Editorial Leadership:
Lisa Konicki
Editor in Chief
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Vinny Somma
Managing Editor
Shane Whalen
Director of Community
Editorial Team:
Alex Hopper
Writer
Chris Piner
News Writer
Clayton Edwards
Writer
Em Casalena
Writer/Editor
Erinn Callahan
Writer
Gayle Thompson
Writer
Jake Uitti
Senior Writer
Jim Beviglia
Writer
Kat Caudill
Writer
Matt Friedlander
Writer
Melanie Davis
Writer
Nick Stockton
Associate Commerce Editor
Paige Gawley
Writer
Peter Burditt
Writer
Thom Donovan
Writer
Tina Benitez-Eves
Senior Writer
Last updated: February 2026
