Executive Board
Laura Zommer
PresidentLaura Zommer is the President of the Executive board. She is also the Executive & Editorial Director of Chequeado, a fact-checking site in Argentina, and co-founder of Factchequeado in the U.S.
Ismael Nafría
Vice PresidentIsmael Nafría is Vice President of SembraMedia’s Executive boards. Also, hi is the director of National Geographic España magazine.
James Breiner
TreasurerJames Breiner is an assistant professor at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.
Patrick Butler
SecretaryPatrick Butler is secretary of SembraMedia’s Executive boards. In addition, he supervises all staff at the International Center for Journalists working on training programs.
Teresa Frontado
DirectorTeresa is a member of SembraMedia’s Executive board and the Executive Editor of KUT/ Texas Standard in Austin, TX.
Advisory Board
Juanita León
Advisory BoardJuanita León is the director of La Silla Vacía, an independent Colombian media organization.
Eduardo Bertoni
Advisory BoardEduardo Bertoni is representative and coordinator of the Regional Office for South America of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (IIDH).
Alejandro Alvarado Bremer
Advisory BoardDr. Alejandro Alvarado is coordinator of the Master's Program in Spanish Journalism at Florida International University (FIU).
Ramón Salaverría
Advisory BoardRamón Salaverría is a professor of journalism at the University of Navarra (Spain), where he is the vice-dean of research at the Faculty of Communication.
Glenda Umaña
Advisory BoardGlenda Umaña is one of the most recognized and valued Latin American journalists.
Charo Henriquez
Advisory BoardCharo Henriquez is the editor of newsroom development and support at The New York Times.
Lindsay Green-Barber
Advisory BoardLindsay Green-Barbe is the founder of Impact Architects, a firm that specializes in the design of high-impact journalism.
Patricia Torres-Burd
Advisory BoardPatricia Torres Burd is the General Manager of Media Advisory Services for the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF).
Amy Schmitz Weiss
Advisory BoardAmy Schmitz Weiss is an associate professor at San Diego State University's School of Journalism and Media Studies.
Luz Mely Reyes
Advisory BoardLuz Mely Reyes is the Co-founder of Efecto Cocuyo in Venezuela.
David LaFontaine
Advisory BoardDavid LaFontaine is a consultant, book author and professor of digital journalism. His experience in media and digital technology has taken him as a visiting professor to universities.
Rosental Calmon Alves
Advisory BoardRosental Calmon Alves is a professor of journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the Knight Chair in Journalism and the UNESCO Chair in Communication.
Fabiola Torres
Advisory BoardICFJ Knight Fellow and member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). She is founder of Salud con Lupa.
Maria Catalina Colmenares-Wiss
Advisory BoardMaria Catalina Colmenares-Wiss has more than 15 years of experience in media management and investment analysis in Latin America.
