Chad Stebbins became executive director of the Missouri Press Association in January 2025, after retiring from Missouri Southern State University in December 2024 following a 40-year career.

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Ted Lawrence is the Advertising Director for Missouri Press Service with 20+ years of advertising sales experience. Ted came to the Missouri Press Association after more than 10 years as Advertising …

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Matthew Barba is editor of Missouri Press News, the Association’s monthly printed magazine, as well as MPA’s weekly eBulletin, which is distributed to more than 500 staffers of MPA member …

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Kristie Fortier was born and raised in Southwest Missouri, calling both Springfield and Mt. Vernon home. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from Ozarks Technical Community College and a Bachelor …

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Marcie Elfrink is the business manager for Missouri Press and handles bookkeeping functions for all three Missouri Press companies as well as the Columbia office building. She works closely with …

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Jeremy started working at Missouri Press Service in August 2013 as the graphic designer. He had 5 1/2 years newspaper experience prior to working for MPS as the graphic designer for the Fulton Sun …

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Jackie Dunn Wiehe is a native Ozarker whose life has been connected to newspaper journalism and educational or corporate communications.  After college she became people & living editor at …

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Originally from southern Missouri, Ellen attended the University of Missouri, where she earned her bachelor's degree in English Literature. Her experience includes working as a legal secretary …

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As Chief Advancement Officer for the Missouri Press Foundation, Chris Peck serves as the principal fundraiser for the foundation and works closely with the Missouri Press Association on projects.

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Roxie Murphy joined the Missouri Press team as Newspapers in Education coordinator in April 2026. Murphy is also assistant editor of Warden Publishing and currently serving as president of the … rmurphy@mopress.com more

Dan Curry began fielding questions from Missouri reporters and editors as the MPA’s hotline attorney in 2024. Curry has spent 20 years working as a trial attorney in Missouri. His firm, Brown, …

dan@brownandcurry.com
Phone: (816) 756-5458

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Before retiring in 2016, Crews spent 36 years helping guide the mission of the Missouri Press Association, the last 25 years as its executive director. He is widely recognized for his support before … more