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

Brian Porter, President
Publisher, Fort Morgan Times, Brush News-Tribune, Sterling Journal-Advocate
Brian Porter, President
Publisher, Fort Morgan Times, Brush News Tribune, Sterling Journal-Advocate

Linda Shapley, Vice President
Publisher, Colorado Community Network
Linda Shapley, Vice President
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, Secretary
Publisher, Summit Daily News
Nicole Miller

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

David Cook, Director
Owner and Publisher, Aspen Daily News
David Cook, Director
Owner and Publisher, Aspen 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.

Mark Craddock, Director
Assistant Editor, World Journal Newspaper
Mark Craddock, Director

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

Brittany Winkfield, Director
Associate Publisher, Denver Urban Spectrum
Brittany Winkfield, Director

Niki Turner, Past President
Owner and Editor, Rio Blanco Herald Times
Owner and Editor, Rio Blanco Herald Times
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