The California Scholastic Press Association is a non-profit organization run by a board of volunteer directors who oversee the annual summer program and the workshop’s operations.
Chairman and president
Todd Harmonson
Senior editor, Orange County Register
Secretary
Jessica Davis
Senior director of data initiatives and news automation, USA Today
Treasurer
Laura Nelson
Staff writer, Los Angeles Times
Vice presidents
Rich Hammond
Senior editor, The Athletic
Nicole Vargas
Assistant professor of digital journalism, San Diego City College
Directors
Art Aguilar
Retired newspaper reporter, editor and publisher
Meghan Bobrowsky
Reporter, Wall Street Journal
Kellen Browning
Reporter, New York Times
Chris Carlson
Photographer, Associated Press
Saba Hamedy
Editor, NBC News digital
Cam Inman
Sports reporter, Bay Area News Group
Fred Schoemehl
Retired editor, Costa Mesa Daily Pilot
Ellie Smith
Digital producer, San Francisco Chronicle
Gwen Wu
Reporter, BioPharma Dive
Chairman emeritus
Larry Welborn
Retired legal affairs reporter, Orange County Registe
Vice president emeritus
Steve Harvey
Retired columnist, Los Angeles Times
CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop 