Christine Dotts named president of ASU’s Cronkite Endowment Board

Chris Dotts

Posted Tuesday, May 9, 2023 10:43 am

Staff | Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Christine “Chris” Dotts, a veteran communications executive, has been named the new president of the Cronkite Endowment Board of Trustees at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Dotts, who is a senior vice president at Brodeur Partners and has served on the board since 2018, succeeds Anita Helt, vice president and general manager of ABC15 Arizona and CW61 Arizona. Helt, who had served as board president since 2017, will remain on the board as past president.

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