The colorado Press Association's
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CPA
Current Board of Directors
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Board of Directors

Niki Turner, President
Owner and Editor, Rio Blanco Herald Times
Niki Turner, President
Publisher and Editor, Rio Blanco Herald Times
Niki Turner started working at the Rio Blanco Herald Times in 2000 in the front office, and worked her way through ad sales, copyeditor, reporter and graphic designer while homeschooling four children. In 2016, she bought the publication with her husband and oldest daughter and now serves as publisher and editor.

Brian Porter, Vice President
Publisher, Fort Morgan Times, Brush News-Tribune, Sterling Journal-Advocate
Brian Porter, Vice President
Publisher, Fort Morgan Times, Brush News-Tribune, Sterling Journal-Advocate
bporter@prairiemountainmedia.com

Jennifer Hefty, Secretary
Content Strategy Analyst, Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK
Jennifer Hefty, Secretary
Content Strategy Analyst, Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK
Jennifer Hefty is a Content Strategy Analyst for the USA TODAY Network. She works with 30+ USA TODAY Network newsrooms in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. She works to build a sustainable future for local news by consulting with newsrooms on digital strategy, audience growth and reader revenue. She’s based in Fort Collins and previously served in a variety of editor roles at The Coloradoan and as interim Network Social Media Editor at USA TODAY.

Linda Shapley, Treasurer
Publisher, Colorado Community Network
Linda Shapley, Treasurer
Publisher, Colorado Community Network
lshapley@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Linda Carpio Shapley (she, her) came in as publisher of Colorado Community Media in August 2021. She has worked for a number of Colorado newspapers, starting with Colorado State University’s student newspaper, the Collegian, in Fort Collins and her hometown newspaper, the Greeley Tribune. She also did stints at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Kansas City Star before heading to The Denver Post, where she went from copy editor/designer to managing editor in her 21-year tenure. Before coming to CCM, she led a dedicated political team at the trade publication Colorado Politics.
A lifelong Coloradan, Linda enjoys spending time with her family up and down the Front Range, attending baseball games and being an ardent supporter of Colorado journalism. She and her husband, Ed, live in Thornton.

Nicole Miller, Director
Publisher, Summit Daily News
Nicole Miller, Director
Publisher, Summit Daily News

Lee Bachlet, Director
Vice President, Growth & Development, CherryRoad Media
Lee Bachlet, Director

Lori Bergen, Director
Founding Dean, University of Colorado CMCI
Lori Bergen, Director
Founding Dean, CU Boulder CMCI
Lori Bergen, PhD, is the founding dean of the College of Media, Communication and Information and James E. de Castro Chair in Global Media Studies. As founding dean of CU Boulder’s first new college in more than 50 years, Bergen is leading the charge for an interdisciplinary approach to media, communication and information education that is enriched by data and immersive technologies.
Angelia D. McGowan, Director
Denver Urban Spectrum
Angelia D. McGowan, Director
Denver Urban Spectrum

Tamara chuang, Director
Business and Technology Writer for the Colorado Sun
Tamara Chuang, Director
Tamara Chuang, Business and Technology Reporter for the Colorado Sun

Jim Broyles, Director
Vice President of Sales, The Gazette
Jim Broyles, Director
Vice President of Sales, The Gazette

Dan Petty, Past President
Director of Audience Strategy, ProPublica
Director of Audience Strategy, ProPublica
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