Publisher/Editor – Joseph White
Joe has been with Jacksonville Magazine since 1993. Yeah, that’s a long time. Has his career peaked? No complaints here. He’s seen the city grow during those years, and Jax Mag’s various publications, special events and online products have grown right along with it. Speaking of growing, so is his family—thanks to wife Emily and [...]
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Associate Editor/Director of Community Relations – Kathy Weedon
Kathy has spent fifteen years as the resident chief of the grammar police and socialite of Jacksonville Magazine. A River City native and Bishop Kenny grad, Kathy boasts a degree in English from Spring Hill College. When she isn’t busy playing tennis and bridge or spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren, she teaches [...]
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Managing Editor – Natalie Wearstler
Natalie roamed across the Eastern seaboard and a few other countries before planting roots in Jacksonville. An avid reader and pop culture fanatic, Natalie channeled an affinity for great penmanship into a degree in English and journalism from Stetson University, where she studied everything from Dickens and Shakespeare to Star Trek and graphic novels. In [...]
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Creative Director – Bronie Massey
Bronie is a diehard Bulldog fan and UGA grad who loves short scooter rides (but not long walks on the beach) and pina colada jelly beans (but not banana flavored ones—those are gross). She loves all animals, especially chickens and her dogs Bud (pictured) and Betty. Her obsession with the royal family is no secret, [...]
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Designer – Jennifer Curry
If Jennifer knows one true thing, it’s that she lives in the wrong decade. Given the choice, she would love to be a character in Mad Men; since that isn’t the case, though, she makes do with a house full of mid-century vintage furniture and décor, which she has opened up to six wayward cats. [...]
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Staff Photographer/Web Developer – Bradley Stookey
Bradley spends most of his day behind the lens of his fancy-schmancy camera, but that’s nothing new—he’s been snapping photos since childhood, when his stepfather let Bradley use his Canon Ftb 35mm SLR. After that, Bradley went on to take photos for his high school yearbook, and took a job with a stock photography agency [...]
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Calendar Editor/Contributing Writer – Kerry Speckman
Jacksonville Magazine readers may know Kerry as the snarky, pop culture-obsessed calendar blurbist, but the Aston, Pa. native is also an award-winning humorist, best-selling author and renowned gourmand. Translation: She won Girl With the Best Sense of Humor in second grade; her excuse anthology, The Hooky Book, is ranked #2,602,926 on Amazon.com’s bestsellers list; and [...]
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Director of Sales and Marketing – Anna Marie Burke
Anna Marie is a Pennsylvania transplant who has lived in seven states. A master of all trades, she is adept at sewing, coaching soccer and dog training. She has a husband, four sons, five grandchildren and four standard poodles, and a myriad of stories from her world travels. She brings a background in house inspecting, [...]
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Account Executive – Rosalie Bolante
Rosalie, of drifting mind and working body, had been making women of all ages (and even a few men) look and feel beautiful while working as a beauty advisor for Estée Lauder, when she suddenly felt that there was more to life than skin care and makeup. With a friend’s encouragement, Rosalie enrolled at UNF [...]
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Account Executive – Carol Kimsey
Carol was raised in Vidalia, Georgia (and yes, that is where the onions come from). She has lived in Florida for twenty years and spent the past year and a half with the Jacksonville Magazine family. By workday, she is an account executive and a master event planner (look for her at Jacksonville Magazine events—she’s [...]
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Account Executive – Wendy Cummings
Wendy might have been born in Pensacola, but she’s about as home-grown as it gets. The Nease High School and UNF grad has worked in the marketing/advertising field for nine years, and spends her days working magic for Jacksonville businesses so their services are well known throughout the entire River City. When she isn’t [...]
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Account Executive – Amy Robertson
Amy was born in Jacksonville, but she moved to Atlanta as a child and ultimately graduated from the University of Georgia. She returns to Athens as often as possible, for a football game or music festival or just to escape the Gator fans known to roam these parts. These days, she calls St. Augustine home [...]
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Accounting – Wendy Castro
Wendy recently celebrated her tenth year of employment with Jacksonville Magazine. She’s originally from the upper peninsula of Michigan, but she has called Jacksonville home for 21 years. Wendy has been known to sneak Bud the Jacksonville Magazine Wonderdog an extra treat from time to time, and she’s the first to admit that her three [...]
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Circulation Manager – Mike Romero
Mike embodies Jacksonville pride in every part of his life. He’s a Jax native and UNF grad who has held a Jaguars season ticket since their second season. When he isn’t ensuring that subscribers are taken care of or attending events on behalf of the magazine, Mike can be found at microbreweries and fine dining [...]
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Mascot – Bud Massey
Bud Massey is the senior mascot and obvious badger hunter of the staff. He first joined Jacksonville Magazine at the age of three, making him the youngest hire in our 27 year history. He also holds the record for the worst injury attained on the job, with a broken back at age six. In his [...]
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Mascot – Cisco Kid
Cisco Kid is a dog of distinction. He moves slowly these days, but there was a time when he raced with the best of ‘em as ICU Cisco Kid at Orange Park Kennel Club—and he often won. Racing secretary Kelly Clarks remembers that “Cisco didn’t break real well, but he was a monster on the [...]
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