Committee Directory
Design & Production Committee
The Design & Production Committee investigates programs and procedures to help design and production personnel to do their jobs more effectively.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Derek Carlisle |
Salt Lake City Weekly |
| Kelsey Hawes |
Boise Weekly |
| Elizabeth Jones |
Nashville Scene |
| Megan Packard-Hillegas |
Santa Barbara Independent |
Digital Committee
The AAN Digital Committee advises on digital programming for AAN Conferences and on AAN digital initiatives.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Reed Benjamin | |
| Drew Bulman |
Little Village |
| Anthony Hecht |
The Stranger |
| Lindsey Millar |
Arkansas Times |
| Sam Spence |
Charleston City Paper |
Editorial Committee
The Editorial Committee is responsible for developing editorial programming for AAN conferences; oversight of the AAN Awards; and anything else that relates to the concerns of AAN editorial staff.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Boegle |
Coachella Valley Independent |
| Patricia Calhoun |
Westword |
| Debbie Michaud |
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Free Speech Committee
The mission of the Free Speech Committee is to create a forum for AAN members to learn and collaborate about current free speech issues facing the organization and individual members, and to advocate for open government and the protection of free speech, wherever possible. The committee also helps organize an annual Free Speech lunch at the annual AAN conference.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Bradley Zeve |
Monterey County Weekly |
Marketing Committee
The Marketing Committee is responsible for developing AAN marketing plans and programming.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Carrie Simison |
Colorado Springs Independent |
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is responsible for reviewing the applications of applying papers and reporting to AAN members on their suitability for membership in the association.
| Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Saul Jacobs |
Toledo City Paper |
| Pamela Polston |
Seven Days |
| Brandi Rivera |
Santa Barbara Independent |
| Kyle Shaw |
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
| Matthew Steele |
Little Village |
Revenue Committee
The Revenue Committee is responsible for all advertising and marketing programming for AAN conferences and all other services that relate to the concerns of AAN sales and marketing staff.
