Congratulations to Joni Hubred, our latest Media Room Spotlight! Under her leadership, the Farmington Voice is a thriving local news publication. We applaud this multi-talented entrepreneur, communications advocate, award-winning journalist and author of a thrilling mystery series.
Meet new member, Anna Cangialosi. Anna is a Sr. Branding & Communications Manager for Barton Malow. She enjoys learning how their teams creatively solve challenges each day and tell their stories through various communication platforms that engage employees across our network of offices and job sites across North America.
Meet new member, Elishia "Jayye" Johnson. Jayye is the Director of Communications for Mothering Justice, a grassroots social justice organization that advocates for policy change centered around empowering black women to take action on policy issues that aim to improve quality of life for families in Michigan and America. Jayye is also an advocate for improved access to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) resources for marginalized Youth and Adults to allow them to have the tools and knowledge they need to creatively express themselves. Jayye hopes to collaborate with other AWC members to advocate for positive change in our society.
Eileen Wunderlich, AWC Detroit Board member at large, has written a delightful article on the career paths of the children of four AWC Detroit members and how they were influenced by their parents – featuring Shelley Danner, Ben Gardner, Eric Kiska and Peter Robins-Brown. Hear more from this new generation of communicators about their chosen careers.
Congratulations to Kimberly Voet, our August Media Room Spotlight! On her way to becoming a very successful News Director, she held a number of newsroom positions. Learn more about the woman responsible for managing the broadcast and digital newsrooms at WDIV-TV Detroit. She's a leader we can learn a lot from!
Congratulations to Nancy Kaffer, our July Media Room Spotlight! She is an accomplished Detroit Free Press columnist working hard to share honest and informed opinions on current events in local, state and national politics. It's a tough job and she does it so well!
Meet new member, Sandra den Boer. She is an editor for the International Hearing Society's all-member newsletter, The Hearing Professional, which focuses on industry news, membership highlights and best practices, and other important information for healthcare hearing professionals. She also co-hosts a monthly eclectic book club with her sister.
Member Sara Strohschein shares an "inside look" into creating engaging pitches - and more - for New York Times Best Sellers.
Congratulations to Carol Cain, our June Media Room Spotlight! What an amazing career and role model for us all! She is a 12-time Emmy award winning journalist from her work on Michigan Matters and Eye on the Future specials. Her high profile work in local Detroit and national media ranges from producer, host, editor, issues commentator, to columnist. She's interviewed many famous people and had "once in a lifetime" experiences along the way...
Member Lisa Becker Campbell provides a "behind the scenes" look on the challenging, but wonderful, day in the life of a freelance writer - and how you can get started too!
