| Christian Hendricks (LEAD JUDGE) | Managing Partner | Extol Digital / President of Local Media Consortium |
| Bernie Oravec | Publisher | Barash Media |
| Sharon Prill | Chief Operating Officer | Penny Hoarder | Taylor Media Inc. |
| Laura McAdoo | Creative Director at The Seattle Times | Creative Director at The Seattle Times |
| Margaret McKenzie | Managing Editor | Conway Daily Sun |
| Mark Mahoney | Pre-Press Manager | GateHouse Media New England |
| Linda Corcoran | Metro Editor | Boston Globe |
| Christine McKenna | Multimedia Producer, Journalism Educator | |
| Andrew Green | Senior Director of Corporate Affairs | Thomson Reuters |
| Paul Cheung | Director Journalism and Technology Innovation | James L. Knight Foundation |
| Matt DeRienzo | Editor In Chief | Center for Public Integrity |
| Christian Hendricks | Managing Partner | Extol Digital / President of Local Media Consortium |
| Bill Ostendorf | Founder & President | Creative Circle Media |
| Matt Caylor | Director, Strategic Services | Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association |
| Julia Campbell | General Manager | Branded Content Project |
| Greg Watson | Chief Marketing Officer | America's Newspapers |
| Iva Dixit | Staff Editor | Staff Editor |
| Kevin Dale | Executive Director | Colorado Public Radio |
| Kristen DelGuzzi | Managing Editor | USA Today |
| Dietmar Schantin | Founder | IFMS |
| Meaghan Parker | Executive Director | Society of Environmental Journalists |
| Mi-Ai Parrish | Managing Director | Arizona State University |
| John Heaston | Publisher/Editor | Reader & El Perico / President AAN |
| Fraser Van Asch | Partner Relations | Klangoo/ Associate Partner Extol Digital |
| Dustin Barnes | Digital Strategist | The Tennessean |
| David Lucas | Photo Editor | Thomson Reuters |
| Michael Walker | Global Executive Editor | Boomberg Media Studios |
| Fran Wills | CEO | Local Media Consortium |
| Gretchen Prck | Independent Journalist & Publishing Consultant | |
| Jeff Tennery | Chief Operating Officer | AlefEdge |
| Peter Lamb | Owner | Lamb Consulting |
| David Fitzpatrick | SVP/ CRO | Black News Channel |
| Sue Cross | CEO & Executive Director | Institiute for Non Profit News |
| James Green | VP Digitak | Lee Enterprises |
| Christine Hendricks | VP Marketing | Local Media Consortium |
| John Hyland | Group CP | Basis Technologies |
| Mike Orren | Chief Product Officer | The Dallas Morning News |
| Tobias Bennett | VP Revenue & Partnerships | Local Media Consortium |
| Lori Nichols | Partner | Extol Digital |
| Ryan Greenberg | Head of Partnerships | Okanjo |
| Mike Drescher | Co Founder | Okanjo |
| James Calloway | Associate Partner | Extol Digital |
| Robin Davis | VP Stratgey Planning & Development | Scripps Networks |
| Roberto Angulo | CEO | Recruitology, U.S. |
