Meet the Authors

Adam Anderson is the Managing Editor of Bizmology. From advertising and transportation to television and staffing, he has written about a wide variety of industries at Hoover's since 2004. That was back before airlines charged exorbitant fees for baggage checking, online advertising was starting to take off, and the national unemployment rate was hovering around 4%. Yes, THAT long ago.

Alexandra Biesada shops everyday, whether she wants to or not, and pines for the days when it was strictly a recreational activity. She has covered the retail beat for Hoover’s since 2001.

Amy Schein is an editor at Hoover's, where she puts her love of books and film to use by covering publishing companies, the movie business, and other aspects of the media industry. She also loves Austin, where she remained after earning her BS and MA in media studies at the University of Texas. Amy is the copy editor of Bizmology.

Anne Law has been a member of the Hoover's editorial department for more than 10 years and has covered a wide range of industries, from utilities and schools to paper and food. She currently provides insight on the pharmaceutical, health care, and insurance markets. For industry news, follow Anne on Twitter.

Anthony Staats has been an editor with Hoover’s for over a decade. He debuted as a financial editor and has served in a variety of roles since. When he’s not busy covering IPOs, he can be found hacking and slicing away on a local golf course or following his beloved Yankees!

Bobby Duncan is a Hoover’s text editor. In addition to covering environmental, mining, and chemicals companies, she likes to monitor the role of people in business.

Tracking the moves of consumer products makers since 2003 -- when Ron Popeil was still peddling his Ginsu knives and Veg-O-Matic -- Catherine Colbert is a business writer, analyst, and blogger. Previously, she spent more than a decade in magazine publishing, technical writing, ad copywriting, medical writing, and marketing. For bits of industry info, follow her on Twitter.

Though he relishes a dashed good book or a bit of sport (and British idioms), Chris Huston now spends much of his free time on his video game consoles, playing anything from Rock Band to Red Dead Redemption, or Need For Speed to Netflix. He finances these not-completely-innocuous vices by writing about video game companies and the technology industry for Hoover's.

David Ramirez is a Hoover's text editor. In addition to covering the retail sector, he also covered the steel, aluminum, and metal fabricating industries.

David Woodruff, who helps guide the First Research editorial team at Hoover's, has worked for the company in several editing and writing capacities since 1998.

Diane Ramirez is a business writer in Austin. She covers a wide range of industries, from cabinetmaking to venture capital.

Greg Perliski is Director of Hoover's Editorial. He shares with his team a passion for gathering and reporting solid facts that reveal great business stories. Greg has worked both in journalism and public relations. He keeps his yin and yang in balance working on his rather erratic golf game.

James Bryant is a writer and editor for the First Research team at Hoover's.

Jason Cella has covered the IT and telecommunications industries as an editor and writer at Hoover's since 1998.

Jason Cother is currently a Hoover's senior editor, having served in a variety of roles since he first joined the company in 1997. Jason’s hobbies include building upon his 30-year collection of TV Guides (yes, just like Frank Costanza) and matching wits, usually unsuccessfully, with his three pit bulls.

Joe Bramhall has been researching and writing about companies and industries for Hoover's for more than a decade. He joined the First Research editorial team in 2010. He specializes in the leisure and entertainment industries.

John MacAyeal has worked at Hoover's since the era of Hawaiian shirts and Y2K angst (aka the late 90s). Now he's surprised to have survived into this time of skinny jeans and 2012 angst.

Josh Lower is an industry editor for First Research/Hoover's.

Laura Huchzermeyer spent more than 10 years as a community newspaper reporter covering everything from murder trials to Renaissance festivals. Now, as a text editor for Hoover's she keeps a watchful eye on the banking, construction, and real estate industries.

Lee Simmons is a business writer in Austin. He covers the technology and media industries for Hoover's and offers random musings on the state of entertainment (among other pressing issues) for Bizmology. Follow him at Twitter.

Lesley Epperson covers the semiconductor and electronic component industries for Hoover's. After all those chips, she often needs to engage in a less esoteric pursuit: hunting down the perfect margarita.

Linnea Kirgan is an industry editor for First Research/Hoover's, covering retail and consumer topics. Follow her on Twitter.

Melanie Hall is currently an editor for Hoover's, having served in a variety of roles since she first joined the company in 1995.

Writer and editor Michael McLellan covers the business of restaurants, sports, leisure, media, and much more for Hoovers.com and Bizmology. Follow him on Twitter.

Nell Newton has degrees in Speech and Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. As a text editor with Hoover's since 1997, she has covered a wide range of industries. She has focused on the Healthcare and Insurance industries since 2006.

Nikki’s research focuses on the financial services and construction sectors. She started out as a Data Analyst in 2006 at Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, gathering competitive benchmark data in the homebuilding industry. During this time, she authored several comprehensive reports on various housing markets across the nation. Nikki holds bachelor's degrees from the University of California at San Diego, and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

Patrice Sarath is a writer and editor for First Research, covering the health care, insurance, and construction industries. Follow her on Twitter.

Rachel Gallo is a business editor with Hoover's and a guest contributor for Bizmology. Her work covers a variety of industries and topics, including health care, financial services, manufacturing, and business services.

Rebecca Mallett has been researching and writing about companies, industries, and executives as a member of the Hoover’s editorial team since 2007. For the past 3 years, she has focused on the agriculture and food manufacturing, business services, and mining and energy industries as a member of the First Research team. Follow First Research on Twitter.

Ryan Caione covers the financial services industry for Hoover's.

British editorial veteran Stuart Hampton has been covering oil and gas companies for Hoover's since the Neogene-Quaternary period. Well, actually, since the early 1990s. For the best overview of the oil industry and its history he recommends Daniel Yergin's The Prize. You can also follow Stuart on Twitter.

Sylvia Lambert covers a slew of industries. She has been a writer and editor at Hoover's since 2009. Her former published work includes Herbs: Growing & Using the Plants of Romance, a 1999 Benjamin Franklin Award winner for agriculture and gardening, and Along the Garden Path.

Tracey Panek retired from journalism at the ripe old age of 29 to work for Hoover's, where she enjoys writing about international and publicly traded companies.

Tracy Uba is a cat lady in her spare time but not of the crazy variety. Professionally she is a former newspaper writer and wire service editor. Having joined Hoover's in 2007, she enjoys writing about topics ranging from food to race relations.