Speakers

Cary Barbor has been a staff editor at such magazines as Fitness, More, Quick & Simple, and Reader's Digest and has written for Salon, New York, Shape, Tennis, Backpacker, and many more. She was a 2001 Knight Journalism Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Frustrated with the state of magazine work, she took an internship at the WNYC show Studio 360, where she learned how to make a good radio story, then continued as an intern at The Leonard Lopate Show, where she began producing live on-air segments. She was recently hired as an associate producer at the Martha Stewart Living Radio network on Sirius/XM.

As mediabistro.com's managing editor, Donya spends her days, nights, and shower time thinking of new and interesting features that speak to the needs of busy media professionals. She should know -- before joining mb, she worked in every aspect of the business other than cleaning floors. She has been an on-air announcer for WOWI-FM, WPGC-FM, WUSL-FM, and WCAU-TV, and the urban programming manager for AOL Music and AOL Radio. More recently, she published the music magazine Milk and freelanced for HoneyMag.com, Sister 2 Sister, and Upscale.

Freelance writer and editor Nadine Cheung covers trends in the job market -- and particularly trends emerging from mediabistro's job listings -- for various blogs within mediabistro's blog network. See her in this video about how to interview for a job: http://tinyurl.com/3pgdyyb

Richard Cho is Facebook's recruiting manager, where he oversees a growing group of recruiting professionals who support Facebook's product management, design, user experience research, market research, and user interface engineering groups. His professional expertise is in creating effective recruiting strategies for top companies and establishing employment brand. He has worked as a staffing consultant at eBay and recruiting manager at Cisco Systems.

Digital marketing expert Saul Colt is an award-winning word -of-mouth marketer with a specialty in all forms of marketing: non-traditional, digital, interactive, and stunt marketing. At Career Circus, he will apply his marketing savvy to the career development and job search process. Saul has been called one of Canada's best community builders and experiential marketers. He is currently "the head of magic" at FreshBooks, an online billing, time tracking, and expense tracking service designed for freelancers and small businesses, where he leads the company's nontraditional marketing initiatives.

Career and executive coach Allan Fried specializes in working with entrepreneurs and executives at the crossroads of creativity and business. Before turning his attention to coaching, he spent 20 years in the entertainment industry, starting in the mailroom of ICM (International Creative Management) and working his way up to Vice President International at BMG, the $2 billion record division of Bertelsmann AG.

Ralph’s story of development is anything but typical. From an early age, he struggled with trauma and depression that was complicated by a deep desire for spiritual wisdom and understanding. He dropped out of high school, aspired lazily to make it in music while working service industry jobs, and eventually hit rock bottom with substance abuse. Following a simple-yet-unorthodox philosophy, Ralph rebuilt his life from nothing into a life marked by satisfaction, achievement, and vibrancy. Today he is Studio Manager and Director of Special Events of Go Yoga in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He has also led dozens of Buddhist-inspired workshops and classes, including with the acclaimed Interdependence Project. Ralph is also currently studying to become a psychotherapist, closing in on a Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University. Ralph’s ten-year plan includes designing multi-modal treatments for those suffering from trauma and its derivatives, and opening a holistic substance abuse treatment center.

In spring 2011, journalist and former charter boat captain, Neill Holland, drew on his family roots in commercial fishing and a love of food culture to launch Bon Chovie, purveyor of specialty seafood "with a side of rock and roll." Each Saturday at The Brooklyn Flea's creative food market called Smorgasburg, Neill, along with wife and business partner, Renae Holland, lightly batter and fry their fresh anchovies, serving them to a devoted – and vocal – following. Through Neill's experience on assignment for National Geographic Adventure, The New York Times, The St. Petersburg Times, and The Daily Beast, the Holland pair and their Bon Chovie brand have garnered coveted food press in The New York Times, on NY1 Television, and across the blogosphere, cited for their rare offering of fresh fried anchovies. Today, thanks to the support of their loyal audience, the Holland’s are poised for expansion and living proof that the American Dream is alive and well.

Andrew Goldman is vice president, Program Planning and Scheduling, HBO/Cinemax, for Home Box Office, responsible for the strategic planning, acquisition and scheduling of programs for Cinemax’s eight multiplex channels. In addition, he oversees the development and management of new ventures, such as SVOD and Hi-Def, and supervises HBO/Cinemax’s film library analysis and inventory management. He is an adjunct professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he helps guide future professionals as they prepare to emerge into the work world.

Matthew Rothenberg is the career advice columnist for CBS Moneywatch. He was previously the editor-in-chief of the career site TheLadders and the co-author of You're Better Than Your Job Search, with Marc Cenedella, CEO of TheLadders. He has written about people's careers, lives and passions since before the dawn of the Internet. He began his career in tech journalism and was editor-in-chief of eWEEK magazine along with stints at ZDNet, CNET, and Hachette Filipacchi.

With over a decade of experience in Fortune 500 organizations, Laurie Ruettimann is an influential speaker, writer and social media expert focused on the human capital management industry. She received her Senior Professional in Human Resources certification in 2001 from The Human Resources Certification Institute and is an active member of The Society for Human Resources Management. Ruettimann is also a certified recruiter and trainer through various credentialed organizations. In addition to creating Punk Rock HR, which was recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 100 blogs for women, Ruettimann was the co-founder of New Media Services LLC, HR Bloggers, and HRM Today, the first social network for HR professionals. She is a columnist for The Conference Board Review and an advisor to SmartBrief on Workforce.

Carmen leads mediabistro's educational offerings, events, and video how-to content -- all with the mission of helping media people learn new skills. She began her career as an editor at a monthly arts and culture magazine and spent seven years freelancing as an editor and writer. At mediabistro, she has helped tens of thousands of media pros revamp their careers with the help of mediabistro's courses, events, and video content.

Susan Strayer is the Senior Director, Global Employer Brand & Talent Acquisition for Marriott International, where she manages the company's global employer brand strategy including the Careers Sites, recruitment marketing, and online strategies. A renowned speaker and career adviser, she's also the author of The Right Job, Right Now: The Complete Toolkit for Finding Your Perfect Career.

Alex Twersky manages the resume services offerings at mediabistro.com, where for the past six years he has been serving hundreds of clients per year in this capacity. Alex has previously worked in international marketing, brand consulting, content development, licensing, and entertainment. Alex began his career at Scholastic, where he marketed digital content based on best-selling properties such as Harry Potter. After leaving Scholastic, Alex worked as an independent marketing and branding consultant for various Fortune 500 companies. He has also advised numerous Internet start-ups on launch and market development strategies in the United States and abroad. Before working with mediabistro.com, Alex was a co-founder of and partner in a successful online resume and career services company. Alex received his B.S. in Marketing and International Business from NYU's Stern School of Business.