The IHSPA Executive Board is a volunteer group of journalism educators and students who advise and prioritize issues significant to Indiana scholastic media. The group meets 6-8 times per year, and provides leadership, guidance, and oversight to IHSPA, plays a key role in driving the organization’s success, and ensures decisions made align with the association’s core values of truth, courage, integrity, and freedom.

Elections are held in January during the general membership meeting at the IHSPA high school journalism convention at Franklin College. Nominations are accepted until Jan. 20 and can be submitted here:

• IHSPA Adviser Board Nomination Form

• IHSPA Student Board Nomination Form

 

2026 IHSPA EXECUTIVE BOARD

President: Chris Gloff, Crown Point HS

 

Student President: TBD

 

Executive Director: Ryan Gunterman, Franklin College

President-Elect: Samantha Deane, Noblesville HS
Vice President: Chris Pearcy, Logansport HS
Secretary: Andrew Biller, Anderson HS
At-Large Member: Joe Akers, Noblesville HS
At-Large Member: Claire Burke, Carmel HS
At-Large Member: Rachel Calderon, Portage HS
At-Large Member: Tom Gayda, North Central HS
At-Large Member: Denise Green, Greenwood Community HS
At-Large Member: Katy Hollis, Franklin Community MS
At-Large Member: Heather Klopfenstein, Lawrence North HS
At-Large Member: Erin Leinbach, Warsaw Community HS
At-Large Member: Suzanne Williams, North Central HS
Past President: April Moss, Pike HS
Student Board Member: Katie Crouch, Southport HS
Student Board Member: Deidrick K-G Dickerson, Pike HS
Student Board Member: Selena Flores, Greenwood Community HS
Student Board Member: Ellison Kitchell, Logansport HS
Student Board Member: Livia Parmley, Noblesville HS
Student Board Member: Charlotte Rothrock, Floyd Central HS
Student Board Member: Maleah Vonderheide, Jasper HS
Student Board Member: Gabe Trevino, Crown Point HS

Last Updated: March 10, 2026