2016 AAJA National Convention

Richard Lui is a news anchor for MSNBC and NBC News, formerly CNN Worldwide. Lui is an Emmy and Peabody team award winner and resides in New York and California. Recent field reporting includes Paris and San Bernardino terror attacks, and Ferguson and Baltimore during protests and... Read More →

Ramon Escobar is vice president of talent recruitment and development for CNN Worldwide. He is responsible for the recruitment of all on and off-air talent for CNN U.S., CNN International, CNN en Español and HLN. He also advances the internal development of all anchors, correspondents... Read More →

Virgil Smith is a retired media executive having spent 20 years with McClatchy Newspapers and the 24 years with Gannett, where he served numerous roles, including president and publisher and corporate HR executive. He has recruited, mentored and coached hundreds of professionals from... Read More →