ABOUT THE BOARD
ADONICA COLEMAN
KRISTA KIPPENBERGER
BECKY ERDEL
JENNY BOUATAY
Describe your job: Owner of A2D Events. What do you love about COMO? Small-town feel and close knit communities. What’s your favorite part of the magazine? The contributions by local writers. Guilty pleasure: Binge watching "Scandal," "The Americans," and "How to Get Away With Murder" on my iPad when my kids go to sleep.
Describe your job: Practice representative for Focus On Health Chiropractic. What do you love about COMO? I love that Columbia has both a small and big town feel. I grew up in small towns, so I appreciate it. Columbia is not too small, and there is always something to do around town. What’s your favorite part of the magazine? The pictures, photo shoots, and the fact that I learn something about our community each time I read it. Guilty pleasure: The cookie and ice cream at Flat Branch.
JILL ORR
ANN MERRIFIELD
Describe your job: Senior interior designer, Erdos at Home. What do you love about COMO? The friendly people. What’s your favorite part of the magazine? The home features. Guilty pleasure: I love to watch "Project Runway."
Describe your job: Owner, Mavin Boutique. As a wardrobe stylist, my job is to make sure my clients look and feel fabulous. What do you love about COMO? COMO is a great community and vibrant college town. What’s your favorite part of the magazine? Fashion. Guilty pleasure: "The Mindy Project."
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CAROLYN PARIS
S E P TE MB E R - 2016
Describe your job: Writer/Author. What do you love about COMO? I absolutely love our arts culture in COMO! I also love our charming downtown, our restaurants, shops, festivals, football Saturdays . . . maybe a better question is what don’t I love about COMO? What’s your favorite part of the magazine? Ooooh that’s a hard one. I think what really stands out to me is the overall design changes that have come about in the past year or so. The magazine is so visually clean now. I just love it! I also love the pictures of food. They never fail to make me hungry. Guilty pleasure: I try to never feel guilty for doing something I love. Describe your job: I’m in my new role as director of business development for Columbia College. What do you love about COMO? Wow . . . the people, the atmosphere, the schools, the opportunities to volunteer in the community, the art and music, the restaurants, my church, the trails, and the fact that my sister and her family live four blocks away from me. What’s your favorite part of the magazine? I know you’re not going to believe me, but I like everything about the magazine! The featured articles (especially about people and food) and Jill’s column are especially fun. Guilty pleasure: A nice glass of chardonnay. Describe your job: As a consultant and coach, I help high performers find that missing link. Perhaps it's help with work-life balance, burnout, or meaning in their life. What do you love about COMO? The diversity of thought and culture within our small community, along with the energy of the university. And of course, the locally owned eateries! What’s your favorite part of the magazine? The food. Guilty pleasure: Macaroni and cheese, and lots of it!