About Concentrate
Concentrate tells the new story of Washtenaw County — a narrative of creative people and businesses, new development, cool places to live, and the best places to work and play.
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A brief history of the Concentrate crew:
Managing Editor: Jeff Meyers
Jeff was born in Miami, grew up in New York, schooled in Illinois then spent a decade kicking around the Pacific Northwest before landing in Michigan. Along with overseeing all of the content in Concentrate, he is also the managing editor of its sister publication, Metromode and a film critic for Detroit's Metro Times. He's the guy no one agrees with.
Out west, Jeff was the Creative Director for StageDirect (an Internet start-up out of Portland, OR), a freelance writer, an adjunct instructor at Clark College and a theatrical director. Before that he spent 11 years working as a microbiologist. Who knows, someday he may actually find a real job. Jeff has written screenplays, stage plays and in 2000 was a finalist for the Oregon Book Awards for his collection of poetry Hereafter. He currently lives in Ann Arbor with his wife Arden and two sons, Nate and Sam. He likes eating pineapple and watching his sons polish off a bowl of edamame in less than five minutes.
Managing Photographer: Dave Lewinski
David grew up in Metro Detroit. He attended Wayne State University and the Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in order to gain a better understanding of what it takes to be a photographer. It has been his honor to assist photographers Balthazar Korab and Justin Maconochie. Dave regularly contributes to Hour Detroit Magazine and has worked for MetroTimes, Real Detroit Weekly, Detroit Home, DBusiness along with his duties as managing photographer for Concentrate. David's style is best summed up in his own words; "My images strive to illustrate my conscious perception of the facts."
News Editor (Development, Innovation & Job News): Jon Zemke
Jon Zemke is a Detroit-based freelance writer. He serves as the News Editor for both Concentrate and its sister publication Metromode where he handles both the Development and Innovation & Job news sections.
Jon also writes for Concentrate's other sister publication Model D. He is a University of Michigan graduate and former reporter for The Michigan Daily, States News Service, Livingston County Daily Press &
Argus and The Detroit News, however, writing for IMG is more fun.
Publisher (Interim): Ashley Aidenbaum
Ashley is currently serving as Interim Publisher for Concentrate in addition to her regular duties in Toronto and as the Director of New Markets and Outreach for Issue Media Group. Prior to joining IMG, Ashley worked as a consultant for the State of Michigan. She also interned at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) shortly after graduating from the University of Michigan in 2007, where she studied Cultural Anthropology and History. Her areas of special interest were Cold War culture and suburbanization in postwar America. In her free time, Ashley enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her family.
Talent Crunch editor: Terry Parris, Jr.
Concentrate is published by Detroit-based Issue Media Group.
Operations and Media Contact: Deepa Ramsinghani
Web Site and E-Newsletter Technology: Matt Lehman and Mark Walz, Fluent Consulting
Web Site Design: Pitch Black Media
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