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X X I I I O C T O B E R 5 , 2 0 1 5 4 PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS SENIOR WRITERS James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) (Health care, Energy, Law) Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, (Innovation, Food/Ag, Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) Banking/Finance) E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R I A L A S S I S TA N T Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret Mark Jeanneret SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR 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Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGER David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth David Tremberth AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey Zoey Zoey Zoey Zoey Zoey CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Doug Packard, Douglas Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Rooks, Laurie Schreiber, Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER Roger Magnus Roger Magnus Roger Magnus Roger Magnus Roger Magnus Roger 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