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Amber (Jenne) Hankins
Emmy-nominated co-host
WISH-TV’s 'Indy Style'
Mike Cassidy
Lead storyteller, Signifyd
Former columnist, San Jose Mercury News
Sharony Green
Associate professor of history
University of Alabama
Zenobia Ravji
NY-based writer, journalist
Spent 2 years as reporter/producer in Israel
Anna Hecht
Money reporter
CNBC
Zach Groth
Sports director
WPTA-TV, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Maggie Huynh
Public relations coordinator
Chicago Police Department
Dave Kurlinkus
Chief of Staff, Deputy State’s Attorney
Winnebago County
Lori Goldstein
Employment lawyer
Based in Northfield
John Matras
Automotive writer, photographer
Owner, John Matras Media LLC
Justin Breen
Founder, BrEpic Communications LLC
Journalism Chair, College of Media Alumni Board
Bria Purdiman
Account supervisor, Marketing
Burrell Communications
Christian Bryant
Garden & Gun VP, publisher
1995-96 cheerleading co-captain
Ashley Morgan
Development and events coordinator
Crisis Nursery
Jim Schlueter
Retired Boeing communications director
Lead donor for UI’s Media Innovation Fund
Stephanie Rosa
Festivate CEO & business dev. director
Festival Squad founder
Bryce Jakobs
Writer, producer
CNN
Zaldwaynaka Scott
President
Chicago State
Meg Graham
Business reporter
CNBC
April Dzubic
Missouri executive director
American Cancer Society
Michael Rosenbaum
Chief ‘Dadblogger,’ dadwrites.com
President, Quadrant Five
Kendra Smiley
Author, speaker, host
2001 Illinois Mother of the Year
Jim Nowlan
Author, columnist, publisher
Former state representative
John Foreman
News-Gazette editor, publisher
2006 Illinois Journalist of Year
