The Missouri Press Association nominating committee meets each July to slate officer candidates. If you would like to nominate someone, or yourself, for an officer or director position, please complete the nomination form and return it to Missouri Press Association by July 1.
MPA Board of Directors Candidate Nomination Form
2022 Missouri Press Association Officers and Directors

President
Roger Dillon
The Current Wave | Eminence

First Vice-President
Beth Durreman
Republic-Monitor | Perryville

Second Vice-President
Amos Bridges
Springfield News-Leader
Amos Bridges
Springfield News-Leader

Secretary
Marion Jordon
Kansas City Globe

Treasurer
Bryan Chester
Columbia Missourian

NNA Chair
Peggy Scott
Jefferson County Leader | Festus

Director
Hannah Spaar
The Odessan
Hannah Spaar
The Odessan

Director
Gary Castor
News Tribune | Jefferson City

Director
Sandy Nelson
The Courier-Tribune | Liberty and Kearney
The Courier-Tribune | Liberty and Kearney

Director
Donna Bischoff
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Director
Bryan E. Jones
Versailles Leader-Statesman
Bryan E. Jones
Versailles Leader-Statesman

Director
Kevin Jones
St. Louis American
Kevin Jones
St. Louis American

Director
Lucas Presson
Southeast Missourian | Cape Girardeau
Lucas Presson
Southeast Missourian | Cape Girardeau

Director
Tim Schmidt
Montgomery Standard | Montgomery City

Past President
Liz Irwin
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
2022 Missouri Press Service Officers and Directors
MPS President
Trevor Vernon
Eldon Advertiser
MPS Vice President
James Mahlon White
Benton County Enterprise | Warsaw
MPS Secretary-Treasurer
Jeff Schrag
The Daily Events | Springfield
MPS Director
Dennis Warden
Warden Publishing | Owensville
MPS Director
Jim Robertson
Columbia Daily Tribune – Emeritus