Elections for the INBA board are held each fall. The most recent election results were announced Sept. 26, 2026. Officers (president, VP, executive secretary, treasurer and recording secretary) serve one-year terms. Board members serve two-year terms.
Jason Piscia, UIS PAR, President
Emily Manley, former journalist, Vice President
John Kendall, WEEK-TV, Executive Secretary
Tanya Koonce, WMBD-TV, Treasurer
Laura Trendle Polus, WGN-TV Recording Secretary
Devin Brooks, WQAD-TV, Board Member (through Fall ’27)
Jane Carlson, Tri States Public Radio, Board Member (through Fall ’28)
Christine Hatfield, Illinois Public Media, Board Member (through Fall ’27)
Peter Medlin, WNIJ, Board Member (through Fall ’28)
Jeff Rogers, Capitol News Illinois, Board Member (through Fall ’27)
Redrick Terry, WHBF-TV, Board Member (through Fall ’27)
Arjun Thakkar, Illinois Public Media, Board Member (through Fall ’28)
Rachel Lippmann, St. Louis Public Radio, Immediate Past President
H. Wayne Wilson, retired journalist, Resource Manager (non-voting)
