David Crawford has made print media his career. He is currently a regional account manager at SRDS, but prior to that, he enjoyed over ten years as a print media buyer and planner. The account roster he helped manage is a who's who of Home Depot, Bed Bath and Beyond, and JCPenney. He also worked on national campaigns for the likes of Coca Cola and Turtle Wax. He's worked day to day with the young media buyers and planners that we talk about on a daily basis (managing a staff of 15 with the average age of 24 during his agency days). He understands what it takes to get a planners attention and what information motivates them to look deeper within a market. His experiences buying and managing staffs of advertising decision makers have made David an asset to his media partners. He currently lives in suburban Atlanta with his wife Juli and two daughters, Lily and Miranda.

Tim Bingaman , President & CEO of Circulation Verification Council (CVC), believes that necessity is the mother of invention. Tim spent the 1980’s & early 1990’s working for Gannett, Ingersoll Publications, JRC, Thompson, and independently owned newspapers analyzing struggling community newspapers. He traveled the country working at papers in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and Missouri. While studying the feasibility of a publication in California Tim realized that he did not have the kind of data he needed to make important decisions and the idea for CVC was born. In 1992, Circulation Verification Council (CVC) was created with only 13 member publications to meet the data needs of advertisers and publishers who struggle evaluating community newspapers, shoppers, niche publications, and magazines across the country. CVC processes were designed to give an accurate picture of publication’s circulation and readership so that publishers and advertisers can make informed decisions. CVC now audits over 4,000 editions nationwide with a combined circulation over 70,000,000. Tim travels the country 26 weeks a year to talk to publishers and advertising professionals about the benefits of working with audited publications.

Christy Bryan is a native Nashvillian and co-founder of Events Hatched, a Nashville based event production firm. Christy most recently held the position of National Sponsorship Director for SouthComm Inc. where she spent 7 years creating and developing events for the company. She was instrumental in converting events from purely a marketing tool to a significant revenue stream. Christy resides in Franklin TN with her husband, Andrew, and son, Jennings.

Jamie Breitbach is the Consumer Events Manager for SouthComm, Inc which produces approximately 50 B2B and B2C events per year on behalf of the Nashville Scene, Nfocus Magazine, Nashville Post and Nashville Medical News. Prior to joining SouthComm, Ms. Breitbach spent 3 years as Marketing Director and VP of Operations for RK Motors Charlotte, the nation's leading collector and classic car dealership, as well as 6 years as Marketing Project Manager at Barrett-Jackson Auction Company which held annual, multi-million dollar events in Scottsdale, AZ, Palm Beach, FL, Las Vegas, NV, and Orange County, CA. Before entering the classic cars world, she worked as a cast member at Disney MGM Studios while studying Disney's branding and leadership techniques.

Mike Smith has been a Nashville resident and enthusiast since 1994. Mike is currently the group publisher for Nashville Scene and Nfocus Magazine, two publications that play large roles in shaping the economic and social development of the city. His emphasis on branding and non-traditional marketing has opened doors and revenue steams for the Scene's parent company, SouthComm. Mike has led the company in local and national sponsorship sales and developed a consultative training program that has proven successful in the changing media landscape. Mike is also the co-founder of Nashville Fashion Week, a city-wide event that is in its 5th year. He launched the Fashion Forward Fund, a non-profit to support emerging designers in the Nashville market. He serves as president of the board for Nashville Cares and board VP of marketing for Tennessee Repertory Theatre, and is mentor at the Periscope program at the Arts & Business Council and Nashville Entrepreneur Center. He lives in East Nashville with his partner Kelly and in his spare time he dabbles in interior design, gardening, and drinking vodka.

Molly Willmott is director of new media for The Memphis Flyer. She is the Electronic Publishing Chair on the AAN Board of Directors.

Jeanne Foster is associate publisher of Gambit. A New Orleans native, Foster studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and began her publishing career as an intern at Time Out New York. Foster has been an employee of Gambit since 2001, serving in various capacities including advertising coordinator and assistant advertising director. Foster has served as project manager for many digital projects for Gambit, including client-designed mobile sites and multiple redesigns of Gambit's website, bestofneworleans.com. She also has headed development for online and print promotions and served as project manager for the company's special events, including the Gambit Food Revue.

Leigh Anne Rehkopf is the Marketing & Promotions Director at Creative Loafing Atlanta. After graduating from New York University with a degree in music sociology and photography with dreams of becoming the photo editor at SPIN, life happened and she ended up in brand management and promotional marketing. After a brief stint selling air for Clear Channel radio, she landed this position at Creative Loafing in 2009. She's a native Atlantan, unlike 99% of Atlantans*, and enjoys playing tennis and dominating at bar trivia.
*Statistic not entirely accurate.

Robby Robbins is the multimedia sales manager at the Santa Barbara Independent. With nearly 25 years in the newspaper industry, he brings his straightforward, no-nonsense, ever-changing approach to staff and product management. With time spent in the daily world and now at his second Independent, he has pretty much tried it all and kept what works. Robby served on the AAN board of directors from 2002 to 2009.

Jason White is a strategic partner manager for Facebook based in New York City. He works with news and publishing companies on their Facebook strategies, helping them leverage the world's largest social network to achieve business objectives. Prior to joining Facebook in June 2013, White was a senior news editor at NBC News Digital, where he helped lead coverage of major domestic stories. He also led the digital rollout and social media strategies for network documentaries such as Inside the Obama White House and Inside Congress. Previously, White worked on TV/Web integration for CNN and CNN.com. He was instrumental in launching CNN.com's first blog — the 360 Blog, for Anderson Cooper and his team — and in developing a commentary product for CNN.com. White has also worked as a producer for the PBS NewsHour and a reporter for Stateline.org.