About NPPF

The National Press Photographers Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is charged with advancing photojournalism through education and awarding scholarships and fellowships to deserving individuals who have demonstrated ability or promise in the field of visual journalism.
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Foundation Officers

Cathaleen Curtiss

President
Director of Photography
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY
ccurtiss@nppf.org

Frank Folwell

Treasurer
Retired – USA TODAY and The Des Moines Register
ffolwell@nppf.org

Steve Sweitzer

Secretary
Owner
Sweitzer Productions
sweitzer@nppf.org

Board Members

Deb Pang Davis

Board Member
Sr. UX Designer
DMED (Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution)
deb@fastmail.com

Sandra Eisert

Board Member
Media Consultant &
Former Picture Editor/The White House
sandra.eisert@gmail.com

Noreen Figueroa

Board Member and Social Media Editor
Photo Editor
Scholastic Classroom Magazines
nlfigueroa@nppf.org

C. Thomas Hardin

Board Member, Past President Emeritus
Retired – Detroit News and Louisville Courier Journal
hardin@aye.net

Rev. Kenny Irby

Board Member
Pastor
Historic Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Petersburg, Fla.
revirbyman@gmail.com

Larry Levin

Board Member
Owner
Larry Levin Photography
levin@nppf.org

Michelle McLoughlin

Coordinator of NPPF Grants
Owner
McLoughlin Photography
mmcloughlin@nppf.org

Randy Piland

Board Member and Website Developer
Senior Lecturer
Elon University
rpiland@nppf.org

Martin Smith-Rodden, Ph.D.

Coordinator of NPPF Scholarships
Assistant Professor
Ball State University
mdsmithrodde@nppf.org

Manny Sotelo

Board Member
Photojournalist
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO
manny.sotelo@9news.com

Past Foundation Board Members

James W. Brown, Ph.D.

Chair of NPPF Scholarship Competition (Emeritus)
Professor and Executive Associate Dean Emeritus
Indiana University School of Journalism
jwbrown@nppf.org

Michel du Cille

Secretary (deceased December 11, 2014)
The Washington Post

Mary Lou Foy

Vice President
Retired – Washington Post

Bill Luster

Board Member
Retired – The Louisville Courier-Journal

Tara Pixley, Ph.D.

Board Member
Assistant Professor
Loyola Marymount University
tpixley@gmail.com

Bill Sanders

Board Member
Retired – Asheville Citizen-Times
wsanders@nppf.org

Donald Winslow

Board Member
Retired – Amarillo (TX) Globe-News