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Steering Committee

The Steering Committee for Press Forward Mississippi represents donors and foundations working to strengthen Mississippi communities through investments in local journalism. This group will be responsible for making decisions about programs and grantmaking.

  • Mike Clayborne

    Mike Clayborne

    President, CREATE Foundation

  • Jane Alexander

    Jane Alexander

    President & CEO, Community Foundation for Mississippi

  • Christen Duhé

    Christen Duhé

    President & Executive Director, Gulf Coast Community Foundation

  • Lloyd Gray

    Lloyd Gray

    Executive Director, Phil Hardin Foundation

Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee includes members of media organizations, universities and other partners. This group raises needs and opportunities to the steering committee, while also developing collaborations and broader working groups to address priorities and initiatives.

Join the email list for future opportunities to get involved.

  • William Bronson

    William Bronson

    CEO & Publisher, Journal Inc.

  • Layne Bruce

    Layne Bruce

    Executive Director, Mississippi Press Association

  • Charles Coleman

    Charles Coleman

    Photojournalist & Community Engagement, StoryWorks Theater

  • Scott Coopwood

    Scott Coopwood

    Owner & Publisher, Coopwood Publishing Group

  • Anthony Dean

    Anthony Dean

    General Manager, WJSU-FM & JSU-TV

  • Wyatt Emmerich

    Wyatt Emmerich

    Publisher, The Northside Sun, and President, Emmerich Newspapers

  • Amanda Fontaine

    Amanda Fontaine

    Executive Director, Mississippi Association of Broadcasters

  • Ted Fortenberry

    Ted Fortenberry

    Regional VP, Gray Media; General Manager, WLBT-TV 3

  • Kimberly Griffin

    Kimberly Griffin

    Publisher & Chief Revenue Officer, Mississippi Free Press

  • Andrea Hickerson, Ph.D.

    Andrea Hickerson, Ph.D.

    Dean, School of Journalism & New Media, University of Mississippi

  • Blake Kaplan

    Blake Kaplan

    McClatchy Regional Executive Editor, The Sun Herald

  • Paul Keane

    Paul Keane

    Publisher, The Wayne County News

  • R.J. Morgan

    R.J. Morgan

    Director, Mississippi Scholastic Press Association

  • Anna Neel

    Anna Neel

    Chief Operating Officer, Mississippi Public Broadcasting

  • Lucy Schultze

    Lucy Schultze

    Founder & CEO, Red Window Communications

  • Ed Simpson

    Ed Simpson, Ph.D.

    Director, School of Media & Communication, University of Southern Mississippi

  • Reece Terry

    Reece Terry

    Reece Terry, Group Publisher, Paxton Media Group LLC

  • Mary Margaret White

    Mary Margaret White

    CEO & Executive Director, Mississippi Today

  • Dorothy Wilson

    Dorothy Wilson

    Editor & Publisher, Gulf Coast Woman