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Eric Heisig

Federal courts reporter

Cleveland.com

Kurt Kittner

Managing director

JLL of Chicago

Leslie Bardo Gordon

Writer, marketer, strategist

LeslieWrites, LLC

John Pletz

Technology reporter

Crain’s Chicago Business

Danny Reiter

Desk asst./ticker operator

NFL Network

Michael Longinow

Media, journalism professor

Biola University

Lily Katz

Staff writer

Android Authority

Emily Jaenson

Former 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

Strategic development manager for video

Adobe

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