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Des Moines Sunday Register | DesMoinesRegister.com | State Edition
Sunday, March 1, 2015 | Page 5 I
MEET THE NEWSROOM
C ULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT TEAM
KYLE
MUNSON
scours all
99 counties in
search of
Iowa's most intriguing
stories and characters. Kyle
has been a Des Moines
Register journalist for 20
years and is the fourth
Iowa columnist since
World War II. kmunson@registermedia .com,
515-284-8124, @KyleMunson
MIKE
KILEN
writes
about
Iowa and
its people.
As a senior writer at the
Register since 2000, he’s
traveled to all 99 counties,
navigated most of its main
streets and river channels,
and isn’t even running for
office. 515-284-8361;
mkilen@dmreg.com;
@mikekilen
COURTNEY
CROWDER
covers
what’s hot
and new in
Des Moines. A graduate of
New York University,
Crowder previously
worked at the Chicago
Tribune, amNY and ABC
News. She is an avid TV
watcher and owns two
DVRs. ccrowder@dmreg.com; 515-2848360; @Courtneycare
JENNIFER
MILLER
grew up in
the Des
Moines
Register
newsroom and is a thirdgeneration journalist. She
has a degree in English
literature from Smith
College, but found gainful
employment covering the
food and drink happenings. jenmille@dmreg.com;
515-699-7073; @JenniFoodM
MICHAEL
MORAIN
has covered arts
and culture for
the Register since 2006. He
went to Graceland University and earned a master’s
in journalism from Northwestern University. He is
an instructor at Iowa State
University and Drake
University, mmorain@dmreg.com, 515-2862559, @MichaelMorain
JOE
LAWLER
covers
music,
entertainment
and bacon in central Iowa.
He’s written for The Des
Moines Register for 13
years and co-hosts the
radio show “Critical Mass”
on 99.1 KFMG. joelawler@
dmreg.com; 515-286-2558;
@Joelawler
ANDREA
CROWLEY
helps run
Juice and
Datebook
and serves
as the publications’ public
representative. A Des
Moines native and recent
Drake grad, she joins the
Register from Better
Homes and Gardens.
acrowley@dmreg.com;
515.284.8228; @andreaEcrowley
OPINION/ENGAGEMENT
ANDIE
DOMINICK has
been an editorial writer at The
Des Moines
Register since
2001. She covers a range of
topics for the editorial pages,
with a special interest in health
care, child welfare and state
government. She enjoys riding
her bicycle and reading. She
lives with her husband, children
and three dogs. adominick@dmreg.com; 515-284-8203
ROX LAIRD has
been a Register
editorial writer
for more than
30 years. He
was born and
raised in Nebraska but has
made his home in Des Moines
since graduating from Iowa
State University. He enjoys
reading government budgets,
Supreme Court decisions and
most anything by Mark Twain.
roxlaird@dmreg.com; (515)
284-8097; @LairdRox
CLARK
KAUFFMAN is
an editorial
writer for the
Register. For 26
years, Kauffman
has worked as an investigative
reporter or editorial writer at
Iowa newspapers. He can be
reached by email at ckauffman@dmreg.com and 515-2848233
KIMBERLY
ISBURG is a
content specialist for the
Register’s
Engagement
Team. Kimberly has been with
The Des Moines Register since
2007, and previously worked on
the Register’s copy desk and
with Juice magazine. Kimberly
is a northwest Iowa native and
a Drake graduate. kisburg@dmreg.com;515-699-7019
BRIAN SMITH
is an engagement editor
and has been
with The Des
Moines Register
since 2012. Brian works with
our journalists to help them
connect with Iowans through
social media, events and more.
He also oversees the Register's
virtual town hall A Better Iowa.
bsmith@dmreg.com; 515-2848214; @SmithBM12
REKHA BASU
shares her
opinions on
current events,
community and
cultures, with a
focus on human rights. Her
column is distributed nationally
by Tribune Content Agency. She
appears weekly on the “Rekha’s
Voice” segment of KCWI’s
“Great Day” and is the author
of the book “Finding Her
Voice.” rbasu@dmreg.com;
515-284-8584; @rekhabasu
RANDY
PETERSON
writes an opinion column on
Cyclone sports.
He’s covered
sports in Iowa for parts of the
past five decades, each of those
years for The Des Moines Register – his one and only employer
since graduating from Drake
University in 1974. rpeterson@dmreg.com; 515-284-8132;
@RandyPete
CHAD
LEISTIKOW
writes about
Hawkeye
sports. Born and
raised in Iowa,
Chad spent eight years with
USA TODAY. “My life revolves
around Iowa blizzards, rooting
for sports teams that always
disappoint, tweeting, two
spirited young children and one
extremely patient wife.” 515284-8321; cleistik@dmreg.com;
@ChadLeistikow
TOMMY BIRCH
covers Iowa
State sports and
the Iowa Cubs.
He was born
and raised and
has lived his entire life in Iowa.
Tommy grew up reading The
Des Moines Register and now
has the honor of working his
dream job. tbirch@dmreg. com;
515-284-8468; @TommyBirch
ANDY
HAMILTON
covers college
recruiting and
wrestling. He’s
a native Iowan
with 16 years of experience
covering sports in the state.
ahamilton@dmreg.com; 515284-8374; @Andy_Hamilton
ANDREW
LOGUE covers
Des Moines’
minor league
sports, Northern Iowa and
Drake. He is approaching his
20th anniversary at the Register, but is still clinging to his
Kansas City-area roots. The best
steak he’s ever had was at
Mama Mia’s in Leavenworth.
alogue@dmreg.com; 515-4578792; @AndrewMLogue
ZACH
BOYDENHOLMES is a
visual journalist
and has worked
for the Register
since 2012. Zach is a graduate of
the University of Iowa. In 10+
years as a photojournalist, Zach
has covered everything from
local news to national titles,
major hurricanes and golf's
major championships. zboybenhol@dmreg.com; 515-284-8515;
@Boydenphoto
BRYON
HOULGRAVE
has been a
photojournalist
at the Des
Moines Register
for three years. Prior to that, he
was a photojournalist at the
Mason City Globe Gazette and
the Waukesha Freeman, in
Waukesha, Wis. Houlgrave
grew up in California and Iowa.
bhoulgrave@dmreg.com;
515-284-8515; @bryonhoulgrave
MICHAEL
ZAMORA has
been working
as a photojournalist for
more than 10
years. A Texas native, Zamora
has been lucky enough to shoot
presidents, stalk celebrities and
work on the sidelines of sporting events ranging from football games in rural Arkansas to
the 2012 Olympics in London.
mzamora@ dmreg.com; 515284-8344; @mzamoraphoto
SPORTS
RICK BROWN
writes an opinion column on
Hawkeye
sports. Rick is a
10-time Iowa
Sportswriter of the Year and
has been with the Register since
1978. He is a native of Fort
Dodge and has never escaped
the state. ribrown@dmreg.com;
515-284-8162; @ByRickBrown.
SPORTS
JOHN
NAUGHTON
has covered
high school
sports at the
Register since
1988. He’s a Des Moines native
with a passionate voice for
athletics and what they mean
to communities throughout our
state. jnaughton@dmreg.com;
515- 284-8376; @JohnNaughton
P HOTO/VIDEO
CHRIS
CUELLAR
covers high
school sports,
soccer and
mixed martial
arts. Chris was raised in Iowa
and is proud to have started his
career at the Register. ccuellar@dmreg.com; 515-284-8169;
@CuellarChris
ANDREA
MELENDEZ is a
visual journalist
and has worked
for the Register
since 2000. She
grew up in Essex and is a graduate of Iowa State University.
Andrea is an award-winning
photographer and videographer for the Register and
loves covering this great state
of Iowa. amelende@ dmreg.com; 515-284-8515; @acmelendez15
P HOTO/VIDEO
CHARLIE
LITCHFIELD
travels Iowa to
provide photos
and video that
are engaging,
dramatic, informative and
entertaining. Charlie was raised
in Iowa. You can find him in a
farm field talking with farmers,
on the sidelines photographing
high school football or at a
neighborhood coffee shop
editing his work. clitchfield@dmreg.com; @CharlieLitch
SUPPORT STAFF
KELSEY
KREMER is
visual journalist
and has worked
at the Des
Moines Register
since 2013. Kelsey is a graduate
of Iowa State University and
worked as an intern in Cedar
Rapids before joining the
Register. kkremer@dmreg.com;
515-284-8515; @Kelsey_Kremer
RODNEY
WHITE is a
visual journalist
and has worked
at the Register
since 2000.
Contact him at 515-284-8515 or
at rwhite@dmreg.com Follow
him on Twitter at @rodneywhite or on Instagram at @rodneyawhite.
MARK
MARTURELLO
began working
for the Register
in the 1970s as a
paperboy. He
enjoyed seeing the art of Frank
Miller, Tom Weinman and
Loren Doppenberg. He considers it an honor for the last 27
years to be an illustrator for the
Register, including the past year
as a sketchbook artist. mmature@dmreg.com; 515-284-8343
CHRISTINE HER
provides assistance to the
news- room and
seeks to create
new ways to
engage with the communities
in Iowa. Christine is a Drake
grad with degrees in creative
writing, political science and
philosophy. She’s also a singer/
songwriter/musician and is a
pro hugger. cher2@dmreg.com;
515-284-8550; @Christine_M_her
CHERI SOMMERS works
for the Register’s Community News publications, where
she processes the events calendar submissions and handles
other duties for the newsroom.
She is always there to lend a
helping hand. She has called
Des Moines home for her entire
life. Nothing is more important
to her than family and friends.
csommers@dmreg. com; 515284-8276
JESSICA
JORGENSON is
a digital and
print producer
who has
worked for the
Register since 2002. She is a
native of North Dakota and
started her journalism career in
Fargo. You won’t hear her
complaining about Iowa winters. jjorgens@dmreg.com;
515-284-8402.
LAUREN
EHRLER is a
producer for
The Register’s
website, mobile
and social
media efforts. Lauren proudly
hails from Jackson County and
is a graduate of Drake University. She previously worked at
CNN's Washington, D.C., bureau and the PBS “NewsHour."
lehrler@dmreg.com, 515-2848320, @lmehrler
COREY
BAUTERS is a
digital producer
who works with
news, photo,
video and social
media. He is a recent graduate
of Ball State University. Corey
interned with National Geographic KIDS magazine before
joining the Register in 2014.
515-284-8206, cbauters@dmreg.com; @coreybauters
SADYE SCOTTHAINCHEK
handles a mix
of copy editing,
online posting
and social
media duties. She joined the
Register in 2014 after working
for Gannett’s national wire
team and the Rockford Register
Star. Sadye has blogged about
running and written two family
history memoirs. sscotthain@dmreg.com; 515-2848157; @sadye_s
ADAM
WILSON mans
the homepage
for The Register
but still says
there’s nothing
better than a cup of coffee and
a newspaper in the morning.
Iowan, born and raised. He was
a Denver Broncos fan before it
was trendy. John Elway is better
than your favorite quarterback.
adwilson@dmreg.com; 515-6997028; @ad_wilson
AARON
YOUNG is a
producer at the
Register, helping manage
content across
print, online and social media
platforms. Aaron also covers
high school sports for the
Indianola Record-Herald. Aaron
still owns the Simpson College
school record for most innings
pitched in a season. ayoung2@
dmreg.com, 515-284-8213,
@AaYoung15
JACE EVANS is
a producer for
The Des Moines
Register, focusing on sports
content across
all platforms. He is a recent
graduate of the University of
Maryland and previously
worked on the digital desk for
USA TODAY Sports. jtevans@dmreg.com; 515-2848323;@JaceTEvans
DANNY
LAWHON has
helped sports
stories shine
digitally and in
print since
arriving at the Register in 2012.
He provides lively analysis
during sporting events. Danny
plays the organ and piano
professionally. His Mizzou black
and gold thankfully blends in
unnoticed among any Hawkeye
crowd. dlawhon@dmreg.com;
515-284-8322; @DannyLawhon
AMBER EATON
is an audience
analysis specialist who works
with the rest of
the newsroom
to find out what topics interest
Iowans most and how and
when they like to receive their
news. She is a Des Moines
native, an avid hockey fan and
has worked at the Register
since 2002. aeaton@dmreg.com; 515-284-8037;
@amberleaton
BEN YODER is
an online
producer who
recently joined
the Register. He
has returned to
his native Iowa after spending
about 15 years living in the
South, where he learned to
love collard greens, boiled
peanuts and sweet tea — and
where he found his very own
Georgia peach. byoder@dmreg
.com; 515-284-8167;
@Ben_A_Yoder
P RODUCERS
JILL ERZEN is a
member of the
producer desk.
Before that, she
was in charge
of The Des
Moines Register copy desk. Jill is
a Cedar Rapids native and
University of Iowa graduate.
jerzen@dmreg.com; 515-2848196
P RODUCERS
AMEENA
RASHEED is a
digital and print
producer for
the Register.
Her duties
include being in charge of
digital content for Juice magazine. Originally from Houston,
Texas, she enjoys pizza with
elaborate toppings, and
Beyonce. arasheed@dmreg.com; 515-284-8194;
@AmeenaRasheed
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