Press Club announces new board of directors

The Press Club of Dallas announced its new board of directors at its annual meeting on Aug. 1.

President-elect and current board member Michael Patterson assumed the position of president; current finance chair Durhl Caussey is now the president-elect.

Current board members (media) John Browning and Arnold Wayne Jones were re-elected to the board for a two-year term. New media board members are David Johnson of KRLD, Michael Lindenberger of the Dallas Morning News and Tracy Rowlett, recently retired from KVTV and now with Shale.TV.

Three new professional members were elected to the board: Kathleen Bethard of Methodist Hospital, Gail Chandler of Texas Instruments and Tamara Gough of Marketing Connection.

Outgoing members are Jo Ann Holt, Bob Morrison, Jason Philyaw and Mark Willis. Hugh Aynesworth, who stepped down as president of the Club, retained the honorary title president ex-officio.

For a complete list of the new board, click here.