Meet the Behind-the-Scenes Leading Ladies
Brianne Burrowes /
Founder + Editor-In-Chief
After deciding she wanted to change industries, Brianne Burrowes started interviewing anyone she could sit down with. And after unearthing gem after gem of life-changing advice, she began to wonder why there wasn’t an online resource for women to pick the brains of those whose jobs they wanted. So, she created one: IWHJ. All of the informational interviews and networking paid off, too – Brianne recently landed the job she’s always wanted as the consumer marketing manager at Phoenix International Raceway. Previously, she served as a digital media strategist at WDCW-LA and as the youngest-ever editor-in-chief of the Montanan, the award-winning alumni magazine of the University of Montana. Brianne loves trekking to NASCAR races, drinking iced soy caramel macchiatos, scouring Kate Spade and J. Crew (her guilty pleasures) and spending time with family.
Keriann Lynch Strickland /
Managing Editor
Keriann Lynch Strickland is the managing editor at IWHJ. She’s currently a writer for Alliance Health Networks, a Salt Lake City-based company where she plans and produces health-driven content for social networking sites. Keriann is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Utah, where she attempts to make grammar fun (yes, really) for her reporting and news writing students. Before transplanting to Salt Lake City to complete her master’s degree, Keriann helped launch the Flathead Beacon, an independent, start-up newspaper in Montana’s Flathead Valley owned by Maury Povich. Keriann’s passionate about content strategy, patient support programs, editing and online education and is happiest when she’s near mountains, her obstinate Corgi or her husband. Learn more about Keriann on her personal website or follow her on Twitter.
Mandi Middlestetter /
Senior Editor
Mandi Middlestetter is the senior editor at IWHJ and a freelance copywriter and editor in Portland, Oregon. Prior to freelancing, Mandi honed her craft for five years at a digital agency, did a couple of marketing coordinator gigs and graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Journalism. She’s loved books and words since 1984 (that’s as far back as she can remember) and even sees parallels in her 18-month-old’s love of the same. These days, writing happens during naptimes, in the evenings and on the weekends when Mandi’s husband can pitch in. She’s got a thing for sleep, strong coffee, second-hand stores, lip gloss and her daughter’s kisses.
Katrina Ball / Assistant Editor + Community Manager
Katrina Ball is the assistant editor and community manager at IWHJ. A Cincinnati native and senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, she’s pursuing a degree in magazine journalism. Katrina’s an avid reader of all things journalism and is constantly searching for new blogs to follow. She’s currently a front-of-book editor at Vox Magazine, a weekly city magazine in Columbia Mo., where she does everything from writing to pitching and assigning stories. Before interning at IWHJ, she tracked down stories for the Columbia Missourian, reporting on breaking news, local government and public affairs. Katrina loves interior design, DIY projects and attempting to cook. Learn more about Katrina by following her on Twitter.
Becca Duvall / Intern
Becca Duvall is an intern for IWHJ and also a freshman at Kennesaw State University, pursuing a degree in communication with a concentration in public relations. After graduation, she hopes to put her degree to work in the PR sector of the fashion industry. Becca grew up just north of Atlanta, and while she loves the fast pace of the city, she takes pride in being a Southern belle. She’s also an avid sports fan and spends her summers at Turner Field watching the Braves, a social media junkie passionate about technology and a reader of anything she can get her hands on. Get to know Becca by following her on Twitter and reading her blog.
Saskia Boogman / Contributing Writer
Saskia Boogman is a contributing writer for IWHJ and a graduate student working toward her MBA at The University of Montana, where she also received her marketing degree in 2008. Waitressing pays the bills, but writing’s her passion. And when she’s not working or writing about working, Saskia enjoys running, working out and even competing in fitness contests. The rest of Saskia’s time is spent reading, doing assorted crafts and trying to share her boyfriend’s love of video games. Read more about Saskia and her adventures in waitressing on her blog.
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“Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels.”
