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DARIA ZMIYIWSKY (ZMEE-YOU-SKI) - PRESIDENT - BLACK PRESS MEDIA PRAIRIES

Daria Zmiyiwsky
Daria joined Black Press Media in February 2022, taking on the role of President of the Black Press Prairie division and Publisher of the Red Deer Advocate.

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Byron Hackett - Managing Editor

Byron Hackett
Byron has been the sports reporter at the advocate since December of 2016. He likes to spend his time in cold hockey arenas accompanied by luke warm, watered down coffee.

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Deb Reitmeier - Circulation Manager

Deb Reitmeier
Deb began working with Black Press in 2006. She started out as a runner before moving up the ranks to circulation manager. Deb loves going camping, quadding and spending time with family.

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LANA MICHELIN - REPORTER

Lana Michelin
Lana Michelin has been a reporter for the Red Deer Advocate since moving to the city in 1991.

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PAUL COWLEY - REPORTER

Paul Cowley
Paul grew up in Brampton, Ont. and began his journalism career in 1990 at the Alaska Highway News in Fort. St. John, B.C.

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SUSAN ZEILINSKI - REPORTER

Susan Zielinski
Susan has been with the Red Deer Advocate since 2001. Her reporting has focused on education, social and health issues.

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SEAN MCINTOSH - REPORTER

Sean McIntosh
Sean joined the Red Deer Advocate team in the summer of 2017. Originally from Ontario, he worked in a small town of 2,000 in Saskatchewan for seven months before coming to Central Alberta.

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IAN GUSTAFSON - SPORTS REPORTER

Ian Gustafson
Ian began his journalism career as a reporter in Prince Albert, Sask. for the last three years, and was born and raised in Saskatchewan.

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