The Student Publication Association Trustee Board is a team of journalism industry professionals who offer advice and support to the Executive Committee in running the SPA.
Four Trustees are elected at the Association’s AGM during the annual National Conference, while three are appointed by the Board.
Two members of the Executive Committee also sit ex officio on the Board. For 2022/2023, these are Marino and Ben. Their details can be found on our Executive Committee page.
The other teams that comprise the SPA are our Executive Committee, Regional Officers, and Project Officers.
Our current Trustee Board is made up of the following individuals:
Trustees hold no legal responsibilities for the Association or its finances. The Board hold no voting rights at SPA meetings or AGM.
Jem Collins
Jem is a former Chair of the SPA and has served as a Trustee since 2016.
She is the director and founder of Journo Resources, a non-profit which helps to diversify the media industry.
Jem is passionate about helping young journalists and is keen to help the organisation develop new resources and research
You can find Jem on Twitter.
Aubrey Allegretti
Aubrey is a former two-term Digital Media Officer and has served as a Trustee since 2017.
He works for The Guardian as a political correspondent. Previously he worked for Sky News, HuffPost UK and The Times.
You can find Aubrey on Twitter.
Geri Scott
Geri has served as a Trustee since 2018.
She is a Political Reporter for The Times. Previously she was Political Correspondent for PA Media and Westminster Correspondent for The Yorkshire Post, and before that worked as a journalist at the Eastern Daily Press.
Geri is a former Editor-in-Chief at Concrete, the University of East Anglia’s student newspaper.
You can find Geri on Twitter.
Richard Brooks
