Officers

Ayan Mittra, President
Journalism Director
Alliance for Trust in Media
Austin

Yvonne Mintz, Vice President
Editor and Publisher
The Facts
Clute

Debbie Hiott, Secretary
Journalist
Austin

Thomas Williams, Treasurer
Attorney
Haynes & Boone LLP
Fort Worth

Executive Committee

Arif Panju
Managing Attorney (Texas)
Institute for Justice
Austin

Jim Hemphill
Shareholder
Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody
Austin

Chris Cobler
Journalist
Fort Worth

John Bridges
Lecturer
School of Journalism
University of Texas at Austin

Josh Brodesky
Editorial Page Editor
San Antonio Express-News

Brenda De Anda-Swann
General Manager
KVIA-TV
El Paso

Joe Ellis
Investigative Executive Producer
KVUE-TV
Austin

David Foy
Senior Director
State Government Affairs
South Region
RELX Inc.
Austin

Thomas M. Gregor
Attorney
Gregor, Wynne and Arney
Houston

Josh Hinkle
Director of Investigations & Innovation
KXAN
Austin

Amy Hollyfield
Managing Editor
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas

David Kahne
Owner
Law Office of David A. Kahne
Houston

Dan Katz
Vice President of News
Texas Public Radio
San Antonio

Joe Larsen
Attorney
Gregor, Wynne and Arney
Houston

Corrie MacLaggan
Executive Editor
KUT News and The Texas Newsroom
Austin

Lauren McGaughy
Investigative Reporter
The Texas Newsroom
Austin

Katherine “Missy” Minter
Attorney
Austin

JT Morris
Senior Attorney
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
Austin

Tony Plohetski
Investigative Reporter
Austin American-Statesman and KVUE

Laura Prather
Attorney
Haynes & Boone LLP
Austin

Carlos Sanchez
Journalist &
retired county public affairs director
McAllen

Zahira Torres
Senior Editor
ProPublica-Texas Tribune
Investigative Unit
El Paso

Paul Watler
Attorney
Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas