Meet Chris Gail
Chris is a new System Analyst in The Blade's I.T. Department. Before joining The Blade, Chris spent 24 years in IT at the University of Toledo supporting primarily academic computing.
Meet Jackson Morris
Jackson is the newest member of The Blade's digital editing team. Jackson graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2020 with a Multiplatform Journalism degree and a minor in Visual Communications.
Meet Amanda Levine
Amanda is a general assignment reporter on the Sports desk. She is a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a 2020 graduate of Kent State University with a degree in journalism and a minor in sports administration.
Meet Emily DiAlbert
Emily graduated from the Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in May with a degree in journalism and specializations in publications design and women’s, gender and sexuality studies. She spent the summer freelance editor for a book publisher and learning how to embroider. Emily is a new addition to the copy desk.
Meet Catriona Kendall
Catriona is a 2019 graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, with a degree in culture and politics. After graduating early from Georgetown, Catriona lived in Tanzania and then New Zealand for several months before returning home to New Jersey to greet the pandemic. She is a member of the copy desk.
Meet Mike Brice
Mike is our new digital director. He comes to The Blade with a varied background as a reporter, corporate communicator, and public relations leader with experience in digital strategy.
Meet Joe Hainthaler
Joe is a Senior Editor, succeeding Greg Braknis in Editorial. He has worked in York, Pa., Lancaster, Pa., and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Meet Corey Crisan
Corey joins The Blade as an agate editor and copy editor. He previously worked at The Vindicator in Youngstown.
Meet Sam Sharp
Sam is an editor on the copy desk. She started with The Blade in a part-time sports agate postion. Sam is a recent graduate of Bowling Green State University.
Meet Danielle Gamble
Danielle joins the digital team after working as city editor and paginator for three years at the Olean Times Herald in Western New York. She is a graduate of Bedford High School and the University of Toledo.