I was appointed the first president of the newly formed SND Foundation.  We created the foundation with these goals:

The SND Foundation, incorporated in February, is the research and education arm of the Society of Newspaper Design. The primary missions of SND Foundation are:

• To contribute, through education and research, to the newspaper design and graphics profession
• To develop and improve the capabilities of those who currently have (or have an interest in) careers in newspaper graphics and design.

Here’s a link to the article from SND’s newsletter.