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Past Managing
Editors
A look back at our leaders
by O&AN STAFF REPORTS
We have enjoyed 10 years of success
at Out & About Newspaper, bringing our
loyal readers quality content and a strong
voice for the GLBT community.
At our 10 year anniversary, we
thought it was appropriate to take a look
back at the Mananging Editors who
worked tireless hours to get the stories and
news that our readers have come to expect
from O&AN.
18
2012
BEN ROCK
Tenure:
February to July 2012 and Contributing Writer
Current employment:
Communications Coordinator and Program Assistant for
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
2002 2002 - 2008
“I was honored to be part of this publication at the
beginning. I worked with Jerry at Vanderbilt at the time
he started O&AN, so he and I talked about his vision and
the first issue was completed through the hard work of
many. I keep up with O&AN online and when I am back
in Nashville for school. It is remarkable how much it has
changed from that first issue.”
Tenure:
Volunteered for the first issue
Current employment:
RN at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the
Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Ben Rock
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JON COOMER BRENT MEREDITH
Brent Meredith and Joey Leslie
Above, Joe Morris
On right, Blake Boldt
2010
“My time with O&AN was rich with experience, too
much to summarize. I will hold dear my time with the
publication for the rest of my life. It truly was a blessing
to help establish and build something so much a part of
our community.”
Tenure:
First issue until June 2008 and current co-host of
“Out & About Today”
Current employment:
Marketing and Communications Director for Vanderbilt
University’s Peabody College of Education and Human
Development
2008 - 2010 JOEY LESLIE
“My journalism degree was hardly even cold when I
started working at OAN and by the end of my first year
I’d had a hand in everything from deliveries to sales and
marketing to writing and editing. I even cleaned the bathroom
once. I quickly learned about every aspect of the
industry and consider myself very fortunate to have had
such a unique opportunity early in my career.”
Tenure:
June 2008 – April 2010 (Advertising Sales Manager,
September 2007 – June 2008)
Current employment:
Digital Marketing Manager for
Southcomm Communications
JOE MORRIS
“It was great being back in a news operation with O&A,
and I enjoyed pulling together store for both the print
edition and our online presence. Newspaper journalism
is my first love, and so I’m glad to be able to keep
contributing on occasion.”
Tenure:
April to September 2010 and Contributing Writer
Current employment:
Writer/Editor at Parthenon Publishing in Nashville
2010 - 2012 BLAKE BOLDT
Tenure:
July 2010 to January 2012
Current employment:
Freelance journalist