Board of Directors

FNAME elects a governing board from its membership. The term of service for each position on the board is two years, with the officers serving through the chairs from President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Joe Gess - President
Tampa Tribune
www.tampatrib.com
Phone: 813-259-7447
Fax: 813-579-9230
jgess@tampatrib.com

Karen Gammond - 1st Vice President
Herald-Tribune Media Group
www.heraldtribune.com
Phone: 941-361-4017
Fax: 941-361-4292
karen.gammond@heraldtribune.com

Eric Myers - 2nd Vice President
St. Petersburg Times
www.sptimes.com
Phone: 727-893-8524
Fax: 727-892-2378
emyers@sptimes.com

Lana Champion - Secretary
Florida Times-Union
www.jacksonville.com
Phone: 904-359-4471
Fax: 904-359-4225
lana.champion@jacksonville.com

Leticia Pelaez - Treasurer
Diario Las Americas
www.diariolasamericas.com
Phone: 305-633-3341 ext2251
Fax: 305-635-4002
lpelaez@diariolasamericas.com

Melanie Mathewson - FPS Laison
Florida Press Service
www.flpress.com
Phone: 407-429-2354
Fax: 850-702-0784
mmathewson@flpress.com

Doug Scroggin - Immediate Past President
Sun-Sentinel
www.sunsentinel.com
Phone: 954-356-4101
Fax: 954-356-4093
dscroggin@tribune.com

Sandy Osteen - Executive Director
F.N.A.M.E.
www.fname.org
Phone: 813-220-4402
Fax: 813-290-9180
sandy@fname.org

Julian Price - 2nd Year Director
Florida Today
www.floridatoday.com
Phone: 321-242-3807
Fax: 321-253-0071
jprice@floridatoday.com

James Holmes - 2nd Year Director
Herald-Tribune Media Group
www.heraldtribune.com
Phone: 941-361-4210
Fax: 941-361-4292
james.holmes@heraldtribune.com

Dana Wardeh - 2nd Year Director
Orlando Sentinel
www.orlandosentinel.com
Phone: 407-420-5126
Fax: 407-420-5768
dwardeh@orlandosentinel.com

Deborah M. Ferrera Aguiar - 1st Year Director (served as Replacement)
Miami Herald
www.miamiherald.com
Phone: 305-376-4779
Fax: 305-376-4913
daguiar@miamiherald.com

Dale Bowen - 1st Year Director
Citrus County Chronicle
www.chronicleonline.com
Phone: 352-564-2946
Fax: 352-563-3252
dbowen@chronicleonline.com

Scott Lotts - 1st Year Director
Palm Beach Post
www.palmbeachpost.com
Phone: 561-820-4320
Fax: 561-837-8434
slotts@pbpost.com

Dawn Willis - 1st Year Director
Ledger
www.theledger.com
Phone: 863-802-7400
Fax: 863-802-7863
dawn.willis@theledger.com

Len Egdish - 1st Year Directory
Naples Daily News
www.naplesnews.com
Phone: 239-263-4820
Fax: 239-263-4708
legdish@naplesnews.com