Our Staff
Our iIrish Team
We are so proud of our staff.
From areas near and far, they bring the very best coverage and promotion
for our community, readers, and advertising clients.

John O’Brien
PUBLISHER / EDITOR

Christine Hahn
GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Mairin Petrone
GREATER PITTSBURGH SALES MANAGER

Tim Smith
GREATER CLEVELAND SALES

Digital Advertising Sales

Mitchell Baxter
Grant Writer

Bryan Reichert
Grant Writer

PAID CONTENT & DIGITAL ANALYST

Laila Dajani
BRAND RESEARCH & DESIGN
Our Columnists

Vincent Beach
COLUMNIST: TAKING THE FIELDS OF GLORY

Karen Bennett
Get in Lads, We're Going on an Adventure

Terry Boyle
COLUMNIST: TERRY FROM DERRY

Bob Carney
COLUMNIST: SPEAK IRISH, CLEVELAND COMHRA

Dr. Jeanne Colleran
COLUMNIST: IRISH LIT

Catherine Duplisea
COLUMNIST: DANCE, DANCE

J. Michael Finn
COLUMNIST: ILLUMINATIONS

Katie Gagne
COLUMNIST: COOKING UP A HOOLEY IN THE KITCHEN

Terry Kenneally
COLUMNIST: OFF THE SHELF, ON THIS DAY IN IRISH HISTORY

Megan Lardie
COLUMNIST: KID’S CRAIC

Marilyn Madigan
COLUMNIST: MADIGAN MUSES

Susan Mangan
COLUMNIST: BLOWIN’ IN

Joe McDonough
COLUMNIST: WISE CRAICS

Francis McGarry
COLUMNIST: CLEVELAND IRISH

John Myers
COLUMNIST: DONNYBROOK

Lisa O’Rourke
COLUMNIST: AKRON IRISH

Dr. Fredrick Peters
COLUMNIST: THE FITNESS DR.

Andrew Shuman
COLUMNIST: COLUMBUS IRISH

Shannon Thomas-Ziemnik
Get in Lads, We're Going on an Adventure