People 291 Media
Emily Jaenson
General manager
Reno Aces
Pat Embry
Nonprofit executive
Nashville, Tenn.
Mary VanDeVelde
Traffic/news reporter
WGN Radio
Nancy Farrell
Reg. dietitian nutritionist
Farrell Dietitian Services
Mei-Mei Chan Kirk
Retired media executive
Started at USA Today
Brian Costello
Marketing and communications
Loyola Law School
Judson Todd Allen
Chicago chef
‘Architect of flavor’
Karina Anglada
Producer/editor
Golden State Warriors
Renee Wunderlich
TV news reporter
Vermont’s WPTZ
Michael Smeltzer
Photojournalist
Former UI professor
Sue Byrne
Writer/editor
Consumer Reports (2003-16)
Vince Giannini
Senior VP/GM
Philly’s WPHL/WDCW
Courtney Yuen
TV reporter
NBC4 (Columbus, Ohio)
Andy Kessler
Inside View columnist
Wall Street Journal
Pete Zervakis
TV reporter
TMJ4, Milwaukee
Thomas Leslie
Professor of architecture
Iowa State
Elizabeth Amanieh
Reporter, KWWL
Waterloo, Iowa
Tristin Marshall
Community management coordinator
Capitol Music Group
Tom Vodick
Creative director
WGN-TV, CLTV
Liz Koh
Reporter, WAFB-TV
Baton Rouge, La.
John Livesay
Speaker, author
‘The Successful Pitch’
Drew Griffin
Peabody-winning reporter
Died in December 2022 at age 60
Maisie Sparks
Writer/editor/project manager
The Sparks Group
