Board of Trustees
![600x600_about_staff_jneuharth_2023 Jan Neuharth](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/04/600x600_about_staff_jneuharth_2023.jpg)
Jan Neuharth
Chair and CEO, Freedom Forum
![600x600_about_trustee_jabbott_2023 James W. Abbott](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/04/600x600_about_trustee_jabbott_2023.jpg)
James W. Abbott
Former president, University of South Dakota
![600x600_about_trustee_mcoleman_2023 Michael Coleman](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/04/600x600_about_trustee_mcoleman_2023.jpg)
Michael Coleman
Secretary, Freedom Forum
Newspaper management consultant
Former chair, Cape Publications, Inc.
![600x600_about_trustee_LucyDalglish Lucy Dalglish](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2022/12/600x600_about_trustee_LucyDalglish.jpg)
Lucy Dalglish
Professor, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
![600x600_trustee_RDE R. David Edelman](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2022/11/600x600_trustee_RDE.jpg)
R. David Edelman
Chair, Freedom Forum Special Events Committee
IPRI Distinguished Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
![600x600_about_trustee_bwjones Brent W. Jones](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2022/11/600x600_about_trustee_bwjones.jpg)
Brent W. Jones
Editor of Culture, Training & Outreach, The Wall Street Journal
Senior Vice President, Training, Culture & Community, Dow Jones
![600x600_about_trustee_jkirschenbaum_2023 Jack Kirschenbaum](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/04/600x600_about_trustee_jkirschenbaum_2023.jpg)
Jack Kirschenbaum
Chair, Freedom Forum Nominating Committee
Lawyer
![600x600_about_trustee_JoshKirschenbaum_2023 Josh Kirschenbaum](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/04/600x600_about_trustee_JoshKirschenbaum_2023.jpg)
Josh Kirschenbaum
Chief Advancement and Special Initiatives Officer, PolicyLink
![600x600_about_trustee_mkirschenbaum_2023 Malcolm R. Kirschenbaum](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/04/600x600_about_trustee_mkirschenbaum_2023.jpg)
Malcolm R. Kirschenbaum
Chair, Freedom Forum Finance and Executive Committee
Lawyer and civic leader
![600x600_about_trustee_jlee John C. Lee IV](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/01/600x600_about_trustee_jlee.jpg)
John C. Lee IV
Vice-Chair, Freedom Forum Finance and Executive Committee
Former chair, Middleburg Financial Corp.
![600x600_about_trustee_DNK_lowres Dani Neuharth-Keusch](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2022/12/600x600_about_trustee_DNK_lowres.jpg)
Dani Neuharth-Keusch
Senior Manager of Development and Engagement at Only One
![600x600_about_trustee_pprichard Peter S. Prichard](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/01/600x600_about_trustee_pprichard.jpg)
Peter S. Prichard
Chair, Freedom Forum Special Committee on Succession
Former editor-in-chief, USA Today
![600x600_about_trustee_oquarles_2023 Orage Quarles III](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/04/600x600_about_trustee_oquarles_2023.jpg)
Orage Quarles III
Chair, Freedom Forum Audit Committee
Former president and publisher, The News & Observer
![600x600_about_trustee_bwall_2023 Barbara Wall](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/04/600x600_about_trustee_bwall_2023.jpg)
Barbara Wall
Former chief legal and operating officer, current board director, Gannett Co. Inc.
![600x600_about_trustee_jwooddruff Judy Woodruff](https://www.freedomforum.org/content/uploads/2023/01/600x600_about_trustee_jwooddruff.jpg)
Judy Woodruff
PBS News senior correspondent
Trustees Emeritus
Louis Boccardi
Former president and CEO, The Associated Press
Shelby Coffey III
Former editor, Los Angeles Times
Phil Currie
Former senior vice president, News, Gannett Co. Inc.
Michael Gartner
Former owner, Iowa Cubs baseball team
Former president, NBC News
Félix Gutiérrez
Professor emeritus, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California
Alberto Ibargüen
Former president and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Madelyn P. Jennings
Former senior vice president, Personnel, Gannett Co. Inc
Robert C. Khayat
Chancellor emeritus, University of Mississippi
Bette Bao Lord
Author
Will Norton Jr.
Former dean, School of Journalism and New Media, University of Mississippi
Charles L. Overby
Former chair and CEO, Freedom Forum and Newseum
John M. Seigenthaler
Senior partner, FINN Partners