Regional & project officers - Student Publication Association

Meet the team

Regional officers

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco

Scotland Officer

Originally from New Jersey, Josh has lived in Scotland for four years. After receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of Aberdeen, where he served as Editor in Chief of The Gaudie, he is currently studying for a masters in Multimedia Journalism at Glasgow Caledonian University. Josh also works as a freelance reporter for The Herald. He is particularly keen to ensure Scottish student papers are able to thrive despite financial challenges.

Luke Hewitt

North Officer

Luke is the former managing editor for The Mancunion, The University of Manchester's student newspaper and graduated with a degree in American Studies in 2024. He was a latecomer to student media, starting in his late twenties after a career in the aeronautical engineering sector. He is motivated to try and make the journalism industry as accessible as possible for people from underrepresented backgrounds and will always advocate for student voices.

Anna Boyne

Midlands Officer

Anna is a final year French and History student at the University of Nottingham. She has recently returned from her year abroad, where she taught English to primary school children in Amiens and worked in a bakery in Bordeaux. Anna has been involved with Impact since she joined UoN. She has held the committee positions of Style Editor, Podcast Editor, and has just been elected Head of Podcasts. Anna looks forward to supporting the wealth of talented student journalists in the Midlands. In her spare time, she’s also a keen lacrosse player.

Daisy Outram

South East Officer

Originally from Kent, Daisy is currently finishing her Law degree at the University of Oxford alongside her student journalism pursuits. She has served as Editor-in-Chief at The Oxford Student, as well as working in news and investigations at the paper. Daisy is passionate about the media industry's diversity and impact, and is looking forward to working with the superb publications in the South East.

Oisín McGilloway

London Officer

Originally from Bristol, Oisín is finishing a BA in Film Studies at King’s College London. He previously worked as Film & TV Editor for STRAND, KCL’s independent arts and culture magazine, aiding its revival after an unexpected hiatus. As Editor-in-Chief of STRAND, Oisín’s ethos is to bridge the gap between student voices and the wider journalistic industry in London.

Emily Jordan

South West Officer

Emily is studying MA Journalism at the University of West England after spending 3 years studying Marketing at the University of Bristol. She’s a music journalist for Bruadarach Music and the News Editor for UWE’s student newspaper, HUB Magazine. Emily is also incredibly passionate about diversity and accessibility and is always open to conversations about fighting inequality within the media.

Edward Sutton

Wales Officer

Edward is from Wiltshire and has just graduated with a degree in politics from Cardiff University. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Gair Rhydd in 2023/24 and has been a part of the newspaper for three years. As the officer for Wales, he’s wishing to build connections between publications around Wales.

Hosanna Boulter

Ireland & Northern Ireland Officer

Though originally from London, Hosanna studies history at Trinity College Dublin and is the current News Editor of her university paper, The University Times. She has been involved in student journalism since her first year at university, has written for every section of the paper and is passionate about getting more people involved with student journalism. She is excited to be launching a podcast focusing on people’s early careers, What It Took with Hosanna Boulter, later this summer.

Project officers

Isabella Ankerson

Advocacy Officer

Isabella is a reporter for Latin Lawyer, where she covers deal-making and legal news in Latin America. She holds a BA in English and an MA in International Relations from the University of Exeter, from which she graduated in 2023. Isabella wrote for student publications RAZZ and Exeposé during her time at Exeter - fulfilling the roles of Online News Editor and later Deputy Online Editor of Exeposé during her Masters year. She was also the South East Regional Officer for the SPA from 2023-24.

Alex Cooper

Alumni Officer

Isle of Wight-born and Manchester-made, Alex is a Politics and Modern History graduate of the University of Manchester. He has just completed his term as Head Music Editor of The Mancunion. In the role, he secured high-profile culture interviews from the ground up, including a cover feature with Noel Gallagher, developed the section's press office, and brought diverse student voices into the fold to cover music in Manchester. He has bylines in Hunger Magazine and Journo Resources.

Jacob Robinson

Digital Media Officer

Jacob is the SPA’s Digital Media Officer and former Multimedia News Producer and Head Investigations Editor at The Mancunion, The University of Manchester’s student newspaper. Alongside student journalism, he also works for the University and the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office doing freelance content creation work. Jacob is excited to share the work of member publications from across the country and hopes to increase digital media training for publications in his role. From September 2024, he will be on his year abroad in Lyon, France as part of his History and French degree.

Charlie Gershinson

#SPANC25 Co-Host Officer

Charlie is originally from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex and has been studying at the University of Exeter for the past four years. He has completed his undergraduate in History and is now undertaking his postgraduate in Public Policy. He has been a part of Exeposé for most of his time at university and has been Print Deputy Editor for two years after being Print News Editor. Charlie is excited to be part of the team to deliver #SPANC25 in Exeter this April.

Amy Rushton