The Charlotte Observer - Staff Listing
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Mailing address:
The Charlotte Observer
600 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Executive Team
| Executive Team Member | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Caulkins | President and Publisher | (704) 358-5000 |
| Rick Thames | Editor | (704) 358-5000 |
| Jim Lamm | VP, Circulation | (704) 358-5000 |
| Taylor Batten | Editorial Page Editor | (704) 358-5000 |
| Liz Irwin | VP, Advertising | (704) 358-5333 |
| Mark Webster | VP, Human Resources | (704) 358-5000 |
Advertising Management
| Salesperson | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Irwin | VP, Advertising | (704) 358-5333 |
| Ron Stokes | Director, Interactive, Real Estate and Automotive Advertising | (704) 358-5274 |
| Donna Gordon | Director, Retail Advertising | (704) 358-5280 |
| Darren Frank | Director, National Advertising | (704) 358-5310 |
| Joyce Marco | Director, Strategic Publications, Recruitment and Classified Advertising | (704) 358-5284 |
Newsroom Staff
- Administration » Administration and senior staff.
- Business » Business section reporting.
- CPR » Connecting the Paper with Readers, newsroom customer service.
- Editorial Pages » Opinion and letters to the editor.
- Features » Entertainment, food, health, home and more.
- Magazines » Editorial and production of our magazines.
- Metro » Local coverage of Charlotte.
- National » National coverage.
- Online » Online content and package producers.
- Photo » Photography for all newsroom products.
- Regionals » Coverage from around the region.
- Research » Research and library for all newsroom products.
- Sports » Sports section reporting.
- Universal Desk » Print and online copy editing, graphics and design
Administration
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Thames | Editor | (704) 358-5001 |
| Cheryl Carpenter | Managing Editor | (704) 358-5004 |
| Natalie Elting | Newsroom Administrative Assistant | (704) 358-5002 |
| Steve Gunn | Editor for Innovative and New Products | (704) 358-5077 |
| Mark Hames | Asst Newsroom Systems Coordinator | (704) 358-5821 |
| Elaine Jacobs | Director/Newsroom Finance | (704) 358-5101 |
| June Lancaster | Asst to the Editor & Managing Editor | (704) 358-5043 |
| Ron Stodghill | Editorial Director/Targeted Publications | (704) 358-5928 |
| Dee-Dee Strickland | Senior Editor/Online & Universal Desk | (704) 358-5149 |
| Tom Tozer | Senior Editor for Regional Publications | (704) 358-5009 |
| Jim Walser | Senior Editor/Projects & Recruiting | (704) 358-5104 |
Business
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Scott | Business Editor | (704) 358-5176 |
| Jen Aronoff | Reporter/Retail | (704) 358-5164 |
| Stella Hopkins | Reporter/Enterprise | (704) 358-5173 |
| Christina Rexrode | Reporter/Consumer Banking | (704) 358-5170 |
| Kerry Hall Singe | Reporter/Development | (704) 358-5085 |
| Rick Rothacker | Reporter/Banking | (704) 358-5235 |
| Kirsten Valle | Reporter/Business Courts | (704) 358-5248 |
CPR
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| June Lancaster | CPR Team Leader | (704) 358-5043 |
| Laura Noethiger | Clerk/Reporter | (704) 358-5253 |
| Joe Sovacool | Asst CPR Team Leader | (704) 358-5083 |
Editorial Pages
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Batten | Editor of Editorial Pages | (704) 358-5934 |
| Jack Betts | Associate Editor/Raleigh | (919) 836-2884 |
| Fannie Flono | Associate Editor | (704) 358-5079 |
| Mary Newsom | Associate Editor | (704) 358-5049 |
| Kevin Siers | Editorial Cartoonist | (704) 358-5018 |
| Nancy Webb | Editorial Assistant | (704) 358-5106 |
Features
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Weinstein | Senior Features Editor | (704) 358-5053 |
| Cristina Bolling | Reporter/Style | |
| John Bordsen | Travel Editor | (704) 358-5251 |
| Nancy Brachey | Columnist/Gardening | |
| Steven Brown | Classical Music/Dance/Opera Writer | (704) 358-6194 |
| Olivia Fortson | Scene & Heard Coordinator/Calendars | (704) 358-5222 |
| Tim Funk | Reporter/Faith & Values | (704) 358-5703 |
| Karen Garloch | Reporter/Health | (704) 358-5078 |
| Theoden Janes | Entertainment Editor | (704) 358-5897 |
| Pam Kelley | Reading Life Editor | (704) 358-5271 |
| Elizabeth Leland | Reporter | (704) 358-5074 |
| Allen Norwood | Columnist/Home | |
| Kathleen Purvis | Food Editor | (704) 358-5236 |
| Helen Schwab | Restaurant Writer | (704) 358-5250 |
| Lawrence Toppman | Theatre Critic/Columnist | (704) 358-5232 |
| Mark Washburn | TV/Radio/Museums Writer | (704) 358-5007 |
| Roland Wilkerson | Assistant Features Editor | (704) 358-5903 |
Magazines
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Stodghill | Editorial Director/Targeted Publications | (704) 358-5928 |
| Angela Daley | Deputy Editor/Targeted Publications, Executive Editor/Carolina Bride | (704) 358-6498 |
| Leigh Dyer | Editor/South Park & Lake Norman | (704) 358-5058 |
| Holly Farrant | Graphic Designer | (704) 358-5073 |
| Alison Henry | Production Manager/Carolina Bride | (704) 358-5916 |
| Christine Long | Creative Director | (704) 358-5021 |
| Monty Todd | Graphic Designer | (704) 358-5568 |
Metro
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Montgomery | Metro Editor | (704) 358-5048 |
| Ames Alexander | Reporter/Investigations | (704) 358-5060 |
| April Bethea | Reporter/County Govt | (704) 358-6013 |
| Liz Chandler | Assistant Metro Editor | (704) 358-5063 |
| Eric Frazier | Reporter | (704) 358-5145 |
| Ronnie Glassberg | Assistant Metro Editor | (704) 358-5998 |
| Michael Gordon | Assistant Metro Editor | (704) 358-5095 |
| Kathy Haight | Reporter/Weekend Editor | (704) 358-5999 |
| Steve Harrison | Reporter/City Govt | (704) 358-5160 |
| Ann Doss Helms | Reporter/Education | (704) 358-5033 |
| Bruce Henderson | Reporter/Environment | (704) 358-5051 |
| Mark Johnson | Reporter/Capital Bureau | (919) 829-4774 |
| Fred Kelly | Reporter | (704) 358-5027 |
| Christopher Kirkpatrick | Reporter/Public Safety | (704) 358-5169 |
| Steve Lyttle | Online Reporter | (704) 358-5006 |
| Ted Mellnik | Reporter/Investigations | (704) 358-5028 |
| Doug Miller | Assistant Metro Editor | (704) 358-5107 |
| Jim Morrill | Reporter/Politics | (704) 358-5059 |
| Franco Ordonez | Reporter/Immigration | (704) 358-6180 |
| David Perlmutt | Online Reporter | (704) 358-5061 |
| Dannye Powell | Columnist | (704) 358-5230 |
| Mark Price | Reporter/Philanthropy | (704) 358-5245 |
| Greg Ring | Night Editor | (704) 358-5015 |
| Peter St. Onge | Online Columnist/Reporter | (704) 358-5029 |
| Tommy Tomlinson | Columnist | (704) 358-5227 |
| Jim Walser | Senior Editor/Projects | (704) 358-5104 |
| Cleve Wootson | Reporter/Night Cops | (704) 358-5046 |
| Gary Wright | Reporter/Courts | (704) 358-5052 |
National
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| John Arwood | Front Page Editor | (704) 358-5819 |
| Dave Cowan | Night Editor | (704) 358-5088 |
| Rich Mathieson | National Editor | (704) 358-5265 |
Online
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Dee-Dee Strickland | Senior Editor | (704) 358-5149 |
| David Enna | Site Manager, CharlotteObserver.com | (704) 358-5778 |
| Tony Lone Fight | Multimedia producer/editor | (704) 358-5781 |
| Bob Henry | Senior Producer/ThatsRacin.com | (704) 358-5638 |
| Deirdre McGruder | Producer, living/entertainment/news | (704) 358-5024 |
| Shannon Crisp Putnam | Producer, entertainment/news | (704) 358-5639 |
| Michael Reader | Producer, sports/news | (704) 358-5780 |
| Mike Sales | Producer, multimedia/news/living | (704) 358-5292 |
| Trevor Freeze | Producer, sports/news | (704) 358-5105 |
| Jennifer Rothacker | Site Administrator, MomsCharlotte.com | (704) 358-5040 |
Photography
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Fox | Director of Photography | (704) 358-5233 |
| David T. Foster III | Photographer | (704) 358-5231 |
| Ortega Gaines | Photographer/Photo Editor | (704) 358-5188 |
| Davie Hinshaw | Photographer | (704) 358-5198 |
| Phil Hoffman | Videographer | (704) 358-6133 |
| Yolanda James | Photographer | (704) 358-5825 |
| Robert Lahser | Photographer | (704) 358-6205 |
| Diedra Laird | Photographer | (704) 358-5859 |
| Laura Mueller | Photographer | (704) 358-5189 |
| Gary O'Brien | Photographer/Photo Editor | (704) 358-5178 |
| John Simmons | Photographer | (704) 358-5182 |
| Jeff Siner | Photographer | (704) 358-5877 |
| Todd Sumlin | Photographer | (704) 358-5154 |
| Jeff Willhelm | Photographer/Photo Editor | (704) 358-6207 |
| Don Williamson | Researcher/Studio Photographer | (704) 358-5873 |
| Wendy Yang | Photographer/Photo Editor | (704) 358-6132 |
Regionals
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bell | Reporter/Cabarrus News | (704) 786-2180 |
| Meghan Cooke | Clerk Reporter/Cabarrus News | (704) 786-2180 |
| Joe Depriest | Reporter & Columnist/Metro/Neighbors | (704) 868-7745 |
| Dan Duffey | Neighbors Editor/The City, Gaston and Catawba | (704) 868-7730 |
| Corey Inscoe | Prep/Internet Reporter/Lake Norman and Cabarrus News | (704) 358-5923 |
| Lukas Johnson | Reporter/Lake Norman News | (704) 786-2180 |
| Joe Marusak | Reporter & Columnist/Metro/Neighbors | (704) 987-3670 |
| Caroline McMillan | Clerk/Reporter/Neighbors | (704) 358-6035 |
| Elizabeth Templin | Copy Editor & Designer/Lake Norman and Cabarrus News | (704) 987-3670 |
| Scott Verner | Neighbors Editor/North | (704) 786-2180 |
| Lisa Hammersly | Neighbors Editor/South | (704) 358-6038 |
| Cliff Harrington | Reporter & Columnist/Metro/Neighbors | (704) 358-6048 |
| Celeste Smith | Reporter & Columnist/Metro/Neighbors | (704) 358-5087 |
| Karen Sullivan | Reporter/Metro/Neighbors | (704) 358-5532 |
Research
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Maria David | Librarian | (704) 358-5213 |
| Marion Paynter | Library Manager | (704) 358-5219 |
Sports
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Schwab | Senior Sports Editor | (704) 358-5120 |
| Mike Persinger | Executive Sports Editor | (704) 358-5132 |
| Rick Bonnell | Reporter/Bobcats | (704) 358-5129 |
| Charles Chandler | Reporter/Panthers | (704) 358-5123 |
| Scott Fowler | Columnist | (704) 358-5140 |
| Ron Green Jr. | Reporter/Golf | (704) 358-5118 |
| Cliff Mehrtens | Reporter/Preps | (704) 358-5121 |
| Carmen Murphy | Sports Clerk | (704) 358-5116 |
| Stan Olson | Reporter | (704) 358-5114 |
| Harry Pickett | Deputy Sports Editor | (704) 358-5127 |
| David Scott | Reporter/Panthers | (704) 358-5889 |
| Tom Sorensen | Columnist | (704) 358-5119 |
| Michael Tanner | Sports Clerk | (704) 358-5116 |
| Ken Tysiac | Reporter/ACC | (919) 829-8942 |
| Jim Utter | Reporter/NASCAR | (704) 358-5113 |
| Langston Wertz | Reporter/Preps | (704) 358-5133 |
Universal Desk
| Staff Member | Title/Area | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Johnston | Senior Presentation Editor | (704) 358-5247 |
| Hope Paasch | Senior Editor/Print & Online | (704) 358-5143 |
| Ann Allen | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5150 |
| Rogelio Aranda | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5013 |
| Tom Ausman | Production Chief | (704) 358-5258 |
| Ricky Barger | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5126 |
| Jason Benavides | Designer | (704) 358-5175 |
| Reid Creager | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5102 |
| Kathleen Curry | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5211 |
| Eric Edwards | Design Team Leader | (704) 358-5072 |
| Tina Ezell-Hull | Designer | (704) 358-5163 |
| Alix Felsing | Copy Desk Team Leader | (704) 358-5003 |
| Amy French | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5016 |
| Elizabeth Gelgud | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5257 |
| Kelvin Hart | Sports Team Leader | (704) 358-5109 |
| Mike Homan | Designer | (704) 358-5084 |
| Craig Paddock | Designer | (704) 358-5055 |
| Tom Parks | Night Copy Team Leader | (704) 358-5241 |
| Bill Pitzer | Graphics Editor | (704) 358-5197 |
| Jane Pope | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5017 |
| David Puckett | Graphics Editor | (704) 358-5926 |
| Marjo Rankin | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5124 |
| Ellyn Ritterskamp | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5025 |
| Trent Roberts | Day Copy Team Leader | (704) 358-5155 |
| Jack Russell | Designer | (704) 358-5242 |
| Denise Slaughter | Designer | (704) 358-5054 |
| Pat Sutherland | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5130 |
| Thomas Torrence | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5136 |
| Sharon White | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5096 |
| Chip Wilson | Copy Editor | (704) 358-5019 |
