The ONA24 Program Committee is a volunteer group of online news leaders who review submissions and design programming for the annual conference of the Online News Association.
The Program Committee’s roles include:
- Prioritizing and balancing session topics and formats for the ONA24 conference schedule
- Reviewing every submission made to ONA24 Suggestion Box public call for pitches, and making recommendations about quality, value and fit
- Sourcing and conducting outreach to engage high quality, diverse presenters
Applications to join the ONA24 Program Committee are now closed. Please reach out to ONA Learning Director Kelsey Proud, kelsey@journalists.org, for more details on our selection process, and to express your interest in participating in a future conference committee.
ONA24 Program Committee Members
Benét Wilson, Director, Poynter/Stand Together
Beth O’Malley, Digital Presentation Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Blake Stoner, Founder and Chief Reporter, Vngle Grassroots News Agency
Clara Soteras, Director of SEO and Product, El Nacional
Davar Ardalan, Founder, TulipAI
Elizabeth Wiley, Director of Digital Content, KING 5
Holly Morris, Digital Trainer, NPR
John Levitt, Co-Founder, Elvex AI
Joni Deutsch, Vice President, Podcast Marketing and Audience Development, The Podglomerate
Krishan Kuruppu, News Data Analyst, Bloomberg
Kristen Reed, Content Director, TEGNA; and ONA Board of Directors
Lauren Booker, Digital Editor, The Boston Globe
Leigh Munsil, Editor in Chief, San Antonio Report
Nicole Hernandez News Editor, Audience and Engagement Team, Associated Press
Patrick Boehler, Self-employed/Principal, Gazzetta
Rodney Gibbs, Head of Product and Audience, The National Trust for Local News; and ONA Board of Directors
Sherrie Ann De Leon, Producer, NBC Universal
Stella Payne, Journalism Professor, Kennesaw State University
Tracy Maher, Director of TV Digital Operations, Hubbard Broadcasting
Wendy Sawatzky, Associate Editor Digital News, Winnipeg Free Press