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
James D. Kelly
Board Member
Associate Professor of Journalism
Media School at Indiana University
kellyjd@iu.edu
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
