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FROM THE STAFF OF

Sports Illustrated

Founder: Henry R. Luce 1898--1967

Chief Content Officer: Norman Pearlstine

Chief Executive Officer: Joseph Ripp

Editor, Sports Illustrated Group: Paul Fichtenbaum

Managing Editor, Sports Illustrated: Christian Stone

Managing Editor, SI.com: Ryan Hunt

Managing Editor, SI Golf Group: David Clarke

Deputy Managing Editor: L. Jon Wertheim

Executive Editor: Mark Mravic

Group Creative Director: Christopher Hercik

Assistant Managing Editors: Stephen Cannella, MJ Day (SI Swimsuit), Hank Hersch

Director of Photography: Brad Smith

Senior Editor, Chief of Reporters: Richard Demak

Senior Editor, Director of Operations: Stefanie Kaufman

Senior Editors: Darcie Baum (SI Swimsuit), Trisha Lucey Blackmar, Adam Duerson, Matt Gagne, Mark Godich, Jim Gorant, Gary Gramling, Emma Span

Senior Contributing Editor: David Bauer

Art Director: Edward P. Truscio

Copy Chief: Gabe Miller

Director of Premedia: Geoffrey A. Michaud

Senior Writers: Chris Ballard, Michael Bamberger, Don Banks, Greg A. Bedard, Greg Bishop, Seth Davis, Thayer Evans, Lee Jenkins, Peter King, Tim Layden, Chris Mannix, J. Austin Murphy, Dan Patrick, S.L. Price, Ben Reiter, Michael Rosenberg, Alan Shipnuck, Andy Staples, Phil Taylor, Pete Thamel, Gary Van Sickle, Tom Verducci, Jenny Vrentas, Grant Wahl, Luke Winn, Alexander Wolff

Senior Contributing Writers: Roy Blount Jr., Frank Deford

Associate Editor: Elizabeth Newman

Assistant Editor: Janine Berey (SI Swimsuit)

Staff Writers: Chris Burke, Albert Chen, Ben Golliver, Brian Hamilton, Emily Kaplan, Robert Klemko, Andrew Lawrence, Joan Niesen, Alex Prewitt, Lindsay Schnell

Deputy Chief of Reporters: Lawrence Mondi

Writer-Reporters: Dan Greene, Sarah Kwak

Reporters: Stephanie Apstein, Ben Baskin, Kelvin C. Bias, Alexandra Fenwick, Tom Taylor

Research Assistant: Susan Szeliga

Editorial Assistants: Alyssa Conroy (SI Swimsuit), Kalyn Kahler

Photography: Erick Rasco (Deputy Editor, Technology); Claire Bourgeois, Chris Chambers, Miriam Marseu, Marguerite Schropp Lucarelli, Jeffrey Weig (Picture Editors); Linda Bonenfant, Cristina Scalet (Associate Editors); Carlos Miguel Saavedra (Assistant Editor); Daniel Jimenez

Design: Eric Marquard, Stephen Skalocky, Liana Zamora (Deputy Art Directors); Stephen Goggi, R. Scott Wells (Associate Art Directors); Josh Denkin (Designer)

Copy Chief, Special Projects: Pamela Ann Roberts

Copy Desk: Rich Donnelly, Robert G. Dunn, Jill Jaroff, Kevin Kerr, Katherine Pradt, Nancy Ramsey, Anthony Scheitinger, John M. Shostrom (Copy Editors)

Premedia: Dan Larkin (Manager); Gerry Burke, Sandra Vallejos (Associates)

Special Contributors: Robert Beck, Andy Benoit, John Biever, Andrew Brandt, Simon Bruty, George Dohrmann, Michael Farber, Bill Frakes, John Garrity, Richard Hoffer, Steven Hoffman, Christopher Hunt, Walter Iooss Jr., Heinz Kluetmeier, David E. Klutho, Neil Leifer, Bob Martin, Robert Mays, Jack McCallum, John W. McDonough, Pierre McGuire, Michael McKnight, Peter Read Miller, Craig Neff, Steve Rushin, Damian Strohmeyer, Al Tielemans

SI.com: B.J. Schecter (Executive Editor); Mark Beech, Bobby Clay, Richard Deitsch, Andy Gray, Mike Harris, Ted Keith, Richard O'Brien (Senior Editors); Ben Eagle (Special Projects Editor); Melissa Jacobs (Staff Editor); Matt Dollinger, Ben Glicksman (Associate Editors); Avi Creditor(Senior Producer); Lorenzo Arguello, Colin Becht, Eli Bernstein, Michael Blinn, Bette Marston, John Rolfe (Producers); Sarah Barshop, Gabriel Baumgaertner, Peter Bukowski, Ben Estes, Daniel Friedman, David Gardner, Dan Gartland, Kelsey Hendrix, Chris Johnson, Stanley Kay, Ryan Krasnoo, Jamie Lisanti, Amy Parlapiano, Adam Pincus, DeAntae Prince, Eric Single, Jonathan Tayler (Associate Producers); Allen Kim (Associate Projects Editor); Bill Carey (Director of Digital Strategy); Stephanie Haberman (Audience Engagement Editor); Stefanie Gordon (Social Media Producer); Mitch Goldich, Leslie Green (Associate Social Media Producers); John Blackmar (Photo Director); David Kaye (Senior Photo Producer); Alicia Hallett (Deputy Design Director); Louis Gubitosi (Interactive Designer)

SI Video: Ian Orefice (Senior Executive Producer); Collin Orcutt (Coordinating Producer); Maggie Gray (Anchor); John DePetro, Vanessa Manca (Producers); James Butts, Lee Feiner, Nolan Thomas (Associate Producers)

Golf.com: Kevin Cunningham, Peter Madden (Senior Producers); Joshua Berhow (Producer); Marika Washchyshyn (Multimedia Producer); ColemanMcDowell (Associate Editor); Brendan Mohler (Assistant Editor); Betsy Hicks (Social Media Producer)

SI Kids: Mark Bechtel (Managing Editor); Beth Power Bugler (Creative Director); Elizabeth McGarr McCue (Senior Editor); Sam Page, Christina Tapper (Associate Editors); Dante A. Ciampaglia (Editor, SIKids.com); Drew Dzwonkowski (Designer)

Administration: Joan Rosinsky, Tracy Mothershed

Publisher, Sports Illustrated Group: Brendan Ripp

Vice President, Sales, Sports Illustrated Group: Jon Tuck

Chief Marketing Officer, Sports Illustrated Group: Damian Slattery

Senior Vice President, Communications and Development: Scott Novak

Vice President and General Manager, SI.com: Patty Hirsch

Vice Presidents, Finance: Nancy Ryan, Andrew Weissman

Vice President, Consumer Marketing: Anup Swamy

Vice President, Operations: Robert Kanell

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel: Steven Weissman

Vice President, Human Resources: Roxanne Flores

Consumer Marketing and Revenue: Steve Mastrocola (Director); Lucia LaCivita, Tori Mastrangelo (Senior Managers); John Banks (Manager); Samantha Kazanecki, Yuri Kim, Christine Poisson (Associate Managers); Colleen Kasper (Assistant Manager)

Time Inc. Retail Sales and Marketing: Eric Szegda (Vice President); Rose Cirrincione, Amy Mandelbaum (Directors); Jake Semmel (Senior Manager); Joshua Lewis (Assistant Manager)

Consumer InSight: Andy Borinstein (Executive Director); Brian Koenig (Research Manager)

Business Insights and Analytics: Mac Dixon (Senior Research Manager)

Advertising Sales: Atlanta: Ross Dinnsen (Southeast Sales Director); Kelly Branigan

Boston: John S. Cooney (New England Executive Director); Erik Nelson (Franchise Sales Manager); Dan Andrusko;

Chicago: Thomas R. Buerger (Executive Director); Jessica Holzberg, Connor McCarthy, Kitty Westol (Franchise Sales Managers); Hope Agase

Detroit: Andrew Robinson (Group Ad Director); Mike Bologna (Franchise Sales Manager); Kelly Konarski

Los Angeles: Jessica Studholme (Executive Director, West Coast); Matt Estrada, Julia Keefe (Franchise Sales Managers); Katherine Trinh

New York: Danny Lee (Executive Director); Katie Brown, Michael S. Cohen, Alison Edell, Billy Haire, Matt Ryter, Brian Vrabel, Peter Weinstock (Franchise Sales Managers); Laura Gabriel, Rachel Jay (Digital Account Executives); Drew Margolis, Billy Rose, Jenna Willetts

San Francisco: Carrington Staahl (Northwest Franchise Director); Alena Haas

Experiential Media: Hillary Drezner (Executive Director); Kennedy Byxbee (Marketing Manager), Andy DeGory (Associate Marketing Manager)

Client Marketing: Suzanne Bursiek (Executive Director); Elizabeth Furbish, Roger Iapicco (Directors); Megan Donovan, Gabrielle Geronimos, Alex King (Senior Managers); LeAire Wilson, Joelle Zerillo (Managers); Sarah McCarrick

Sales Planning: Kelly Mullen (Director); Lindsey Hoeg (Manager); Kerry Dunne, Elizabeth Miller, Michael Ratner (Planners)

SI Digital: Krys Krycinski (Head of Product); Todd Patrick, Michael Phillips (Senior Product Managers); Edward Schwendemann (Product Manager); John Cassidy, Nic Lanzillo, Ines Major, Matt Walker (Product Designers)

Brand Marketing: Hollie Vose (Creative Services Director); Orville Clarke (Art Director); James Renouf (Designer); Kristin Jennings (Project Manager); Alec Morrison (Custom Content Director)

Activation and Athlete Relations: Amy Gruetzmacher, Sara Jaramillo (Managers); Perri Horowitz

Content Management Group: Karen Carpenter (Executive Director); Prem Kalliat (Director); George Amores, Joseph Felice, William Welt

Finance: Rosemary Garcia (Associate Director); Kari Kus, Caitlin Licare, Catherine Keenan (Managers); Michael Brown, Audra Cimino, Matthew Mantell, Robert McKee

Operations: Carrie Mallie (Senior Director); Valerie Langston (Director); Donald Stone (Senior Manager); Mieko Calugay, Ron Redfern (Managers); Annmarie Avila, Drew Carlos, Kylie Ann Cespedes, Bharath Medehal(Assistant Managers); Jose Hillary, Gerald Michael (Specialists)

Communications: Elizabeth Marsh (Director); Daniel Leonard (Associate Director); Tess Povar (Publicist)

Administration: Theresa Fitzpatrick, Liz Johnson, Joann Portnoy, Lee Strohmenger

Time Inc.

Executive Vice Presidents: Jeff Bairstow, Rich Battista, Lynne Biggar, Colin Bodell, Greg Giangrande, Lawrence A. Jacobs, Erik Moreno, Evelyn Webster

Executive Vice President, Global Advertising Sales: Mark Ford

Senior Vice Presidents, Advertising Sales and Marketing: Andy Blau (Finance), Mark Ellis (Sales), Matt Bean (Editorial Innovation)

Vice President, Sales: Lauren Newman

Vice President, Digital: Dan Realson

Vice President, Creative Director: Cara Deoul Perl

Vice President, Marketing Ad Solutions: Steve Cambron

Vice President, Strategic Client Solutions: Christine Woo

Vice President, Finance: Lori Dente

Vice President, Business Research and Insights: Caryn Klein

Vice President, Digital Ad Operations: Nancy Mynio

Vice President, Yield and Programmatic: Kavata Mbondo

Executive Office Manager: Lori Kaplan

Senior Vice President, Video: J.R. McCabe

Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer: JT Kostman

Senior Vice President, Consumer Marketing and Revenue: Jeff Blatt

Vice President, Consumer InSight: Barry Martin

Technology and Product Engineering: Colin Bodell (Chief Technology Officer); Alam Ali, Linda Apsley, Todd Chandler, Adam Days, Robert Duffy, Amanda Hanes, Hugues Hervouet, Simon Loxham, Leon Misiukiewicz, Keith O'Sullivan, Ben Ramadan, Ashis Roy, Eric Schoonover, Vita Sheehy, Jimmie Tomei (Vice Presidents)

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