Board of Directors & Committees
AHCJ relies on board members and other volunteers from the membership to help us remain a vital resource for journalists covering health, be a strong voice for openness and transparency and, above all, create a community for for our members.
Officers
Directors
Executive Committee
Traditionally made up of the board’s four officers, plus one other director from the board. The Executive Committee shall have the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business of this corporation in the interval between meetings of the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Board of Directors.
President
Felice J. Freyer
The Boston Globe
Vice President
Gideon Gil
STAT/Boston Globe Media
Secretary
Christine Herman
Independent Journalist
Treasurer
Sabriya Rice
KFF Health News
At-Large Member
Deborah Schoch
Independent Journalist
Finance and Development Committee
The Board of Directors may designate a Finance Committee composed of the treasurer and at least two other directors designated by the Board of Directors. The Finance Committee shall have general oversight over all financial affairs of this corporation, including fundraising activities, and shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Board of Directors.
Treasurer (Committee chair)
Sabriya Rice
KFF Health News
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Jeanne Erdmann
Independent journalist
AHCJ Board Member
Randy Dotinga
Independent journalist
AHCJ Board Member
Gideon Gil
Stat/Boston Globe Media
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Scott Hensley
NPR
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Andrew Kitchenman
KTOO and Alaska Public Media
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Leah Rosenbaum
Forbes
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Irene Wielawski
Independent journalist, Pound Ridge, N.Y.
Membership Committee
Recommends and maintains membership requirements, handles vetting of member applicants, conducts outreach, works with staff to encourage renewals. Committee seeks out and recommends adopting new benefits to enhance membership. Works with city and regional chapters to maintain a consistent mission. Shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Board of Directors.
AHCJ Board Member (Committee Co-Chair)
Michele Cohen Marill
Independent journalist, Atlanta
AHCJ Board Member (Committee co-chair)
Tammy Worth
Independent journalist, Missouri
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Joseph Burns
Independent journalist, Massachusetts
AHCJ Board Member
Gideon Gil
Stat/Boston Globe Media
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Michael Schroeder
Independent journalist, Indianapolis
Freelance Committee
This committee creates a team of freelance members who can research and recommend to the full board appropriate benefits and resources for independent journalists, and offer voice to their concerns.
AHCJ Board Member (Committee chair)
Laura Beil
Independent journalist, Cedar Hill, Texas
AHCJ Freelance Community Correspondent (Committee co-chair)
Barbara Mantel
Independent journalist, New York City
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Deborah Blumberg
Independent journalist
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Erin Boyle
Independent journalist, Honesdale, Pa
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Sonya Collins
Independent journalist, Atlanta
AHCJ Board Member
Randy Dotinga
Independent journalist, San Diego, Calif.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Jeanne Erdmann
Independent journalist, Wentzville, Mo.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Tara Haelle
Independent journalist, Dallas
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Katti Gray
Independent journalist, Monticello, N.Y.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Jay Joshi
Independent journalist, Chicago, Ill.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Andrea King Collier
Independent journalist, Lansing, Mich.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Fran Kritz
Independent journalist, Silver Spring, Mass.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Sandra Lamb
Independent journalist, Denver
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Nora Macaluso
Independent journalist, Philadelphia, Pa.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Michele Cohen Marill
Independent journalist, Decatur, Ga.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Linda Marsa
Independent journalist, Los Angeles
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Maryn McKenna
Wired, Atlanta
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Ruth Nasrullah
Independent journalist, Houston, Tex.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Katja Ridderbusch
Independent journalist, Atlanta
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Deborah Schoch
Independent journalist, Long Beach, Calif.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Cheryl Weinstock
Independent journalist, Weston, Conn.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Tammy Worth
Independent journalist, Blue Springs, Mo.
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Jasenka Piljac Zegarac
Independent journalist, Okemos, Mich.
Contest Committee
Recommends rules and categories for annual Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. Works with staff to establish procedures and deadlines. Selects screeners and judges, looks into and makes final determinations on any issues that arise. Shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Board of Directors.
AHCJ Board Member (Committee chair)
Christine Herman
Independent Journalist
AHCJ Board Member (Committee co-chair)
Carrie Feibel
NPR
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Pauline Arrillaga
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
AHCJ Board Member
Randy Dotinga
Independent Journalist
AHCJ Board Member
Joyce Frieden
MedPage Today
AHCJ Board Member
Sabriya Rice
Kaiser Health News
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Jonathan Rockoff
Wall Street Journal
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Mia de Graaf
Insider
Right-to-Know Committee
Promotes the free flow of health and medical information, advises the board on potential First Amendment advocacy positions and serves as a resource for members on access issues. Shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Board of Directors.
AHCJ Board Member (Committee co-chair)
Sabriya Rice
Kaiser Health News
AHCJ Board Member (Committee co-chair)
Joyce Frieden
MedPage Today
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Sarah Boden
90.5 WESA News, Pittsburgh, PA
AHCJ Board Member
Dawn Fallik
Associate Professor, University of Delaware
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Kristina Fiore
MedPage Today
AHCJ Board Member
Felice J. Freyer
The Boston Globe
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Kathryn Foxhall
Independent journalist, Washington, D.C. area
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Hanna Furfaro
Mental health reporter, The Seattle Times
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Jim Gutman
University of Maryland Global Campus
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Kimberly Leonard
Business Insider
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Nicole Lou
MedPage Today
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Janice Paskey
Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Bob Roehr
Freelance biomedical journalist, Washington, D.C.
AHCJ Board Member
Deborah Schoch
Independent journalist. Long Beach, CA
AHCJ Member Volunteer
Irene M. Wielawski,
Independent journalist, Providence, RI