Without the people who work and run the National Press Club, we really are nothing more than bricks and mortar. The Club’s dedicated staff, and distinguished board members, share a commitment to informing the public debate and protecting media freedom.
President & Directors
The National Press Club is proud to have some of Australia’s leading journalists and newsmakers guiding its operations.
President Tom Connell and his board of directors are impassioned personal champions of media freedom and believe in the Club’s integral role in defending those freedoms. The board is committed to maintaining – and growing – the National Press Club’s key function as a forum for political and policy debates.
President
Tom Connell is a Political Host and Reporter at Sky News based in Canberra. Tom has been working as a journalist in the press gallery since 2012 and a director at the press club since 2019. He currently hosts a daily programme on Sky News called Newsday, with a focus on political stories and interviews.
Tom Connell
Tom Connell is a Political Host and Reporter at Sky News based in Canberra. Tom has been working as a journalist in the press gallery since 2012 and a director at the press club since 2019. He currently hosts a daily programme on Sky News called Newsday, with a focus on political stories and interviews.
Vice President
Misha Schubert was first elected to the board in 2006 and has been a vice-president of the club since 2008. She is currently CEO of Science & Technology Australia and has been a longstanding senior journalist, speechwriter and communications director.
Misha Schubert
Misha Schubert was first elected to the board in 2006 and has been a vice-president of the club since 2008. She is currently CEO of Science & Technology Australia and has been a longstanding senior journalist, speechwriter and communications director.
Director
Steve Lewis is a best-selling author and a former senior journalist in the Canberra press gallery. He is a senior adviser with Newgate Communications and the driving force behind the Canberra Writers Festival.
Steve Lewis
Steve Lewis is a best-selling author and a former senior journalist in the Canberra press gallery. He is a senior adviser with Newgate Communications and the driving force behind the Canberra Writers Festival.
Treasurer
Greg Jennett
Director
Jane Norman is a federal political reporter with ABC News in Canberra. Originally from Perth, Jane moved east in 2013 to join the Press Gallery and report on the endlessly intriguing and chaotic world of politics for TV, radio and digital.
Jane Norman
Jane Norman is a federal political reporter with ABC News in Canberra. Originally from Perth, Jane moved east in 2013 to join the Press Gallery and report on the endlessly intriguing and chaotic world of politics for TV, radio and digital.
Director
Anna Henderson Anna Henderson is Chief Political Correspondent & Bureau Chief at Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia.
Anna Henderson
Anna Henderson Anna Henderson is Chief Political Correspondent & Bureau Chief at Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia.
Director
Julie Hare is the Education editor at the Australian Financial Review (AFR). She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor.
Julie Hare
Julie Hare is the Education editor at the Australian Financial Review (AFR). She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor.
Director
Andrew Probyn
Director
Gemma Daley
Director
Corrie McLeod
Management Team
Executive Sous Chef
Daryl Harris
Front of House Manager
