The Journalism Education Association’s board of directors office terms begin May 1 of each election year. The JEA board consists of the president, vice president, scholastic press rights director, educational initiatives director and three directors-at-large.
The 2024-2025 board of directors:
- Valerie Kibler, MJE, president (2023-2025)
- Justin Daigle, MJE, vice president (2023-2025)
- Shari Adwers, MJE, educational initiatives director (2023-2025)
- Andrea Negri, MJE, scholastic press rights director (2024-2026)
- Brenda Field, MJE, director-at-large (2023-2025)
- Debra Klevens, CJE, director-at-large (2023-2025)
- Sandra Coyer, MJE, director-at-large (2024-2026)
The 2024 general election took place Feb. 19-26, 2024. Of the 2,442 total ballots successfully emailed, 308 members voted.
The president, vice president and directors are elected to two-year terms and shall serve no more than two consecutive terms in the same capacity. After two consecutive terms, the individual may run again for a different office or may run for the same office again in two years. Appointed positions are two-year commitments with no term limits.