Sam Spencer; Editor & Publisher (owner, CEO) sam@mminews.com, 301-769-6903 x101.  Bio: Sam carries on family traditions of independence in business journalism and a signature, highly concise writing style that were honed by himself and his father, newsletter industry pioneer George Spencer, over four decades of publishing industry-leading newsletters, mostly about and for the energy industry.  Sam is confidently committed to precise, high quality journalism that is always advertising-free amid the landscape of fast-changing news-delivery technologies and business models -- to deliver news with analysis and depth to paying professional subscribers via the most cutting edge technology of the day.  Sam "grew up" in the trade news industry, has worked in every role in the business (except printer), in every department and has been executive, co-owner or manager at several leading industry trade journals since the early 1990s.  Sam is married to a research attorney & department manager at a prominent Washington, DC law firm and the couple has two young daughters.

Brett Brune, Senior Reporter, brettbrune@smartgridtoday.com, 301-769-6903 x105.  Bio: Brett lives in Washington, DC, and previously reported and edited business news at the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the Houston Chronicle and the Washington Post. He also managed Internet World magazine, served as a New York Times media critic and taught reporting and writing in the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. He recently conducted research for a book by the Dalai Lama and spent six weeks in Russia producing a non-profit's multimedia medical report.

Dan Richman, Senior Reporter, danrichman@smartgridtoday.com, 301-769-6903 x108.  Bio: Dan is a Chicago native now living in Seattle, has worked as a reporter or editor for more than 25 years.  He wrote for trade publications on health care and computers for 10 years, took time off to earn a law degree, then covered business and technology at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for another decade until its demise in March 2009.  At the P-I, he won several awards for his work and was nominated for a Pulitzer.  He is married to a fabric artist, has a grown daughter and enjoys sailing, bicycling, orchids and digital photography.

  Season Crawford, VP of Marketing, Customer Service Director, Associate Publisher, season@mminews.com, 301-769-6903 x102.  Bio: Season is a 13-year veteran in business-to-business digital publishing with extensive hands-on experience in most aspects of the industry, including production and distribution, marketing and sales, customer service, finance and operations, and copyediting.  She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Publishing at the George Washington University with an emphasis on business and technology.  In addition, she is a long-time member of the Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA).  Her husband William is a Senior Assistant Manager at Apple Inc.  Season enjoys leisure time with her husband and young daughter, traveling, cycling, swimming and reading.

  Liz Yap, Production Director, liz@mminews.com, 301-769-6903 x103. Bio: Liz, living and working in the DC area, has been an art director and graphic designer for the last 19 years.  Past tenures include Guide to Retirement Living, Washington Post's Express, Democratic Leadership Council's Blueprint Magazine and Education Week. Past freelance work includes Hopkins House, Red Cross of Alexandria and CFC.  She currently resides in Alexandria, VA with her husband of 7 years, her preschool-aged son and enjoys bicycling, boating, scuba diving, hiking and travel.