A New York City native prior to moving to Springfield. Illinois in 1999, Illinois Section's Public Information Coordinator Vicky Whitaker's media career spans over 60 years including 14 years as a daily business and investigative reporter and managing editor of a newspaper chain before becoming chief spokesperson for nearly 15 years for State University of New York at Stony Brook, a campus of 10,000 employees and 30,000 students, A graduate of Hofstra, she is a past president of the Press Club of Long Island and a past Regional Director of the Society of Professional Journalists, serving on its national board for more than10 years, She currently serves SPJ as a judge for its major national print and electronic competitions. A past president of the 700-member Sangamon County Historical Society, she has held key positions on numerous Springfield, Illinois arts, civic and community organizations. She is a member of the Sangamon Valley Radio Club.
