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Jeanette Ageson,
Treasurer
PUBLISHER, THE TYEE
Andrea Houston,
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George Abraham,
Director
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Brandi Schier,
Director
PUBLISHER, SUN PEAK NEWS
Carl Cadogan,
Ex Officio
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESS FORWARD
Past Steering Committee and Board Members
Erin Millar
FOUNDER AND CEO,THE DISCOURSE
Jeremy Klaszus
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF,THE SPRAWL
Stacy Lee Kong
DEPUTY EDITOR,WEST END PHOENIX
Dave Bidini
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Karyn Pugliese
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Lela Savić
MANAGING EDITOR,LA CONVERSE
Maureen Googoo
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Hamdi Issawi
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Emma Gilchrist
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF,THE NARWHAL
Rachel Pulfer
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,JOURNALISTS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
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