The Characters:
Alexis Ohanian
Reddit, Hipmunk
Twitter: @kn0thingWeb: withoutyourpermission.com/
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Startup guy: @reddit, @breadpig, @thehipmunk with the aim of making the world suck less. @YCombinator ambassador, investor, and soon-to-be author!
Amanda Hite
Talent Revolution
Twitter: @sexythinkerWeb: sexythinker.wordpress.com/
Location: Lexington KY
Igniting #BeTheChange Movements. Founder CEO Talent Revolution, Changer of Commerce, Keynote Speaker, Social Media Advisory Board Member Dine Out #NoKidHungry
Tim Pool
Occupy Wall Street
Twitter: @TimcastWeb: wepay.com/donate/timcastTV
Location: New York
Independent Journalist covering political action and activism.
Abigail Cusick
Bravo TV
Twitter: @cusickWeb: bravotv.com/tweettracker
Location: Bravo HQ
@Bravotv Social Media. Opinions expressed here are my own.
Bravo HQ
Adam Zeller
Bravo TV
Twitter: @bestzellerWeb:
Location: New York, NY
Marketing Director at Bravo with a penchant for reality programming, apps, and bow ties. Co-founder of the Hester Street Fair. Silly.
Lauren Bertolini
Gawker Media
Twitter: @MsLaurenRaeWeb:
Location: New York, NY
Social media manager at Gawker Media. Quilter. Eater. Syracuse and NBC alumna.
Josh Lukin
MLB.com
Twitter: @coffeeon3rdWeb: mlb.com
Location: NYC / Hoboken
director @MLB dot com | used to tweet for @dodgers, blog for @ravens & study @syracuseU | husband, father, powered by @starbucks
Jeff Keni Pulver
State of NOW
Twitter: @jeffpulverWeb: jeffpulver.com
Location: New York
Technology Anthropologist; Entrepreneur; Early-Stage Seed Investor; story teller, Living in Social Media. Producer of #140conf
Deanna Govoni
Cisco
Twitter: @deanna24Web: blogs.cisco.com/socialmedia
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
Social Media @ Cisco. ♥ tech, teamwork, collaboration, psychology, live music, sports, animals. Syracuse alumnus. These tweets r mine. :-)
Matt Koll
410 Labs
Twitter: @MattKollWeb: 410Labs.com
Location: Bethesda, MD
Search and social media entrepreneur. Chairman of 410Labs (replyz.com, shortmail.com). Founder of Wondir and Personal Library Software.
Beth Beck
NASA
Twitter: @bethbeckWeb: bethbeck.wordpress.com
Location: Washington, DC
NASA: Human Exploration and Operations Outreach Manager. Inspire others with the drama & magic of space. Turn off TV. Watch heavens unfold.
Saul Colt
FreshBooks
Twitter: @saulcoltWeb: saulcolt.com
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Mayor of Twitter, Smartest Man in the World, The Internet's Head of Magic (R) and graduate of the Handsome Boy Modeling School.
Erica Tickle
Wegmans
Twitter: @ebtickleWeb:
Location:
Mom + yogi. @Wegmans since '95. helped start digital marketing & social media in '09. Other loves: communications & org dev. grad of Cornell U & UMASS (mba).
Anthony Rotolo
iSchool at SU
Twitter: @rotoloWeb: rotolo.syr.edu
Location: Syracuse, NY
Professor at Syracuse U @iSchoolSU. I teach Social Media (#RotoloClass) & Star Trek (#TrekClass). Chief Explorer at #NEXIS. Geek. Speaker. Rockstar from Mars.
Sean Keeley
NunesMagician
Twitter: @NunesMagicianWeb: nunesmagician.com
Location: ÜT: 40.263984,-74.296523
Syracuse Orange blogger, @sbnation writer & author of How To Grow An Orange (amzn.to/nKDXrQ).
Matt Mulcahy
CNY Central
Twitter: @MattMulcahyWeb: mattmulcahy.brand-yourself.com
Location: Syracuse, NY
Emmy award winning television news anchor/reporter/producer, blogger of Matt's Memo
Lea Marino
VaynerMedia
Twitter: @LvMWeb: bit.ly/LvMchalkboard
Location: NYC
If a fortune cookie says, “You have an unusually magnetic personality,” it must be true. | @CMmeetup organizer. Also @MacCheesy. @Syracuseu alum.
Susan Brannan Cole
Upstate Medical University
Twitter: @SusanBColeWeb: about.me/sbcole
Location: Syracuse, NY
Social Media Editor at Upstate Medical University. Wife, mom, lover of wine & yummy food. Views expressed here are my own.
Michelle Tarby
Le Moyne College
Twitter: @tarbyMWeb: about.me/tarbym/bio
Location: Upstate NY
College web evangelist by day, juggler of crazy family life by night
Sara Wallace
Destiny USA
Twitter: @sarakwallaceWeb: saraincuse.blogspot.com
Location: Syracuse, NY
Social & Digital Media and Marketing member of @DestinyUSA. Assisted in social media brand launch and development.
Hoya Suxa
Twitter: @HoyaSuxaWeb: hoyasuxa.com
Location: Cruisin' for babes.
I'm ruining it for everybody else.
Mark Greenfield
University of Buffalo
Twitter: @markgrWeb: markgr.com
Location: Williamsville, New York
Higher ed web professional, consultant, keynote speaker, futurist, uwebd overlord, lacrosse coach, tennis player, music lover, dog rescuer
Bob O'Brien
Twitter: @ClevelandBobWeb: about.me/BobOBrien
Location: Cleveland, OH
20 | Syracuse University Student | Aspiring Millionaire | Cleveland Enthusiast | Cereal Connoisseur | @Cavs_Chants Founder | SU Athletics Social Media Intern |
Remy
DeCausemaker
RIT
Twitter: @Remy_DWeb: civx.us
Location: Rochester, New York
Research Associate: foss.rit.edu Campaign Architect: civx.us Defender and Digital Gunslinger of the Electronic Frontier.
Audrey Watters
Hack Education
Twitter: @audreywattersWeb: hackeducation.com
Location: On the road...
ed-tech journalist, open source and open education advocate, folklorist, tattooed beer snob, recovering academic, part-time badass
Bernia Wheaton
City of Ontario
Twitter: @berniawheatonWeb: linkedin.com/pub/bernia-wheaton/1/832/a57
Location: Wellesley, Ontario, Canada
Award winning Economic Development Professional. Social Media and e-marketing test pilot. Bursting with Wit. Listener, Speaker, Innovator. Also @eriemeats
Brad Rosen
Yale University
Twitter: @DrabSnoreWeb:
Location: New York
i'm a lawyer and i teach classes at yale university (@yalelawtech) Also, occasional techie/consigliere for @KarminMusic #teamkarmin
Kim Sivick
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Twitter: @ksivickWeb: teachersofthefuture.org
Location: Philadelphia
Coordinator of Lower School Technology, NAIS Teacher of the Future. EdCampPhilly co-organizer, padcamp co-organizer
Brent Axe
syracuse.com
Twitter: @BrentAxeMediaWeb: syracuse.com/axeman
Location: Syracuse, NY
Sports Blogger for Syracuse.com and radio host on The Score 1260 in Syracuse, simulcast on TW Sports. Member of Buffalo Bills Radio Network. I am Batman.
Jenn Pedde
2tor, USC
Twitter: @JPeddeWeb: jennpedde.com
Location: New York, NY (via Syracuse)
#Cmgr 4 MSW@USC. Co-Founder of @CmgrChat, @TheCMgr, @EatYourSerial. Tech, Sports, Cuse, Travel, Korea, Music, & Apple sum me up.
Hajj Flemings
Brand Camp University
Twitter: @HajjFlemingsWeb: BrandCampU.com
Location: Detroit, MI
Featured in CNN’s Black in America 4 - airs 02/19/12 (bit.ly/CNNBlack). Co-Founder of Gokit. Founder of Brand Camp University (hajjflemings.com)
Harrison Kratz
TweetDrive
Twitter: @KratzPRWeb: kratzpr.com
Location: New York
Exploring NYC as Founder of @TweetDriveHQ & CMgr for @MBAatUNC. Founder of #SoGoodChat, Apple Geek, & Co-Mod of #DisneyChat. Prince Charming to @RenHamilton.
Tim Nekritz
SUNY Oswego
Twitter: @TimNekritzWeb: insidetimshead.wordpress.com
Location: Oswego
Social media canary/director of web comm, SUNY Oswego. Writer. Teacher. Media researcher. Historian. Blogger. #pancaketweetup-er. #rollerderby ref/announcer.
Jameson
Fleming
CBS Sports
Twitter: @JamesonFlemingWeb: cbssports.com
Location: Bethlehem, PA
@CBSSports.com social media editor, @SyracuseU alum, @CHJournal college hoops writer, TV fanatic, beagle lover, and #TeamOxfordComma because of @mjwitzig.
Jon Glass
Gigs Reflex
Twitter: @jonvibeWeb: TheNewsHouse.com
Location: Camillus, NY
Just a guy trying to develop TheNewsHouse.com and lead digital media efforts at Syracuse University's Newhouse School.
Chris Dowsett
Quantum
Twitter: @chrisdowsettWeb: about.me/chrisdowsett
Location: Irvine, California
Statistician and analyst for @QuantumCorp. Fan of volunteering, smoothies, hammocks, microfinance, reading and travel.
Eric Stoller
Inside HigherEd
Twitter: @EricStollerWeb: ericstoller.com/blog/
Location: Boston, MA
student affairs pro, blogger @InsideHigherEd, host @HigherEdLive, advisor, speaker, consultant, oregonian, iowan, chicagoan, lifetime commodore 64 user, Ed.M.
Jason Reed
Adler Planetarium
Twitter: @JasonReed23Web:
Location:
PhD in Social Psychology from Purdue University; Online Engagement and Motivation Researcher at Adler Planetarium; Dog lover; All around good guy
Jill Hurst-Wahl
iSchool at SU
Twitter: @jill_hwWeb: HurstAssociates.com
Location: Syracuse, NY
Co-author of The Information and Knowledge Professional's Career Handbook: Define and Create Your Success. Passionate about what we can do as a profession.
Lauren
Greutman
That Lady Media
Twitter: @iamthatladyWeb: iamthatlady.com
Location: USA
mommy of 3, blogger behind iamthatlady.com, coupon addict, Christian, foodie, and social media lover!
George Couros
Parkland School Division
Twitter: @gcourosWeb: georgecouros.ca
Location: ÜT: 53.547327,-113.553328
Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning for PSD70. Passionate about learning, ed. tech, and helping others find their passion! I like dogs :)
Alicia Staley
Staley Media
Twitter: @stalesWeb: gplus.to/stales
Location: Boston, MA
CANCER SURVIVOR X3, Director of my own non-profit, chief survivor, getting my golf groove back.... POWER TWEETER and eternal optimist
John Liddy
Student Sandbox
Twitter: @johnliddyWeb: syracusestudentsandbox.com
Location:
Entrepreneur in Residence @ the Student Sandbox, I work with college students actively seeking to start companies.
Eric Cleckner
graFighters
Twitter: @cleckWeb: ericcleckner.wordpress.com
Location: Syracuse, NY
Working on cool stuff, and when I come across other cool stuff I tweet it. P.S. check out @graFighters
Ariel Norling
YouShouldDate.Me
Twitter: @ariel_nWeb: aneducationineducation.tumblr.com
Location: NYC/Syracuse/San Antonio
Syracuse student. Education policy and technology junkie. Loves indie music, literature, design, and entrepreneurship
Dave Chenell
graFighters
Twitter: @dave_chenellWeb: davechenell.com
Location: Syracuse, NY
I make things on the interwebz. Rhyme slayer, co-founder of graFighters and enormo.us, NYC bound, grad student @ Syracuse iSchool.
Patrick Ambron
Brand Yourself
Twitter: @PatrickAmbronWeb: patrickambron.brandyourself.com
Location: Syracuse, NY
Patrick Ambron is Co-founder & CEO of BrandYourself.com. I tweet about entrepreneurship & anything I find funny/interesting
Steve Rhinehart
Twitter: @CuseBaristaWeb: cusebarista.tumblr.com
Location: Syracuse, NY
Bringing specialty coffee to the people of Syracuse, one cup at a time. Let me know if you want to take part in the Counter Talk Project!
Sam Morrison
Twitter: @SamTheCobraWeb: SamTheCobra.com
Location: Syracuse
Bringing specialty coffee to the people of Syracuse, one cup at a time. Let me know if you want to take part in the Counter Talk Project!
Isaac Budmen
Twitter: @ibudmenWeb: teambudmen.com
Location: Syracuse
Comfortable Foot Attire Enthusiast, human sponge. Co-Founder MakeSweetShit.com & writer for @iSchoolSU
Alyssa Henry
Twitter: @AlyssaHenryWeb: alyssabhenry.com
Location: Syracuse, NY
Love social media, journalism, pop culture & reality TV. #InfoSpace Managing Editor. @iSchoolSU G '12. @NewhouseSU alum. @Rotoloclass TA & #NEXIS crew. SI girl.