Sustain Local 2016

Mary is the cofounder and editor of the Village Green, serving the communities of Maplewood and South Orange in New Jersey. She was editor of Maplewood Patch from October 2009 through May 2012. She formerly worked at the Springfield Avenue Partnership and for and with other area business and neighborhood economic development agencies (in Red Bank, Philadelphia, Newark, Bloomfield, DUMBO, Long Island City), and was most recently... Read More →

Mary is the publisher and Chief Operations Officer at Voice of San Diego. She is also a consultant, a mom, and a problem-solver. She oversees the Voice of San Diego's marketing, development and civic engagement strategies, focusing on raising awareness and building diverse and sustainable revenue streams.

Innovator in Residence at the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. Passionate digital media leader dedicated to creating business models to support purpose-driven journalism. | | Tim Griggs is an independent consultant and advisor to media organizations, digital startups and foundations. He focuses on helping organizations with entrepreneurship, revenue growth, sustainability... Read More →

Lance Knobel (co-founder of Berkeleyside.com) is an international consultant and professional writer. In 1999-2000 he was director of the Programme of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. He was also editor-in-chief and managing director of World Link, the magazine of the World Economic Forum. He was an adviser in Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Strategy Unit in London. His journalism credentials include being... Read More →