, Hawai’i High School Athletic Association
Los Angeles
Anh Doh
Deputy Editor for Culture and Talent, Los Angeles Times
Pam Chen
Vice President/News Director, ABC7 Los Angeles/KABC-TV
Michigan
Zosette Guir
Manager of Content Operations and Production, Detroit PBS
Minnesota
Nancy Yang
Senior Editor for Audience Engagement, Minnesota Star Tribune
New England
Troy Sambajon
General Assignment Reporter, The Christian Science Monitor
New York
Ariana Lee
Podcast Producer, NPR
Philadelphia
Heather Chin
Deputy Editor, Billy Penn at WHYY
Portland
Arya Surowidjojo
Executive Producer, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Sacramento
Maya Miller
Congressional Reporter (Fellow), The New York Times
Chris Nguyen
Journalist
San Diego
David Jones
Producer, KFMB Stations
San Francisco
Stephanie Lin
News Anchor, KRON 4
Shaylyn Martos
Producer, Editor, GM
Olivia Cruz Mayeda
Arts and Culture Writer and Video Producer, KQED
Seattle
Tim Pham
Anchor, Reporter, and DEI Executive Producer, KREM 2 Media Group
Texas
Shehan Jeyarajah
National College Football Writer, CBS Sports
Washington, D.C.
Kelyn Soong
Freelance Writer
Moriah Balingit
Early Education and Child Care Reporter, Associated Press