Board of Directors

There are 12 members including one non-voting member. Of the voting members, six are students and five are non-students.

• Patricia A. Hartranft (pah12@psu.edu)
  General Manager, an employee of Collegian Inc., who is a non-voting member.
• Casey McDermott
  Editor in Chief.
• Ruby Yip
  Business Manager.

• Sara Odette Battikh
  Majoring in Telecommunications and Economics (seated May 1, 2011, term ends April 30, 2013).
• Magdalene Gould Bishop
  Majoring in Rehabilitation and Human Services (seated May 1, 2012, term ends April 30, 2014).
• Andrew Tomaskevitch
  Majoring in Marketing, with Business Law and Media Studies minors (seated May 1, 2012, term ends April 20, 2014).
• John Whitney
  Majoring in Finance with a minor in Economics (seated May 1, 2011, term ends April 30, 2013).

• Russ Eshleman
  Senior Lecturer and Associate Head, Department of Journalism, Penn State College of Communications (seated February 2011, current term ends April 30, 2013).
• Charles F. Geier
  Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Graduate Faculty, Neuroscience Program (seated May 1, 2012, current term ends April 30, 2014).

• Laura Sullivan
  Marketing & Communications Director, Center for Performing Arts at Penn State (seated May 1, 2010, current term ends April 30, 2014).
• Debora Cheney
  Larry and Ellen Foster Communications Librarian, Head, The News and Microforms Library, Penn State University Libraries (seated February 2011, current term ends April 30, 2013).
• Janice M. Miles
  Legal assistant, former administrator of the Family Court Division, Centre County (seated April 24, 2012, term ends April 30, 2014).

Collegian Inc. is a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation and a 501(c)(3) organization, which is legally and financially responsible for The Daily Collegian, The Weekly Collegian, Venues, Collegian Magazine and The Daily Collegian Online.

Collegian Inc. is responsible for:

1. Overseeing the operation of The Daily Collegian and related publications. However, as a matter of policy, the Board does not become involved in day-to-day operations.
2. Selecting the top management of Collegian Inc. and monitoring the performance of the Management Team.
3. Setting broad policy and long-range goals.
4. Ensuring the financial independence and editorial freedom of The Daily Collegian and related publications.

Collegian Inc. is self-supporting with an annual budget of more than $1.6 million.

The dual mission of Collegian Inc. is to provide a quality college newspaper for Penn State and a rewarding educational experience for its student staff members.

• President: Laura Sullivan
• Vice President: Russ Eshleman
• Treasurer: John Whitney
• Secretary: Patricia A. Hartranft (the general manager is automatically the secretary)

Executive Committee

Automatic members: President (chair), vice president, treasurer, editor in chief, business manager, general manager (non-voting).

Generally, the Executive Committee is empowered to act on behalf of the Board when important matters arise that call for immediate action.

Finance and Auditing Committee

Automatic members: Treasurer (chair), general manager (non-voting), business manager (non-voting), editor in chief (non-voting).
Appointed: One or more outside directors.

Typically the Finance and Auditing Committee meets in April, at least one week before the Board's Annual Meeting, to review the current year's budget performance and the proposed budgets. This committee also acts on recommendations from the general manager regarding pay and benefits for all other Collegian employees. (The full Board acts on recommendations regarding pay and benefits for the general manager.)

Nominating Committee

Automatic members: Editor in chief, business manager, general manager (non-voting).
Appointed: One outside director (chair).

The Nominating Committee meets for the purpose of recommending replacements for outside directors who will be outgoing directors at the Annual Meeting. The committee's nominees must be confirmed by the Board.

Prior to April 1, the committee meets to nominate one outside director for each elected office. The committee's decisions are recommendations to be presented to the Board at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, additional nominations may be made by any director.

Bylaws Committee

Automatic members: General manager (non-voting).
Appointed: Membership determined by the president.

“At least every four years, the president shall appoint a Bylaws Committee to review the Bylaws.” (Article 8, Section 5.c.) Revised Bylaws were approved by the Board Feb. 25, 2010

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