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Abate, Tom
Business
Reporter/Columnist, Biotechnology, Bioscope
Abney, Andrea
Features
Copy Editor
Adams, Bruce
Sports
Reporter, Cal Athletics
Addiego, Walter
Datebook, Features
Copy Editor
Adolphson, Sue
Features
Sunday Datebook Editor
Albert, Kevin
Datebook
Editorial Assistant, Listings
Ambrose, Greg
Business
Copy Editor, News Editor
Anderson, Michele
News Desks
Copy Editor
Asimov, Nanette
Metro
Reporter, Education, State & National Education Policy
Asmussen, Donald
Artists
Artist
Atkins, Lacy
Photographers
Photographer
Baker, David
Business
Reporter, Energy
Baker, Kenneth
Datebook, Features
Art Critic
Barnes, Tre
Management Information Systems
Software Applications Engineer
Batteiger, John
Business
Copy Editor
Bauer, Michael
Features
Executive Food and Wine Editor/Restaurant Critic
Beck, Bernie
News Desks
Main News Copy Desk Chief
Beck, Justin
Multimedi
Multimedia and database producer
Behr, Andrea
Features
Copy Desk Chief
Bennett, Lynne
Wine/Food
Staff Writer/Wine CoOrdinator
Benson, Heidi
Trends
Reporter, General Assignment
Berton, Justin Julio
Features
Trends Reporter
Biggar, Alison
Magazine
Editor
Bisher, Nanette
Artists, Executive, Administration
Creative Director
Blanchard, John
Artists
Graphic Artist
Bogues, Maureen
Copy Desk
On-call Copy Editor
Bonne, Jon
Food and Wine
Chronicle Wine Editor
Bourland, Beth
Home & Garden, Features
Copy Editor
Brewer, Jim
Metro
Politics and Government Editor, Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Coverage
Bronstein, Philip
Executive, Administration
Exec. Vice President & Editor-at-Large
Brown, Brad
News Desks
Nation/World News Editor
Buchanan, Wyatt
Metro
Reporter - San Francisco City Hall
Bulwa, Demian
Metro
Reporter
Burnett, Bill
Real Estate, Business
Real Estate Editor
Burr, Elizabeth
Artists
Business, Home Designer
Burress, Charles
East Bay Bureau, Oakland
General Assignment Reporter
Bushee, Ward
Executive, Administration
Exec. Vice President & Editor
Byrne, Trapper
Metro
Deputy Metro Editor, Bay Area Breaking News
Cabanatuan, Michael
Metro
Reporter, Transportation
Cafone, Pete
Sports
Copy Editor
Carroll, Jonathan
Datebook, Features
Columnist
Casey, Kevin
Features - Magazine, Style and Datebook
Editorial Assistant
Chan, Marcus
Multimedia
Multimedia Editor
Chu, Bryan
Sports
Reporter - Hearst Intern
Coile, Zachary
Metro, Washington, D.C. Bureau
Reporter, Congress, National Energy, Education and Environmental issues
Collier, Michael
Metro
Deputy Metro Editor, Bay Area Enterprise
Colliver, Victoria
Business
Reporter, Health Care
Compton, Laura
Food
Copy Editor
Conner, Ken
Metro
Metro Editor
Cooney, Stephen
Library
Archivist
Cooper, Audrey
Metro
Assistant Metro Editor
Costa, Ken
Business
Assistant Editor
Costales, Nina
Production
Toning Artist
Cote, John
Reporter
Redwood City Bureau
Costantini, Mark
Photographers
Photographer
Crescibene, Chris
News Desks
News Editor
Crumpacker, John
Sports
Reporter, Olympic Sports
Curiel, Jonathan
Insight
Reporter
Curtis, Jake
Sports
Reporter, Stanford Athletics
Dayton, Dave
Sports
Assistant Sports Editor
De la Fuente, David
Metro
Assistant City Editor
DeBare, Ilana
Business
Staff Writer - Small Business
Duggan, Tara
Food
Recipe Developer
Eades, Michelle
Photography
On-call photographer
Egelko, Bob
Metro
Reporter, Federal Courts
Enriquez, Forceline
News Operations
Edtiorial Assistant
Epstein, Jack
News Desks
Foreign Service and World Wire Editor
Espinosa (Solis), Suzanne
Metro
Night City Editor
Evangelista, Benny
Multimedia
Multimedia Producer
Evans, Lynette
Home & Garden, Features
Home & Garden Editor
Fagan, Kevin
Metro
Reporter
Fay, Bernadette
Copy Desk
Copy Editor
Ferguson, Jon
News Desks
Copy Editor
Fernandez, Elizabeth
Metro
Health and Medicine, Women's Issues, Investigative Reporter
Fimrite, Peter
Metro
California Parks, Open space & Public Lands
Finz, Stacy
Metro
Reporter
FitzGerald, Tom
Sports
Reporter
Fitzmaurice, Deanne
Photographers
Photographer
Fletcher, Janet
Food
Reporter
Flinn, John
Travel, Features
Executive Travel Editor
Fornoff, Susan
Home and Garden
Reporter
Fulbright , Leslie
Staff Writer
Gage, Deborah
Business
Senior Technology Reporter
Garchik, Leah
Datebook, Features
Columnist
Garofoli, Joe
Features
Reporter, Datebook
Gay, Nancy
Sports
Reporter, 49ers, Warriors, Motor Sports
Giesin, Dan
Sports
Copy Editor
Gilbert, Susan
Administration, Editorial
Assistant Managing Editor
Glassman, Scott
Management Information Systems
Senior Editorial Systems Engineer
Gonzalez, Carlos
Photographers
Photographer
Goodman, Timothy
Datebook, Features
Television Critic
Gordon, Rachel
Politics
Reporter, covering legislative races
Graves, Susan
News Operations
Editorial Assistant
Greene, Janice
News Operations
Editorial Assistant, OpEd
Guth, Lesley
Metro
Assistant City Editor Metro-Enterprise
Guthmann, Edward
Datebook, Features
Reporter, Movies
Guthrie, Julian
Metro
Reporter, Lifestyle, Trends
Hafalia, Elizabeth
Photographers
Photographer
Hall, Carl
Metro
Reporter, Science, Medical
Hamlin, Jesse
Datebook, Features
Reporter
Han, Sarah
Features
Calendar Editor
Harmanci, Reyhan
News Operations
Editorial Assistant, General Assignment
Hartlaub, Peter
Datebook, Features
Pop Culture Critic
Hata, Karen
Business
Hedin, Mark
Features Copy Desk
Copy Editor
Hendricks, Tyche
Metro
Reporter, Immigration and Latino Affairs
Hendrix, Anastasia
SFIS, Style
Editor
Hennessy, Kathleen
Photographers
Deputy Director of Photography
Heredia, Christopher
East Bay Bureau
Reporter, Oakland City Hall
Herel, Suzanne
Business
Deputy Business Editor
Hertz, Leba
Datebook, Features
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Higgins, Valerie
Office of the Executive Editor & VP
Executive Administrative Assistant
Hilton, Spud
Travel
Deputy Travel Editor
Hodge, Barry
Metro
Editorial Assistant
Hoffman, Brian
Sports
Reporter, Fishing, Copy Editor
Hornbostel, Steve
News Desks
Nation/World News Editor
Houser Tafur, Linda
News Desks
Copy Editor
Howard, Charles
Photographers
Picture Editor
Hughes, Beth
Copy Desk
On-call Copy Editor
Hurwitt, Rob
Datebook, Features
Theater Critic
Ingram, Erik
Metro
Education Assigning Editor; Obituaries
Innes, Leslie
Datebook
Copy Editor
Innes, Tim
Business
Editor, Business News
Iversen, Lance
Photographers
Picture Editor
Jacques, Joseph
Photography
Editorial Assistant
Jaramillo, Barbara
News Desks
News Editor
Jenkins, Bruce
Sports
Columnist
Johnson, Allen
Sports
Copy Editor
Johnson, Chip
Metro, Oakland Bureau
Columnist, East Bay
Johnson, Jay
News Desks
Executive News Editor
Jones, Carolyn
Editorial, News
Reporter East Bay Bureau
Jones, Rod
Editorial, News
Copy Editor
Jungerman, Eric
Pagination
Prototypes Designer
Kay, Jane
Metro
Reporter, environmental issues
Kazakoff, Lois
Editorial Writers, OpEd
Deputy Editor/Editorial Page
Keiser, Mike
Management Information Systems
Enterprise Desktop Solutions Manager
Kepka, Mike
Photographers
Photographer
Kerrihard, Kathy
Library
Researcher
Kershner, Vlae
SFGate
News Director
Khanna, Simar
Features
Editor - 96 Hours
Kilduff, Marshall
Editorial Writers, OpEd, Insight
Editorial Writer, Columnist
Kim, Ryan
Business
Reporter, general assignment
King, John
Metro
Reporter, urban design and architecture
Knapp, Gwen
Sports
Columnist
Knight, Heather
Metro
Reporter
Komenich, Kim
Photographers
Photographer
Koopman, John
Metro
Reporter, Features, San Francisco
Kopytoff, Verne
Business
Reporter, Internet Portals, E-Commerce, Search Engines
Kosman, Joshua
Datebook, Features
Music Critic
Kroichick, Ron
Sports
Reporter, Enterprise
Kroner, Steve
Sports
Copy Editor, Reporter, TV, Radio
Kuruvila, Matthai Chakko
Metro
Reporter, Spirituality and Religon
Lagos, Marisa
Continuous News Desk
Reporter
Lam, Billy
Management Information Systems
Desktop Systems Engineer
Larson, Fred
Photographers
Photographer
LaSalle, Mick
Datebook, Features
Movie Critic
Lee, Ellen
Business
Technology Reporter
Lee, Cindy
Features - Food & Wine
Editorial Assistant
Lee, Craig
Photographers
Photographer
Lee, Henry
Metro
Reporter, Bay Area general assignment
Lemons, Bonnie
News Desks
Dealer/Slot Editor
Lerseth, Mike
Pagination
Pagination Manager, News
Lewis, David
Enterprise Team
Enterprise Editor
Lindemulder, Eric
Pagination
Pagination Systems Administrator
Link, Geoff
News Desks
Copy Editor
Little, Andy
News Operations
Editorial Assistant
Lloren, Jason
Nation/World Desk
National Desk Editor
Lochhead, Carolyn
Metro, Washington, D.C. Bureau
Reporter, Congress, Economic and High Tech Issues, Immigration and Energy
Louie, Michelle
Universal Copy Desk
Copy Editor
Lundgren, Mark
Copy Desks
Deputy Copy Desk Editor
Luse, Eric
Photographers
Photographer
Macor, Michael
Photographers
Photographer
Maloney, Michael
Photographers
Photographer
Marinucci, Carla
Metro
Political Reporter, California Politics, Governor's Campaign
Massa, Mike
Sports
News Editor
Matier, Phil
Metro
Political Columnist
Matthews, Allen
Executive, Administration
Assistant Managing Editor
May, Meredith
Metro
Enterprise Reporter
Mayeda, Glenn
Sports
Editorial Assistant
McCormick, Erin
Metro
Computer-assisted reporting editor
McCulloch, William
Sports
Editorial Assistant
McMurtrie, John
Datebook
Copy Editor
Mencher, Brooks
News Desks
Copy Editor
Mendez, Rico
Artists
Page Designer
Merithew, Jim
Photographers
A1, Main News Picture Editor
Meyer, Tom
Editorial Writers, OpEd
Editorial Cartoonist
Miller, Bob
News Desks
National Editor
Miller, Johnny
Library
Researcher
Mina, Frank
Artists
Senior art director, news
Moody, Shelah
Reader's Rep
Editorial Assistant
Morehead, Jennifer
News Desks
Copy Editor
Morgan, Miriam
Food
Editor
Murphy, Dave
Business
Copy Editor
Nevius, C.W.
Metro
Reporter/Columnist
Nolte, Carl
Metro
Reporter, Maritime, Military, Central Valley
O'Connell, Christopher
News Desks
Copy Editor
Ostler, Scott
Sports
Columnist
Owden, Shirley-Anne
Features
Copy Editor
Peddle, Courtenay
News Desks
Copy Editor
Pederson, Warren
News Desks
Deputy Copy Chief
Pender, Kathleen
Business
Columnist, Net Worth
Perlman, David
Metro
Reporter, general science
Pestorich, Rich
News Desks
Local News Editor
Petterson, Karen
Business
Copy Editor
Petty, Matthew
Artists
Art Director
Proctor, Stephen
Administration
Deputy Managing Editor
Raddatz, Katy
Photographers
Photographer
Raine, George
Business
Reporter, Advertising and Marketing
Ratto, David
Ratto, Ray
Sports
Columnist
Robertson, Terry
Metro
Ass't. Metro Editor, Health and Science News
Rogers, Kurt
Photographers
Photographer
Romagosa, Rick
Photographers
Picture editor / Permissions & Licensing
Rose, Jim
Production
Ad Layout Manager
Rosenfeld, Seth
Metro
Investigative Reporter, Federal Criminal Justice, Federal Courts
Ross, Andrew
Metro
Columnist
Ross, Andrew S.
News
Interactive Editor
Rubenstein, Steve
Metro
Reporter, Bay Area general assignment
Rubien, David
Food & Wine
Copy Editor
Rubin, Sylvia
Magazine & Living, Features
Fashion Reporter/Editor
Russell, George
Magazine, Features
Associate Art Director
Russell, Sabin
Metro
Medical Writer - Medical science & Health policy
Said, Carolyn
Business
Reporter, Consumer Issues, GA
Sams, Reid
News Desks
Executive News Editor
Santos, Ann
Features
Editorial Assistant - Listings
Saracevic, Alan
Business
Business Editor, Money Talks Columnist
Sardar, Zahid
Magazine & Living, Features
Design Editor
Saunders, Debra
Editorial Writers, OpEd, Insight
Columnist
Schevitz, Tanya
Metro
Higher Education Reporter
Schulman, Henry
Sports
Reporter, Giants
Schwarz, Glenn
Sports
Editor
Selvin, Joel
Datebook, Features
Reporter, Pop Music, Events
Shea, John
Sports
Reporter, Baseball
Sims, Lee
News Desks; Univeral Copy Desk
On-Call Copy Editor
Slusser, Susan
Sports
Reporter, A's
Smith, Derrick
News Desks
Copy Editor
Smith, Michelle
Sports
Reporter, Women's Basketball
Smoyer, Mark
Sports
Copy Editor
Soriano, Osvaldo
Datebook
Editorial Assistant
Stannard, Matthew
Foreign - National
Reporter - General Assignment
Stein, Ruthe
Datebook, Features
Film Critic
Steinberg, David
Business
Business Copy Desk Chief
Stienstra, Tom
Sports
Reporter, Outdoors
Straus, Tamara
Features
News and Culture Trends Editor
Sturrock, Carrie
Editorial, Metro
Staff Writer - Contra Costa
Sullivan, Tim
Features - 96 hours
Editorial Assistant
Suzuki, Lea
Photographers
Photographer
Sward, Susan
Metro, I-Team
Reporter, San Francisco Police Dept., building inspectors, local and state government
Tady, Steve
Sports
Assistant Sports Editor
Tansey, Bernadette
Business
Reporter, Biotechnology
Taylor, Michael
Metro
Auto Editor
Temple, James
Business - Real Estate
Real Estate Reporter
Thelen, Jennifer
News Desks
Copy Editor
Thomas, Laura
Home & Garden, Features
Assistant Editor, Reporter
Traum, Adam
Photography
Photographer, On-Call
Trumbull, Todd
Artists
Graphic Artist
Tucker, Jill
Metro
Education Reporter
Tunks, Jane
Features - Food & Wine
Food & Wine Copy Editor
Ustinova, Anastasia
Metro
Reporter - Hearst intern
Van Niekerken, Bill
Library
Archiving Supervisor
VanDerbeken, Jaxon
Metro
Reporter, San Francisco crime and courts
Vaziri, Aidin
Datebook/Features
Staff Writer
Vega, Cecilia
Editorial, Metro
S.F. City Hall
Wandell, Deborah
Food
Copy Editor
Ward, Brant
Photographers
Photographer
Watkins, Rufus
News Operations
Editorial Assistant
Welsh, Jillian
Art & Graphics
Designer
White, David
Sports
Reporter - NFL
White, Meredith
Features
Deputy Managing Editor - Features
Whiting, Sam
Magazine & Living, Features
Reporter
Wiegand, David
Datebook, Features
Executive Datebook Editor
Wildermuth, John
Metro
Political reporter, California politics, governor's campaign, money in politics
Williams, Lance
Metro, I-Team
Reporter
Winn, Steven
Datebook, Features
Arts & Culture Critic
Yant, Larry
Sports
Deputy Editor
Yi, Matthew
Sacramento Bureau
Reporter, State Assembly
Yip, Russell
Photographers
Datebook Picture Editor
Yollin, Patricia
Metro
Reporter, general assignment, features
Yule, Dorothy
Artists
Deputy Art Director
Zamora, Jim
Metro, Oakland Bureau
Reporter, East Bay crime and courts
Zinko, Carolyne
Features
Feature Writer
Zito, Kelly
Metro
Reporter, State Water & Power
Zucker, Joshua
Management Information Systems
Editorial Systems Manager
Zuckerman, Sam
Business
Assistant Business Editor
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