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Director, Editor
Andy is the former editor of Columbus Alive and has written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Spin and more. Prior to joining Matter, he was the Associate Editorial Director for The Coda Collection. He lives in Columbus with his wife, two daughters and his dog Ben, who is a very good boy.
board chair
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Cassie is a cofounder of Grey Matter Media and Matter News and served as director for 4 years. She is the director of sales for entertainment venue the Kee. She holds master's degrees in social work and public policy from the Ohio State University. Cassie previously worked for Franklin County Child Support and has been previously involved justice reform organizing in Columbus.
vice chair
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Ruthie Warshenbrot does leadership development in the North American Jewish community. She has a Masters of Public Administration and Nonprofit Management from NYU and a BA in Psychology from UNC Chapel Hill. She lives in Clintonville.
Secretary
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Jack Long is a newsletter producer for Fortune magazine, having previously worked at Dispatch magazines as an assistant digital editor and at WOSU Public Media as a podcast producer.
Board member
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Carolina is a data scientist who has lived in Columbus since 2009. She has a BA in finance from the University of Notre Dame and an MA in political science from the Ohio State University.
Board member
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Lisa Steward is the Global Head of Marketing for ZHEN., an art tech company that focuses on art ownership authentication. They have spent nearly two decades serving the Columbus arts community in various ways, from studying art at Ohio State University to working at Columbus College of Art & Design and volunteering at 934 Gallery.
Board member
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Bryan A. Lutz is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Composition, and Professional Communication at Ohio Northern University. His published scholarship appears in Computers and Composition Online and The Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis.
she / her
Managing Director, Co-Founder
Cassie Young is a cofounder of Grey Matter Media and Matter News. She is the director of sales for entertainment venue the Kee. She holds master's degrees in social work and public policy from the Ohio State University. Cassie previously worked for Franklin County Child Support for almost a decade and has been previously involved in racial justice, drug policy, and criminal justice reform organizing efforts in Columbus.
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Interim Editor, Co-Founder
Jaelynn is a co-founder of Grey Matter Media and the interim editor for Matter News. She formerly served as the editor-in-chief for Matter and managing director of parent nonprofit GMM. Jaelynn has worked for Mother Jones Magazine, Honolulu Civil Beat, and other news publications over the last decade. She graduated from Ohio University with degrees in journalism and political science and she now lives on the west coast.
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Co-Founder
Marisa Twigg is a co-founder of Grey Matter Media and former editor-in-chief for Matter News. She graduated from Ohio State University with a B.S. in environmental policy and decision making, focusing on journalism, environmental and social justice. She currently works for the Ohio Environmental Council.
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