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ANGIE FENTON Editor in Chief
Angie is a writer, editor, TV reporter, and, most importantly, a wife and mom. A lover of animals, words, people, pickles, Kenny Rogers and the nearest dance floor, Angie has a heart for helping those in need. She is @ angiefenton on Twitter and @ angieeff on Instagram.
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JASON APPLEGATE Managing Partner and Director of Advertising & Sales
Jason enjoys cooking, playing golf, and the free time he still has but knows he will soon lose now that he is a father. Coming home to his four dogs and spending time with his wife and daughter are his favorite things to do.
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ADAM KLEINERT Art Director
Born and raised in Clark County, Adam only left the utopia of Southern Indiana to receive a formal education in fine arts at Ball State. He is the owner of Hatch Design Co. and is proudly raising his family in the region he loves. When not designing, Adam can usually be found woodworking, cooking or cheering on the Henryville Hornets.
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MARY TUTTLE Senior Account Executive
A graduate of Indiana State University with a bachelor’ s in marketing, Mary was in the newspaper business for more than 25 years before joining the Extol team. She is married and has three children, one adorable 3-yearold granddaughter, two dogs and two cats.
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GRANT VANCE Creative Content Developer
A lover of all things film and comic book, Grant is no stranger to the endless, weird bounds creative story-telling can be taken. Grant graduated from Xavier University where he earned degrees in English, digital innovation film and television, and a minor in writing. If not exploring Southern Indiana and Louisville’ s array of coffee shops and bars, you can find him escaping at your local movie theater or concert venue.
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TIM GIRTON Photographer
Tim Girton is a visual storyteller who captures images of Southern Indiana and Louisville. His strongest stories are always center around people. His photojournalistic style suits his passion for documenting the important moments in the lives of the people who are his subjects. Tim has told stories for various publications in the area and is excited to be part of the Extol collective of storytellers. You can find more about Tim and his work at TimGirton. com.
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MIRANDA MCDONALD Fashion Columnist
When not writing, blogging or taking photos, Miranda is working full time as a marketing manager for licensed partners at CafePress. If she is not exploring the local culinary scene with her husband and friends, she is back home in Bardstown spending time with family. As a founding member of the Connecting Things Louisville event series, she enjoys connecting with local creatives, and building a community in which local artists support one another and take pride in the city they call home.
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RAY LUCAS Columnist
Ray Lucas is the author of A Life in Progress, a column he pens for Extol. Ray lives, works and plays in Southern Indiana. He is married, the father of four children and an occasional freelance writer. More recently, he can be found trying to keep a handle on his family’ s – and his own – use of technology.
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FARRAH ALEXANDER Columnist
Farrah is a mama to one wild toddler boy and one sweet baby girl. When she’ s not deep in the daily trenches of motherhood, she may be enjoying a date night with her husband at one of their favorite local restaurants, officiating a wedding on the weekend, supporting local moms as a professional doula or writing about it all on her blog at fortheloveofwineandcoffee. com. Farrah is also a contributor for the Huffington Post. She is @ winecoffeelove on Twitter and can be found on Facebook at facebook. com / fortheloveofwineandcoffee.
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STACY THOMAS Writer
Known in Louisville as Girl Friday at Joseph’ s Salon & Spa – Stacy has never met a stranger. She has a knack for gauging personalities and mixing them together like a strong drink. Stacy is not afraid to try something new as she is always evolving. She sees the ART in the everyday and draws attention to its beauty. A storyteller and a wordsmith, she could write enough books to fill a case. She is honest to a fault and an observer of detail. Stacy is always up for adventure and the kind of girl that will put a straw in the shaker when the bar is out of glasses.
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