Registration List
Click here to download a printable roster of attendees for Food Media South 2016.
Bill Addison
Eater / SFA Board
Atlanta, GA
bill@eater.com
Meta Adler
Hams & Yams
Savannah, GA
margaretladler@gmail.com
Cristina Almanza
Buffalo Rock Company
Birmingham, AL
calmanza@buffalorock.com
Brett Anderson
Times-Picayune / SFA Board
New Orleans, LA
bretta1@gmail.com
Tara Anderson
Prospect, KY
taranyc@gmail.com
Tina Antolini
SFA Gravy podcast
New Orleans, LA
tina@southernfoodways.org
Vickie Ashford
Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau
Birmingham, AL
vashford@birminghamal.org
John Auerbach
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Atlanta, GA
Rachel Ayotte
Bread & Butter PR
Los Angeles, CA
rachel@breadandbutterpr.com
Katie Barreira
Time Inc. Food Studios
Birmingham, AL
katie.barreira@timeinc.com
Hannah Beasley
The Market at Pepper Place
Birmingham, AL
hbeasley@slossrealestate.com
Katie Beck
STYLE Advertising
Birmingham, AL
kbeck@styleadvertising.com
Lauren Bernath
Whole Foods Market
Roswell, GA
lauren.bernath@wholefoods.com
Dana Bialek
SFA Gravy podcast
New Orleans, LA
dana.bialek@gmail.com
Marcelle Bienvenu
Nicholls State University
St. Martinville, LA
marcelle.bienvenu@nicholls.edu
Bob Blalock
Alabama Power
Birmingham, AL
rlblaloc@southernco.com
Kate Blohm
PeachDish
Atlanta, GA
kate@peachdish.com
Valerie Boyd
University of Georgia
vjboyd@gmail.com
Carrie Bregar
Jim N Nicks
Tuscaloosa, AL
cbregar@1stfed.com
Melissa Brinley
Cooking with Paula Deen
Walland, TN
mbrinley@hoffmanmedia.com
Lindsey Brown
Lindsey Brown Public Relations
Houston, TX
lindseybrown12@gmail.com
Griffin Bufkin
Southern Soul BBQ
St. Simons Island, GA
griffin333@gmail.com
Laura Candler
Lodge Manufacturing
South Pittsburg, TN
lcandler@lodgemfg.com
Kathy Carlisle
Star Provisions
Pascagoula, MS
katcarls@gmail.com
J.J. Carney
Eat Drink Mississippi
Monticello, MS
jj@eatdrinkmississippi.com
Ashlyn Carter
Ford Fry Restaurants
Decatur, GA
acarter@fordfry.com
Frances Castillo
Sip.Stir.Go
Durham, NC
fran@sipstirgo.com
Sheri Castle
Sheri, Inc.
Pittsboro, NC
shericastle@usa.net
Lisa Cericola
Southern Living
Brooklyn, NY
lisa.cericola@timeinc.com
Mary Cesar
Mary’s Cakes & Pastries
Tuscaloosa, AL
mary0230@bellsouth.net
Chris Chamberlain
The Southern Foodie
Nashville, TN
cchamberlain@comcast.net
Shaun Chavis
Saltshaker Marketing & Media
Atlanta, GA
schavis@mac.com
Ashlee Clark Thompson
AshleeEats.com
Louisville, KY
ashleelclark@gmail.com
Emily Clausen
Chef John Folse Culinary Institute
Johns Island, SC
eclausen1@its.nicholls.edu
Jennifer V. Cole
Freelance Writer & Editor
Birmingham, AL
jennifervcole@gmail.com
Keri Collins Lewis
MSU Extension Service
Starkville, MS
keri.lewis@msstate.edu
Donna Cornelius
Freelance Writer
Tuscaloosa, AL
donnawcornelius@bellsouth.net
Erika Council
Southern Soufflé
Atlanta, GA
erika@southernsouffle.com
John Craig
International Biscuit Festival
Knoxville, TN
john@biscuitfest.com
Carrick Cunningham
Sugaree’s Bakery
New Albany, MS
cecunni2@gmail.com
Shelby Davidson
Eat Birmingham
Smyrna, GA
sndalb@bellsouth.net
Tiffiany Decou
Lafayette Food Junkie
Lafayette, LA
lafayettefoodjunkie@gmail.com
Amanda Dobbs
The Girl Is All Write
Roswell, GA
amanda.dobbs@hotmail.com
Heather Donahoe
Relish Magazine
Nashville, TN
hjd418@gmail.com
Rory Doyle
Rory Doyle Photography
Cleveland, MS
contact@rorydoylephoto.com
Jessica Dupuy
Texas Monthly
Austin, TX
jessicadupuy@mac.com
John T Edge
SFA
Oxford, MS
info@southernfoodways.org
Madison Elkin
Intermark Group
Birmingham, AL
Madison.Elkin@intermarkgroup.com
Osayi Endolyn
Freelance Writer
Gainesville, FL
endolyn@gmail.com
Valerie Erwin
SFA Board
Philadelphia, PA
valeriejeanerwin@gmail.com
Lauren Ethridge
The Fresh Market
Greensboro, NC
laurenethridge@thefreshmarket.net
Alice Evans
Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network
Montgomery, AL
alice@asanonline.org
Keebe Fitch
The Fearrington House
Pittsboro, NC
keebe@fearrington.com
Diane Flynt
Foggy Ridge Cider / SFA Board
Dugspur, VA
dflynt7@gmail.com
Missy Fournier
The Fearrington House
Pittsboro, NC
missy@fearrington.com
Anne Frazier
Stitt Restaurant Group
Birmingham, AL
anne@highlandsbarandgrill.com
Stephanie Frazier
KLTV-7 Raycom Media
Mineola, TX
stephaniefrazier@kltv.com
André Gallant
Freelance Writer
Athens, GA
andrejgallant@gmail.com
Lee Anne Garner
Marketing & Communications
New Orleans, LA
leeanne.garner@me.com
Dan Gavin
Big Communications
Birmingham, AL
dan@bigcom.com
Rachel Goldenberg
Estes PR
Louisville, KY
rachel@estespr.com
Elizabeth Gregory North
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Starkville, MS
elizabeth.north@msstate.edu
Jesse Guidry
Lafayette Travel
Lafayette, LA
jesse@lafayettetravel.com
Lauren Hall
Hall Nesting
Birmingham, AL
hallnesting@gmail.com
Melissa Hall
SFA
Oxford, MS
melissa@southernfoodways.org
Rick Harmon
Alabama Tourism Department
Montgomery, AL
rick.harmon@tourism.alabama.gov
Bill Harris
Southern Boy Dishes
Atlanta, GA
bill@southernboydishes.com
Biz Harris
Mess of Greens: Food & Hospitality
Laurel, MS
biz.w.harris@gmail.com
Dragana Harris
Kimberly Park Communications
Bellaire, TX
dharris@kimberlypark.com
Becci Hart
Intermark Group
Birmingham, AL
Becci.Hart@intermarkgroup.com
Melanie Haupt
Austin Chronicle and Eater Austin
Austin, TX
mkhaupt@gmail.com
Kristen Hawley
Chefs+Tech
San Francisco, CA
kristen.hawley@gmail.com
Hannah Hayes
Southern Living
Birmingham, AL
hayes.hannahm@gmail.com
Kenan Hill
Kitchen 1204
Atlanta, GA
kenan.crawford.hill@gmail.com
Dilcy Hilley
Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau
Birmingham, AL
dhilley@birminghamal.org
Taylor Holliday
The Mala Project
Nashville, TN
taylor.holliday@gmail.com
Laura Houston
M-Squared Public Relations
Atlanta, GA
laura@msquaredpr.com
Kathy Hunt
Zester Daily
Collegeville, PA
kathy_hunt@yahoo.com
Leoneda Inge
WUNC Public Radio
Chapel Hill, NC
linge@wunc.org
Diane Jackson
National Pecan Shellers Association
Atlanta, GA
djackson@kellencompany.com
Jason James
Cast Iron Creatives
Savannah, GA
jason@castironcreatives.com
Christopher Jay
Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau
Shreveport, LA
cjay@sbctb.org
Brian Jones
Alabama Tourism Department
Montgomery, AL
brian.jones@tourism.alabama.gov
Tyler Jones
1504
Birmingham, AL
tyler@1504pictures.com
Cynthia Joyce
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
cjoyce@olemiss.edu
Karla Khodanian
Big Communications
Birmingham, AL
karla@bigcom.com
Cynthia Kent
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Nashville, TN
cynthia.kent@tn.gov
Cassandra King
Comedienne JOY the Queen of Clean
Alabaster, AL
comediennejoy@gmail.com
Corby Kummer
The Atlantic
Jamaica Plain, MA
ckummer@gmail.com
Francis Lam
Clarkson Potter / SFA Board
Brooklyn, NY
chopsticksenator@gmail.com
Alex Lampert
Community Farmers Markets
Atlanta, GA
alex@cfmatl.org
Mary Beth Lasseter
SFA
Vicksburg, MS
marybeth@southernfoodways.org
Hunter Lewis
Cooking Light Magazine
Birmingham, AL
hunter_lewis@timeinc.com
Laura Kate Lindsey
Buffalo Rock Company
Birmingham, AL
lklindsey@buffalorock.com
Paul Lindsley
Phase 3 Marketing & Communications
Atlanta, GA
paul.lindsley@phase3mc.com
Ava Lowrey
SFA
Oxford, MS
ava@southernfoodways.org
Jill Lucas
Raleigh, NC
3lucases@gmail.com
Samantha Luthra
Bread & Butter PR
Los Angeles, CA
samantha@breadandbutterbytes.com
Elaine Lyda
Elaine Lyda, PR
Birmingham, AL
elaine.lyda@gmail.com
Vickie Mabry
National Pecan Shellers Association
Atlanta, GA
vmabry@kellencompany.com
Perre Magness
The Runaway Spoon
Memphis, TN
perremagness@gmail.com
Jenna Mason
SFA
Oxford, MS
jenna@southernfoodways.org
Charlyne Mattox
Country Living Magazine
Birmingham, AL
cmattox@hearst.com
Mitchell McCamey
Renegade Kitchen
Tupelo, MS
thmtupeloms@hotmail.com
Trish McCluney
Renegade Kitchen
Tupelo, MS
thmtupeloms@hotmail.com
Nancie McDermott
Chapel Hill, NC
nanciemac@gmail.com
Brannyn McDougal
Tuesday Wine
Port Arthur, TX
brannyn@grayplanning.com
Kate Medley
Whole Foods Market
Durham, NC
kate.medley@gmail.com
Philip Meeker
Bright Seed
Atlanta, GA
philip@bright-seed.com
Hannah Messinger
Nothing but Delicious/POP Nashville
Nashville, TN
hmmessinger@gmail.com
Kathy Mezrano
Kathy G. & Company
Birmingham, AL
kathy@kathyg.com
Sara Camp Milam
SFA
Oxford, MS
saracamp@southernfoodways.org
Sabrina Miskelly
Kimberly Park Communications
Bellaire, TX
sabrina@kimberlypark.com
Mary Mitchell
Heritage Radio Network
New York, NY
mesmitchell787@gmail.com
Jenna Mobley
Community Farmers Markets
Atlanta, GA
jennasmobley@gmail.com
Bob Morris
Story Farm
Winter Park, FL
bob@story-farm.com
Angie Mosier
Placemat Productions
Atlanta, GA
angie@placematproductions.com
Tabitha Ong Tune
A la Mode Media
Nashville, TN
tabitha@alamodemedia.com
Ted Ownby
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
hsownby@olemiss.edu
Audrey Pannell
STYLE Advertising
Birmingham, AL
audrey@styleadvertising.com
Kimberly Park
Kimberly Park Communications
Bellaire, TX
kpark@kimberlypark.com
Kristen Penoyer
First Coast Foodie
Green Cove Springs, FL
kristen@kristenpenoyer.com
Ann Taylor Pittman
Cooking Light Magazine
Birmingham, AL
ann_pittman@timeinc.com
Natasha Powell
Bread & Butter PR
Austin, TX
natasha@breadandbutterpr.com
Kathleen Purvis
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte, NC
kpurvis@charlotteobserver.com
Anne Quatrano
Star Provisions
Atlanta, GA
aquatrano@eatoutoften.net
Jay Reed
Eats One Ate
Starkville, MS
eatsoneate@gmail.com
Mary Reynolds
The Reynolds Group
Marietta, GA
mary@thereynoldsgroupinc.com
Satina Richardson
Big Communications
Birmingham, AL
satina@bigcom.com
Heather Richie
Freelance Writer
Charleston, SC
heather@heatherrichie.com
Allyn Rippin
Plural Space
Athens, GA
alrippin@hotmail.com
Liz Roach
The Bourbon Review
Lexington, KY
liz.elizabethroach@gmail.com
Drew Robinson
Jim ‘N Nicks / SFA Board
Birmingham, AL
drewrobinsoniii@icloud.com
Melany Robinson
Polished Pig Media
Birmingham, AL
melany@polishedpigmedia.com
Brent Rosen
FIXR Digital
New Orleans, LA
brentlrosen@gmail.com
Caroline Rosen
John Besh Foundation
New Orleans, LA
caroline@johnbeshfoundation.org
Jessica Rothacker
Heirloom Cafe
Athens, GA
jessica@heirloomathens.com
Miriam Rubin
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New Freeport, PA
mrubin@windstream.net
Mary Jennifer Russell
Sugaree’s Bakery
New Albany, MS
maryj@sugarees.com
Cari Sanchez-Potter
The Legend Series
Jacksonville, FL
cari@thelegendseriesjax.com
Rebecca Satterfield
Satterfield Restaurant
Birmingham, AL
beckysatterfield@gmail.com
Jaimie Schapker
Estes PR
Louisville, KY
jaimie.schapker@estespr.com
Angela Schmidt
Chef U
Birmingham, AL
angela@chefubham.com
Lauren Schumacker
Freelance Writer
Oak Park, IL
lauren.schumacker1290@gmail.com
Lee Sentell
State of Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel
Montgomery, AL
lee.sentell@tourism.alabama.gov
Erin Shaw Street
Big Communications
Birmingham, AL
erin@bigcom.com
Sarah Sherill
Big Communications
Birmingham, AL
Sherrill@bigcom.com
Mary Alice Shreve
PeachDish
Atlanta, GA
maryalice@peachdish.com
Mark Slagle
1504
Nashville, TN
mark@1504pictures.com
Leigh Sloss-Corra
The Market at Pepper Place
Birmingham, AL
lsloss-corra@slossrealestate.com
Bill Smith
Crook’s Corner / SFA Board
Chapel Hill, NC
billsmithjr@earthlink.net
Angela Snider
Cookbookaholic
Charlotte, NC
angela.snider27@gmail.com
Paul Stephen
Wilmington Star News
Wilmington, NC
paul.stephen@starnewsonline.com
Allison Stewart
To Your Health Sprouted Flour Company
Fitzpatrick, AL
allison@healthyflour.com
Sheryl Stewart
Le Cordon Bleu Atlanta Student Ambassador
Atlanta, GA
stewarts305@gmail.com
Frank Stitt
Highlands Bar & Grill
Birmingham, AL
Pardis Stitt
Highlands Bar & Grill / SFA Board
Birmingham, AL
pardis@highlandsbarandgrill.com
Michael Stokes
HeartChef
Panama City, FL
hurricanesdoc@aol.com
Shauna Stokes
HeartChef
Panama City, FL
hurricanesdoc@aol.com
Caron Streibich
Florida Times-Union / Regency Centers
Jacksonville, FL
carondesigner@hotmail.com
Claire Sullivan
Auburn University
Winston-Salem, NC
cpsullivan3@gmail.com
Van Sykes
Bob Sykes BBQ
Birmingham, AL
van@bobsykes.com
Nicole Taylor
Food Culturist
Brooklyn, N
nicole@foodculturist.com
Jo Jo Terry
State of Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel
Montgomery, AL
jojo.terry@tourism.alabama.gov
Pat Terry
Samford University
Birmingham, AL
phterr@samford.edu
Afton Thomas
SFA
Oxford, MS
afton@southernfoodways.org
Lauren Thomas
John Besh Foundation
New Orleans, LA
lola@johnbeshfoundation.org
Jonathan Tucker
Rusty’s Bar-B-Q
Leeds, AL
rustysbarbq@gmail.com
Boyce Upholt
Freelance
Cleveland, MS
boyce.upholt@gmail.com
Lauren Utvich
Freelance
Wilmington, NC
laurenutvich@gmail.com
Lauren Vaught
CNN
Warner Robins, GA
lauren.vaught@hotmail.com
Lauren Walls
UAB
Atlanta, GA
lbwalls@gmail.com
Thomas Walsh
WWNO 89.9 FM
New Orleans, LA
tmw1982@hotmail.com
Jenna White
Kimberly Park Communications
Bellaire, TX
jenna@kimberlypark.com
Katie Willis
Trussville, AL
caitlin.willis@gmail.com
Kate Wiggins
SFA
Oxford, MS
crwiggin@go.olemiss.edu
Carla Williams
Eat Your Heart Out Photography
Austin, TX
eatyourheartoutphotography@gmail.com
Judith Winfrey
PeachDish
Atlanta, GA
judith@peachdish.com
Matt Wong
Gumbo Marketing
Atlanta, GA
matt@gumbomarketing.com
Sara Wood
SFA
Oxford, MS
sara@southernfoodways.org
Karen Wynne
Rosita’s Farm
Huntsville, AL
rositasfarm@gmail.com
Yige Yao
Grant Thornton
Atlanta, GA
yigeyao@gmail.com
Hollis Yates
UGA
Athens, GA
hpy@uga.edu
Logan Yates
New Orleans, LA
loganyates@gmail.com
