Contributors

Aaron Wormus
Aaron Wormus
Aaron Wormus is the Managing Director of the Internet Strategies Division of HedgeCo Networks. Focusing on bringing technology solutions to the financial industry, Aaron Wormus was the lead architect in the development of the Hedge Fund Calculator, and HedgeCo Websites Platform, tools which provide Hedge Fund Managers with Statistical Analysis and SEC Compliant Websites and Marketing Materials. From the company headquarters, on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, FL, Aaron runs the "a Guy on Clematis" blog, which has chronicled the growth of Clematis St. over the last 3 years. In 2011, Sun Sentinel awarded "a Guy on Clematis" as the winner of the "Best Blog in South Florida"


Brian Donaldson
Brian Donaldson
I began my photographic career while living in Tehran, Iran, from 1970 to 1974. As a high school student living in Iran, I found photography of this beautiful country an inspiration which motivated me to continue my photographic projects. I am currently working with telecommunications company and serving in Afghanistan as a Satellite Systems Engineer with the military providing support for sophisticated communications equipment. Not only does this offer me many unique opportunities to photograph the region and the people, both foreign and domestic, but an opportunity to photograph them showing the personal side of these brave men and women and their lives and activities in this war zone.


Carlton Grooms
Carlton Grooms
IPA Staff ID: 06652 • Carlton Grooms is the editor of the island travel blog, Coastlines & Tan Lines™. He produced his latest book, "Portraits of Our World" after a one year trip around the world. Prior to his business career Carl was as a former Naval Aviator, flying the A-6E Intruder in both Bosnia and Somalia. Carl led the business development of all Hong Kong Disney hotels and restaurants for Walt Disney Attractions. At last count Carl has visited 52 countries. He has run with the Bulls in Pamplona, braved the highest bungee jump in the world in South Africa and is an ultra-marathon runner. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania.


Daniel Mitchell
Daniel Mitchell
IPA Staff ID: 06694 • Daniel Mitchell is a Freelance Professional photographer with a focus on athletics and sports photography. Based in Vevey, Switzerland - Daniel`s agenda includes frequent International travel in pursuit of sports and event images. As a compliment to his photography work, Daniel uses his images and video clips to assist enterprises promote themselves visually with social media advertizing. Daniel maintains several facebook pages and websites for various organizations.


Dominique Schreckling
Dominique Schreckling
IPA Staff ID: 06617 • I live in the french speaking part of Switzerland, near Lake Geneva. I am a freelance photojournalist focusing mainly on events photography (music festivals, sports events and trade shows) and travel photography (especially Africa). An overview of my photographic work over the last few years can be seen under www.pbase.com/tcom.


Evan Rapoport
Evan Rapoport
IPA Staff ID: 06135 • I am the CEO of Hedgeco.net a web based portal delivering vital Hedge Fund information to thousands of members and visitors each day. Our reports appear on Google and a number of other web sites that we syndicate to as well. I have appeared on CNN and have been interviewed and quoted in a number of newspapers, magazines and web sites. I travel internationally meeting with top executives and industry leaders and this gives me a great opportunity to publish fresh content on both our site and on the IPA sites. I also cover many events and shows in my travels including concerts, trade and consumer shows and other media events.



Howie Grapek
Howie Grapek
IPA Staff ID: 06549 • I am a semi-professional photographer with years of experience covering many media events. For the first 15 years of my photographic career, I've focused on Wildlife and Nature Photography. Most recently, I would call myself a "lifestyle photographer". Basically, that means that I mix photojournalism, candid portraits, and creative photography approaches to capture the most beautiful and hidden moments. The silent vulnerability & raw emotion is what I aim to capture in each photo I take.


Jeffrey Iavecchia
Jeffrey Iavecchia
Video producer, photographer, writer and instructional designer. Have produced documentaries about mines in Chile and Papua New Guinea, electric utilities, wind power, electric vehicles, financial services, aerospace and semiconductors. Am President of Visio Communications LLC. Produce original material for websites, TV and corporate sponsors.


Jim Ankan Deka
Jim Ankan Deka
IPA Staff Member: 06663 • A Documentary Film Maker, Music Composer and Arranger, Photographer and Producer from Assam, India, presently based in Bangalore. He is also the founder and director of Eastern Fare Music Foundation and Editor-in-Chief of EF News International.


John Soule
John Soule
John is a freelance photographer and photojournalist from the Washington DC area and has been in photography and photo editing since the mid-1960s. John was nominated 'Best Photographer of the Year 2010 and 2011' by a panel of judges for Photos2Win. Samples of his amazing works of photographic art can be seen here.


Kimberley Nolder
Kimberley Nolder
A graduate of the University of South Florida, I have a degree in English (Professional and Technical Writing concentration), and have been writing professionally for over twelve years. Although I have been a full-time technical writer in the media industry, I have also written for newsletters, online newspapers, and Web sites. More recently, I have been working as celebrity headline writer for the Examiner in Atlantic City. In-depth celebrity interviews are a passion of mine. My goal is to shine light on celebrity stories that haven't yet been told.


Len Rapoport
Len Rapoport
IPA Editor-In-Chief, ID: 1000 • I am an internationally published photographer and the founder of International Press Association. As president and editor-in-chief, my duties at IPA are extensive. For over 40 years I have written articles, had my photos published in millions of publications, record album covers, books, and in the digital media. I was senior marketing and sales executive for major corporations, including my own and as a corporate communications consultant. I have taught photography and formed IPA 20 years ago. I currently work from my home office and continue to actively cover media events in addition to all of my other IPA and IMPress responsibilities.


Lisa Burrows
Lisa Burrows
Originally from England and now resides in Marbella, Spain. An avid fashion and sports fan and Community Tennis Coach. She is currently completing the final stages of her Journalism course. Lisa-Marie enjoys writing about her two favourite passions in life: latest fashion trends and sports. Operates her tennis blog called Tennis News and Views where you can read her reports and feed information about her favourite sport...Tennis.


marycoons
marycoons
IPA Staff ID: 06566 • I am a professional writer who has written two books, am the past international editor of the Bahrain Traveler, a former travel magazine for the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Bahrain Telegraph, a monthly business magazine, and an independent staff travel writer for IPA. My company, Pen & Ink Communications, works with businesses and individuals who want to leave a lasting legacy by having me write and document their family history/life stories and organizational histories. My award-winning book Culturally Speaking: Promoting Cross-Cultural Awareness in a Post-9/11 World was released in late 2008 both in the U.S. and in the Kingdom of Bahrain. For more information, visit www.culturallyspeak.com.


Michael Vechesky
Michael Vechesky
IPA STAFF ID: 06673 * A freelance cinematographer specializing in sports camera operations, for over a decade Michael has worked consistently with all the giants of the TV-Sports industry: NFL Films, NBA Entertainment, MLB Productions, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and more. While one of the most in demand sports shooters in the country, Vechesky was originally a photo-journalist and continues to enjoy working on photo projects & stories for various periodicals and websites.


Nick Semrad
Nick Semrad
IPA Staff ID: 06654 • I am a freelance photojournalist and photographer spending my time covering some of the most respected names in music. My passion for photography and music has come together to produce some great thoughts and photographs of my favorite artists.


Piero Pomponi
Piero Pomponi



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Robert Gittens
Robert Gittens
IPA Staff ID: 06603 • I have worked for three newspapers spanning eight years writing stories that range from human interest to sports to cops and then, to community news. My travel experience includes 46 states and 10 non-US countries. I freelance to satisfy my need to write and experience life in all its splendor. My full-time job is product and development and sales for an international building and construction software company. This job requires me to travel to many cities and allows me to cover events in those towns. I have fifteen years experience in drafting and design and I believe that this makes me uniquely qualified for any technical articles that should arise.


Sheila Stewart
Sheila Stewart
I began blogging in order to help others be better communicators. I'll share tips, how to get and give feedback, how to know if your message is received and understood. I have preformed public speaking. I have had much training in the area of communications. I am currently seeking a Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Communications at Jones International University.


Sonja Holverson
Sonja Holverson
IPA Staff ID: 06646 • MBA, HEC University of Lausanne, faculty member at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), Switzerland, hospitality marketing lecturer, researcher, and industry business author, I began my two plus decade career in hospitality and tourism at the University of Hawaii where I obtained my BA in Fine Arts and Art History. My diverse professional background in Hawaii, California and Switzerland in sales and marketing, included positions with hotels, restaurants, tour operators, travel agencies, incentive travel companies, and cruise lines. I have presented and published applied sciences research on hotel branding and independent lifestyle hotels at conferences in Switzerland, Dubai and the US. I have taught executive hospitality courses on Hotel Branding and Sales and Communication at EHL and in Shanghai and Xiamen, China. In addition to writing for travel industry professional journals, I have been writing for several travel websites and online travel guides for travelers about various travel and cultural topics.


Wayno Guerrini
Wayno Guerrini
IPA Staff ID: 06558 • I maintain several blogs, including both an informal teaching blog and a Linux help site. I help moderate a group on Facebook for people in the Christian Gothic Community. Located in Southern Arizona, I try to be sensitive to the issues concerning Arizona.