Contributors Our contributors give Inside Northside its voice, its personality and its feel. Here we are proud to highlight a few of them so that you can put a face with a name and get to know them.
Angelle Albright Angelle Albright is the founder and chief marketing officer of Chemo Beanies, which supplies head coverings to women with cancer, a company she co-created with her niece after battling cancer herself. She has a BA in mass communications from Loyola University and was chief news editor at WVUE. A branding expert for independent businesses, Angelle is also a photographer, videographer, speaker, social media expert and Huffington Post blogger. She and her husband, Dr. Anthony Albright, have three children. On page 82, she writes about an inspiring woman.
Leah Draffen
Karen B. Gibbs
Bill Kearney
Leah Draffen sat cross-legged on the floor of her grandparents’ den intently listening to her brother, cousin and uncle playing their guitars as her pawpaw played the fiddle and sometimes the mandolin. While she never picked up an instrument, she quickly picked up a pen, learning to write poetry and creative essays. After earning a bachelor’s degree from LSU in mass communications, Leah joined the Inside Publications team where she is now managing editor. For this issue, Leah has penned the story of cover artist Ashley Longshore on page 18.
Longtime contributor and former managing editor of Inside Northside, Karen B. Gibbs enjoys writing about the fascinating people and places of New Orleans and the northshore. A contributor to Today.com and iVillage.com, Karen recently completed the biography of her father-inlaw, a WWII paratrooper. When not writing, she enjoys traveling with her husband and spoiling their grandchild. On page 44, she tells all about the miracles at Milne.
Bill Kearney believes if you like a wine, it’s a great wine— and the best wine is shared with friends. For more than 20 years, he has added wines from many regions, grapes and friends to his private collection. Certified as a sommelier, he serves as the wine director for Galatoire’s Restaurant, Galatoire’s Bistro and 33 Bar and Steak, where he is also a partner. A graduate of Tulane, Bill is president of Yenraek, a governmental affairs firm. On page 130, Bill shares about Old World wines in the New World.
Other Voices: Mary Bahlinger, Tom Fitzmorris, Candra George, Thomas B. Growden, Anne Honeywell, Mimi Greenwood Knight, Tracey Louthain, Alexa Mamoulides, Jeanne Martin, Rebecca Perrette and Becky Slatten.
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