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Newsroom Directory
Contact Star reporters, editors and photographers.
| Abouhalkah, Yael | Editorial Writer/Columnist | 816-234-4887 |
| Adams, Elaine | Assistant City Editor/Jackson & Cass Neighborhood News | 816-234-4732 |
| Adler, Eric | Features Reporter | 816-234-4431 |
| Babb, Kent | Chiefs Reporter | 816-234-4386 |
| Backer, Paul | Copy Editor/News Editor | 816-234-4368 |
| Barcus, Jim | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Barker, Jesse | Health and Education Editor | 816-234-4324 |
| Barnhart, Aaron | Television-Media Critic/TVBarn.com | 816-234-4790 |
| Bauer, Laura | Reporter | 816-234-4944 |
| Bavley, Alan | Health Reporter | 816-234-4858 |
| Baxter, Tim | Online Designer | 816-234-7914 |
| Beasley, Jack | StarInfo Inventory Manager | 816-234-4473 |
| Blocher, Fred | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Bormann, Dawn | Reporter | 816-234-7704 |
| Branson, Greg | Director, Art and Design | 816-234-4749 |
| Bradley, Donald | Reporter, Police/Fire Jackson/Cass Counties | 816-234-4182 |
| Buckner, Candace | High School Sports Columnist | 816-234-4389 |
| Burchardt, Alan | Copy Editor/Paginator | 816-234-4185 |
| Burnes, Brian | Reporter | 816-234-4120 |
| Campbell, Matt | Reporter | 816-234-7745 |
| Canon, Scott | Reporter | 816-234-4754 |
| Carter, Chris | Copy Editor | 816-234-4355 |
| Casanova, Héctor | Artist/Designer | 816-234-4348 |
| Chrostowski, Keith | Assistant Managing Editor, Business | 816-234-4466 |
| Collison, Kevin | Development Reporter | 816-234-4289 |
| Cooper, Brad | Topeka Correspondent/Kansas Government Reporter | 816-234-7724 |
| Covitz, Randy | NFL/Auto Racing Reporter | 816-234-4796 |
| Cox, Jody | Web News Editor | 816-234-7913 |
| Cronkleton, Robert A. | Reporter | 816-234-4261 |
| Dalton, Bill | Political Editor | 816-234-4919 |
| Darby, Adam | Web News Editor | 816-234-4318 |
| Davis, Jennifer | Administrative Assistant, Sports | 816-234-4642 |
| Davis, Mark | Banking and Investing Reporter | 816-234-4372 |
| Davis, Monty | Picture Editor/Multimedia | 816-234-4819 |
| DeArmond, Mike | University of Missouri Sports Reporter | 816-234-4355 |
| Dillon, Karen | Reporter | 816-234-4430 |
| Dippel, Ted | StarInfo Customer Service Representative | 816-234-4308 |
| Diuguid, Lewis | Editorial Board/Columnist | 816-234-4723 |
| Donovan, Derek | Director of Research and Information/Readers' Representative | 816-234-4722 |
| Downs, Stacy | House + Home/Features Reporter | 816-234-4780 |
| Dunn, Matt | Online Programmer | 816-234-7919 |
| Dutton, Bob | Royals Reporter | 816-234-4352 |
| Eames, Dave | Graphics Artist | 816-234-4749 |
| Engle, Tim | Features Reporter | 816-234-4779 |
| Espinoza, Richard | Johnson County Neighborhood News Editor | 816-234-7738 |
| Eulitt, David | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Eveld, Edward M. | Features Reporter | 816-234-4442 |
| Everly, Steve | Energy Reporter | 816-234-4455 |
| Fabela-Jonas, Tasha | Designer, Ink | 816-234-4886 |
| Fannin, Mike | Editor and Vice President | 816-234-4345 |
| Farmer, Greg | Assistant Managing Editor - Planning and Presentation | 816-234-4321 |
| Feeback, Todd | Multimedia Journalist | 816-234-4819 |
| Fickett, Chris | Deputy Sports Editor | 816-234-4354 |
| Finn, Timothy | Pop Music Writer | 816-234-4781 |
| Frazee, Brent | Outdoors Reporter | 816-234-4319 |
| Frese, David | Deputy Features Editor | 816-234-4463 |
| Fussell, James | Features Reporter | 816-234-4460 |
| Garrison, Elaine | Copy Editor | 816-234-4384 |
| Gish, Sarah | Reporter, Ink | 816-234-4823 |
| Goldsmith, Jeff | News Editor | 816-234-4320 |
| Goldstein, David | Washington Correspondent | (202) 383-6105 |
| Gooch, Charles | A-1 Designer | 816-234-4749 |
| Grathoff, Pete | Copy Editor/Paginator | 816-234-4330 |
| Gray, Helen | Religion Editor | 816-234-4446 |
| Green, Scott | StarInfo Customer Service Representative | 816-234-4528 |
| Groves, Jo Ann | StarInfo Production Assistant | 816-234-4709 |
| Gutierrez, Lisa | Features Reporter | 816-234-4987 |
| Hack, Greg | Daily Business Pages Editor | 816-234-4439 |
| Hack, Jennifer | Photographer, Ink | 816-234-4792 |
| Hart, James | Reporter/Crime Scene KC blog | 816-234-4902 |
| Helling, Dave | Multimedia reporter | 816-234-4656 |
| Hendricks, Mike | Local news reporter | 816-234-4738 |
| Hill-Meyer, Barbara | Assistant Editor, Art and Design | 816-234-4286 |
| Hobson, Grace | Assistant Johnson County Editor | 816-234-7715 |
| Hoedel, Cindy | Star Magazine Editor | 816-234-4304 |
| Hoffmann, Sharon | Features Copy Editor | 816-234-4457 |
| Horsley, Lynn | City Hall Reporter | 816-234-4317 |
| Howland, Chick | Metro Desk Editor | 816-234-4782 |
| Ibarra, Tom | Assistant Sports Editor/High Schools | 816-234-4882 |
| Jacobson, Jocelyn | House + Home Editor/Assistant Features Editor | 816-234-4333 |
| Janssen, Bruce | Copy Editor | 816-234-4716 |
| Judge, Lee | Political Cartoonist | 816-234-4482 |
| Kavanaugh, Lee Hill | Reporter | 816-234-4420 |
| Kempin, Bill | Slot Editor | 816-234-4713 |
| Kerkhoff, Blair | Big 12/National Sports Reporter | 816-234-4730 |
| Keyser, Shane | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Klopus, Joe | Copy Editor | 816-234-4751 |
| Knowles, Kris | Features Page Designer | 816-234-4893 |
| Kraske, Steve | Political Correspondent | 816-234-4312 |
| Kreisler, Fritz | Sports | 816-234-4355 |
| Lambe, Joe | Reporter - Johnson County public safety | 816-234-7714 |
| Ledford, Joe | Assistant Managing Editor/Photo | 816-234-4358 |
| Levings, Darryl | National Editor | 816-234-4689 |
| Long, Allison | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Ljungblad, Tammy | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Manley, Martin | Copy Editor/Upon Further Review | 816-234-4302 |
| Mansfield, Laurie | Editor, Ink and inkkc.com | 816-234-4394 |
| McClanahan, E. Thomas | Editorial Writer/Columnist | 816-234-4480 |
| McCollough, J. Brady | University of Kansas Sports Reporter | 816-234-4363 |
| McGraw, Mike | Projects Reporter | 816-234-4423 |
| McGuire, Donna | Police and Courts Editor | 816-234-4393 |
| McLendon, Diane | Sales and Marketing Manager, Kansas City Star Quilts | 816-234-024 |
| McMaster, Kady | Assistant Features Editor/Editor, mom2momkc.com | 816-234-4403 |
| Mellinger, Sam | Sports Columnist | 816-234-4365 |
| Merrick, Bob | Copy Editor/Paginator | 816-234-4355 |
| Metcalf, Lindsay Hanson | Deputy editor, Ink | 816-234-4649 |
| Montgomery, Rick | Reporter | 816-234-4410 |
| Morris, Mark | Courts Reporter | 816-234-4310/4314 |
| Mullen, Gentry | Artist/Designer | 816-234-4749 |
| Munday, Don | Copy Editor | 816-234-4714 |
| Myers, Keith | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Nakahodo, Neil | Artist/Designer | 816-234-4348 |
| Nienaber, Craig | Metro Desk Editor | 816-234-4301 |
| Nolan, Mary Lou | Assistant Managing Editor/Features | 816-234-4396 |
| Ochsner, Chris | Deputy Photo Editor | 816-234-4349 |
| Osterheldt, Jeneé | Features Reporter/Columnist | 816-234-4980 |
| Paul, Steve | Senior Writer and Arts Editor | 816-234-4762 | Paylor, Terez | High School Sports Reporter | 816-234-4489 |
| Pearlstein, Bruce | StarInfo Retail Marketing Manager | 816-234-4958 |
| Pepper, Miriam | Vice President-Editorial Page | 816-234-4421 |
| Poell, Nicole | Assistant sports editor | 816-234-4230 |
| Pulliam, David | Night Photo Editor | 816-234-4358 |
| Ransdell, Mike | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Reese, Krys | StarInfo Director | 816-234-4246 |
| Rice, Glenn E. | Reporter | 816-234-4341 |
| Rizzo, Tony | Metro Desk Reporter Criminal Justice | 816-234-4435 |
| Robertson, Joe | Reporter | 816-234-4789 |
| Robison, Keith | Deputy Features Editor | 816-234-4731 |
| Rosen, Jeff | Assistant Managing Editor/Sports | 816-234-4706 |
| Rosen, Steve | Dollars & Sense Editor | 816-234-4879 |
| Sanchez, Mary | Local Columnist | 816-234-4752 |
| Schmidt, Kerry | Copy Editor/Paginator | 816-234-4786 |
| Schmitz, Matt | Web News Editor | 816-234-4784 |
| Schofield, Matthew | Editorial Writer/Columnist | 816-234-4847 |
| Schulte, Mary | Features/Business Photo Editor | 816-234-4357 |
| Shelly, Barbara | Editorial Writer/Columnist | 816-234-4594 |
| Shirk, Steve | Managing Editor/News | 816-234-4484 |
| Silva, Jill | Food Editor | 816-234-4395 |
| Sleezer, John | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Smith, Joyce | Reporter-Cityscape/Small Business/Retail | 816-234-4692 |
| Smith, Michelle | Features Layout Editor | 816-234-4356 |
| Smith, Sara | Features Page Designer | 816-234-4375 |
| Smith, Tom | Page Designer/Horse Racing and Woodlands Reporter | 816-234-6197 |
| Southerland, Paula | Copy Editor | 816-234-4768 |
| Spencer, Pamela | News Slot Editor/Preview | 816-234-4712 |
| Spenner, Anne | Metropolitan News | 816-234-4773 |
| Stafford, Diane | Workplace/Careers Columnist/Business Reporter | 816-234-4359 |
| Sugg, Rich | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Teicher, Adam | Chiefs Reporter | 816-234-4875 |
| Thomas, Judy | Projects Reporter | 816-234-4334 |
| Thorson, Alice | Art Critic | 816-234-4763 |
| Toyoshiba, Jill | Photographer | 816-234-4344 |
| Trussell, Robert | Theater Critic | 816-234-4765 |
| Vendel, Christine | Reporter, KC Police | 816-234-4438 |
| Weaver, Doug | Manager, Book Publishing and Retail Merchandising, Star Info | 816-234-4292 |
| Welsh, Beth | KC Pets/Community Faces Coordinator | 816-234-4343 |
| Wilkins, Amanda | Senior Web Editor | 816-234-4309 |
| Williams, Jay | Web News Editor | 816-234-4369 |
| Williams, Mara Rose | Higher Education Reporter | 816-234-4419 |
| Witt, Peggy | StarInfo, Online Newspaper Store Manager | 816-234-4297 |
| Zeilstra, Daniel | Copy Editor | 816-234-4589 |
| Zeligman, Mark | Assistant Sports Editor/Copy Desk | 816-234-4339 |
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- Mi-Ai Parrish, President and Publisher 816-234-4878
- Mike Fannin, Editor and Vice President 816-234-4345
- Tim Doty, Vice President, Advertising 816-234-4085
- Chris Christian, Vice President, Audience/Circulation 816-234-4527
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- Miriam Pepper, Vice President, Editorial Page 816-234-4421
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