Radio Television News Directors Association
Radio Television News Directors Association's network
22 people4 organisationsi22 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (24) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison McGinley Chair | Foundation Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sheryl Worsley Chair | Chair-Elect | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Scheld Chair | Rtdna Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alex Silverman | Director at-Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alisha McDevitt | Region 10 Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Blaise Labbe | Region 6 Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Colin Benedict | Region 4 Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ellen Crooke | Director at-Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Galean Stewart | Region 13 Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| JAM Sardar | Region 7 Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Seelig | Foundation Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| JJ Green | Region 12 Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kim Wilhelm | Region 5 Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lynn Hatter | RTDNF Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Melissa Luck | Region 1 Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Misty Montano | Region 3 Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Monika Diaz | Director at-Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Thomas | Region 8 Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sean McLaughlin | Director at-Large | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sherri Jackson | Region 9 Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terence Shepherd | Foundation Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vincent Duffy | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| John Dan Shelley | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Tara Puckey | Executive Director | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dan Shelley | President & Ceo | 28 | $170k | $17k | |
| Tara Puckey | Executive Director | 28 | $146k | $20k | |
| Tim Scheld | RTDNA Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sheryl Worsley | Chair-Elect | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vincent Duffy | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Luck - Exit 0624 | Region 1 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Misty Montano | Region 3 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Colin Benedict | Region 4 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kim Wilhelm | Region 5 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Blaise Labbe | Region 6 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jam Sardar - Exit 0624 | Region 7 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Thomas | Region 8 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sherri Jackson | Region 9 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alisha Mcdevitt | Region 10 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| JJ Green - Exit 0624 | Region 12 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Galean Stewart | Region 13 Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Crooke - Exit 0624 | Director At-Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sean Mclaughlin | Director At-Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Monika Diaz | Director At-Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alex Silverman | Director At-Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Allison Mcginley - Exit 0624 | Foundation Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Terence Shepherd | Foundation Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Seelig | Foundation Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Hatter | RTDNF Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Bertini - Start 0624 | Director At-Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Craig Swagler - Exit 0624 | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Fiona Conway - Exit 0624 | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Radio Television News Directors Association
- EIN
- 521452178
- Address
- 529 14th St Nw Ste 1240, Washington, DC, 20045-2520
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Promote the achievement of high professional standards for electronic journalism, foster principles of journalistic freedom, ensure advancement of its members, and enhance public perceptions of electronic journalism as a vital and responsible force in the nation's social, economic and political development. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1985
- Principal officer
- John D Shelley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAllison McGinley
≥8years on the filingsSheryl Worsley
≥8years on the filingsTIM Scheld
≥8years on the filingsAlisha McDevitt
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.5m
- Total liabilities
- $23k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $401k
- Program service revenue
- $963k
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 25
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.RADIO-TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS Association likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 4 May 2023
- Registered agent
- Corporation Service Company (city and state not held)