Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Nathaniel Reed, Chairman of the RTCA Executive Committee
Scripps News
nathaniel.reed@scripps.com
Frank Thorp V, Vice Chair of the RTCA Executive Committee
NBC News
frank.thorp@nbcuni.com
Kevin Frey, Treasurer
MS NOW
kevin.frey@versantmedia.com
Rachel Knapp, Secretary
Lilly Broadcasting
rknapp@lillybroadcasting.com
Adolfo Ibarra
CNN
adolfo.ibarra@cnn.com
John McArdle
C-SPAN
jmcardle@c-span.org
Cassie Semyon
Spectrum News
cassie.semyon@charter.com
Allie Pecorin, Co-Dinner Chair (2026)
ABC News
Allison.C.Pecorin@abc.com
Ryan Nobles, Co-Dinner Chair (2026)
NBC News
ryan.nobles@nbcuni.com
- Any active member may be nominated by petition of twelve active members. All nominees must be certified by the President of the Association or a designee no later than three weeks prior to the second Wednesday in December.
- Nominating petitions shall be posted on the Gallery bulletin boards. The Executive Committee shall give adequate notice of the election, the candidates and the procedure to the members by mail.
- The annual election shall be held on the second Wednesday and Thursday in December.
- All active members are eligible to vote. Voting will be by secret ballot under the supervision and control of the Gallery Directors. A member must vote in person. There will be no absentee ballots.
- The ballots will be counted under the supervision and control of the Executive Committee as soon after the polls close as practicable. Ballots with more votes than the number of candidates to be elected shall not be counted. Tied candidates shall determine the winner by lot.
- A vacancy on the Executive Committee shall be filled by the candidate from the preceding election who received the highest number of votes but who was not elected. If no such replacement exists, the vacancy shall be filled at the next regular election. (As amended, October 20, 2003) Whenever possible, a vacancy on the Executive Committee shall be filled by a candidate who ran for the Committee in the same election as the vacating member, and who received the highest number of votes but who was not elected. The “replacement member” shall only serve out the term the vacating member would have served if she or he had remained on the Committee. If a candidate from the same election is not available, or if the candidate receiving the highest number of votes is not available, the Committee may select a “replacement member” from the most recent, or a previous election, or a candidate who received fewer than the highest number of votes. In any event, the Committee should maintain an odd number of members to avoid the potential gridlock of “tie” votes.
- Members of the Executive Committee are eligible to serve a second consecutive term.
- Indemnification of Committee Members. To the fullest extent possible by law, the Committee shall defend, indemnify and hold members of the Executive Committee of Correspondents (“Committee Members”) harmless from and against any and all liability, actions, claims, demands, loss, or expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees) caused by or arising out of any action, failure to act, performance or utterance by a Committee Member in the performance of the Committee Member’s responsibilities or duties, provided that such action, failure to act, performance or utterance was done in the course of and within the scope of the Committee Member’s role as a Member of the Committee; except, however that the Committee’s indemnity shall not apply where a Committee Member has committed fraud or intentional misconduct, or where a Committee Member fails to cooperate fully with the Committee in the defense of any claim, demand or action. A Committee Member shall give the Committee prompt written notice of any claim, demand or action and cooperate fully in the committee’s defense of any claim, demand or action. In the event a Committee Member settles any claim, demand or action for which indemnity is provided without the prior written consent of the Committee, the Committee shall be released from any and all liability under this indemnity clause. Committee Members also have a right to be represented by separate counsel at the Committee Member’s own expense. (As amended December 12, 2003)
2022 Noah Gray
2021 Greta Brawner
2020 Jason Donner
2019 Paul Orgel
2018 Mariam Khan
2017 Craig Caplan
2016 John Parkinson
2015 Fred Haberstick
2014 Frank Thorp V
2013 Lisa Desjardins
2012 John Wallace
2011 Jay McMichael
2010 Peter Slen
2009 Linda J. Scott
2008 Heather Dahl
2007 Steve Chaggaris
2006 Brian Wilson
2005 Mike Viqueira
2004 Dave McConnell
2003 Joe Johns
2002 Annie Tin
2001 Evelyn L. Thomas
2000 Lew Ketcham
1999 John Nolen
1998 Jim Mills
1997 Vic Ratner
1996 Terry Murphy
1995 Kenan Block
1994 William Headline
1993 Brian Lockman
1992 Carolyn Gorman
1991 Thelma LeBrecht
1990 Brian Wilson
1989 Linda Taira
1988 Dan Scanlon
1987 Ann Compton
1986 Phil Jones
1985 Charles Gibson
1984 Jon Bascom
1983 Gene Gibbons
1982 Carole Simpson
1981 Cokie Roberts
1980 Marya McLaughlin
1979 Phil Jones
1978 Joseph Benton
1977 Paul Duke
1976 Robert F. Foster
1975 William Greenwood
1974 Marya McLaughlin
1973 Frank J. Jordan
1972 Robert E. Clark
1971 Joseph F. McCaffrey
1970 Charles Warren
1969 Roger Mudd
1968 Robert K. McCormick
1967 John F. Lynch
1966 J.W. Roberts
1965 Stephen J. McCormick
1964 Wells Church
1963 William B. Monroe, Jr.
1962 Robert H. Fleming
1961 Ann M. Corrick
1960 Lewis W. Shollenberger
1960 David Brinkley
1959 Julian Goodman
1958 Edward P. Morgan
1957 Robert F. Hurleigh
1956 Joseph F. McCaffrey
1955 William Costello
1954 Richard Harkness
1953 Martin Agronsky
1952 Hollis M. Seavey
1951 Willard R. Shadel
1950 William R. McAndrews
1949 Elmer Davis
1948 Albert L. Warner
1947 William M. Henry
1946 Rex R. Goad
1945 Richard Harkness
1944 Earl Godwin
1943 Eric Sevaried
1942 Fred W. Morrison
1941 H.R. Baukhage
1940 Albert L. Warner
1939 Fulton Lewis, Jr.