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MEET THE EDITORS OF 5280 MAGAZINE
Daniel Brogan is the founder, editor, and publisher of 5280: Denver's Magazine. Launched from his second bedroom in 1993, 5280 is now the largest local magazine in Colorado. It has higher market penetration than any other city magazine in America, and regularly outsells such national titles as Time, People, Oprah, and Martha Stewart Living on local newsstands. The magazine's stories often make national headlines, and since 2005, 5280 has been nominated for three National Magazine Awards, the magazine industry's equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Under Brogan's leadership, the magazine supports a wide variety of civic, cultural, and philanthropic organizations. It was also one of the first city magazines to print on recycled paper. Previously a reporter and columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Brogan's work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Rolling Stone, Musician, Creem, and PC World. He sits on the board of the City and Regional Magazine Association and is regularly asked to speak at publishing industry events. He has a journalism degree from Indiana University and is an avid cyclist. He lives in Denver with his son, Jack.  Maximillian Potter Since joining the magazine in 2004, Maximillian Potter has written and edited many 5280 feature narratives and investigative reports. As a writer, he has been nominated for two National Magazine Awards in the categories of Public Interest and Reporting, and a finalist for the Medill School of Journalism's John Bartlow Martin Award for Public interest Journalism and for the prestigious Michael Kelly Award. Kelly award judges commented, "Potter's articles are hard to put down. They're beautifully written, ambitious in intent, and-most of all-fearless in their pursuit of truth." More recently Potter has been a finalist for a GLAAD award and for the national Investigative Reporters and Editors prize; and has been awarded the City and Regional Magazine prize in the category of Civic Interest, First Place for Domestic Coverage in the Military Reporters and Editors contest, and the American Bar Association's highest honor for legal reporting in magazines: the Silver Gavel. Concurrently, as an editor, Potter has worked with dedicated writers. Those collaborations have earned several City and Regional Magazine awards, a Livingston finalist selection, and, in 2008, a National Magazine Award nomination in the category of Public Interest—marking 5280's third NMA nomination in four years. Folio dubbed Potter one of its "Publishing Innovators to Watch" and a "Top Talent." Before 5280, Potter was a staff writer at Premiere, Philadelphia and GQ. He has spoken at the Denver Press Club, the National Press Club, and appeared on television and radio programs such as ABC'S 20/20 and Colorado Public Radio's, Colorado Matters, discussing topics ranging from how to craft a magazine narrative to military justice. A native of Philadelphia, with a Masters Degree in Journalism from Northwestern University, Potter lives in Denver with his wife and two sons. He is also a Contributing Editor with Details magazine.  Geoff Van Dyke As deputy editor, Geoff Van Dyke oversees 5280's day-to-day editorial operations and is responsible for the magazine's editorial direction. Van Dyke joined the magazine in September 2007 after several years of freelance writing; his work has appeared in national publications including Men's Journal, Men's Health, Best Life, Outside, Bicycling, and Play: The New York Times Sports Magazine. Before his stint as a freelancer, Van Dyke was an editor at Men's Journal. He studied English as an undergraduate at the University of California at Berkeley, and has a master's degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He lives in Denver with his wife and two sons.  Lindsey Koehler As 5280's managing editor Lindsey Koehler oversees daily copy flow, manages monthly deadlines, and keeps writers and editors on track with their individual responsibilities. Koehler is also the magazine's travel editor in charge of the Getaways and Great Outdoors departments. With travel to more than 20 countries under her belt, Koehler is the 5280 expert on travel within Colorado and throughout the world. When she isn't editing departments, Koehler writes stories of her own. Her 2005 narrative "Undefeated" centered around her friend's unfortunate encounter with Denver's serial rapist Brent J. Brents. The piece was selected as Best Profile at the 2006 Maggie Awards. Koehler's other, more recent stories have focused on topics such as Denver's public school system, the local medical community, and Colorado's coal industry. Koehler has an ABJ in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism.  Amanda Faison Amanda M. Faison oversees the dining section of the magazine and heads up all food coverage and feature stories. In addition to managing everything dining related, the avid runner and cyclist writes the Great Outdoors section as well as feature and service packages. Faison received top honors at the 2006 Maggie awards, winning Best Feature for "The Miracle of Molly," the story of the Nash family who genetically engineered a baby to save their dying daughter. She was also a 2005 finalist for the prestigious Livingston Awards for Young Journalists. This year, Faison received a first-ever online nod from the City Regional Magazine Association for Table Talk, a weekly email newsletter. Recently, Faison published a story about new Denver restaurants in Food & Wine and she regularly contributes to InStyle.  Luc Hatlestad Luc Hatlestad is a senior editor at 5280. He previously was with the original Red Herring magazine in numerous positions, including senior writer and technology editor, and he also was the magazine's first-ever East Coast editor. His writing has appeared in Men's Journal, Premiere magazine, San Francisco magazine, Business 2.0, Salon.com and the American Journalism Review. He also has extensive experience as a writer and editor for technology and business trade periodicals, where he won two awards for feature writing from the American Society for Business Publication Editors. Luc has a BA in anthropology from Grinnell College and an MS from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. 
Patrick Doyle As the senior associate editor of 5280, Patrick Doyle regularly writes about politics, urban planning, and crime, in addition to editing both short and long narratives. He also oversees the magazine's Atmosphere section and Life According To, the back page interview with notable Coloradans. In 2009, "The Politics of Killing," a story examining the death penalty in Colorado, which was co-written by Natasha Gardner, was nominated as finalist in the civic journalism category at the City and Regional Magazine Awards. Doyle's freelance writing has appeared in Men's Journal, Skiing, The New Republic Online, Chicago Tribune, and Philadelphia. A native of New York state, Doyle studied psychology as an undergraduate at Villanova University. 
Robert Sanchez Robert Sanchez is a staff writer at 5280, writing mostly long-form features and narrative stories. A former newspaper writer for The Denver Post, the Rocky Mountain News, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Associated Press, Robert has won or has been nominated for multiple state and national awards, including the prestigious Livingston Awards for Young Journalists. A native of Massachusetts, Robert has lived in Colorado for more than two decades and attended Ponderosa High School in Parker. He graduated with honors from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Robert is married to his high school sweetheart, Kristen. The two have a daughter, Alexandra, and a son, Michael. 
Julie Dugdale Julie Dugdale co-edits the front-of-the-book section, Atmosphere. She also writes and contributes to service features, departments, and narrative pieces. The East Coast native joined 5280's staff while earning her master's degree in journalism at the University of Colorado. Her writing has appeared in High Country News, Nationalgeographic.com/traveler, Hooked on the Outdoors Magazine, Alternative Medicine, and more. 
Natasha Gardner In addition to co-editing the front-of-the-book section, Natasha Gardner manages the magazine's research department, oversees the print internship program, and contributes to both service and narrative features. She worked in book publishing in New York before settling in Colorado. She has a B.A. from Smith College and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado. Vanessa Martinez Vanessa Martinez joined 5280 in the summer of 2008 after eight years of editing award-winning alternative newsweeklies in Colorado, two of which she helped to found. As a former member of the editorial and diversity committees for the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, she guided programming for national and regional conventions and led workshops during Medill School of Journalism's annual Academy for Alternative Journalism. Her responsibilities at 5280 involve the management of the web department, including the production of daily, weekly, and monthly editorial newsletters, blogs, and multimedia web exclusives. Two newsletters, Panorama and Table Talk, have been nominated for national awards this year. A native of Colorado, Martinez is a graduate of Colorado State University, where she studied foreign languages and literature.  Georgia Benjou Style guru Georgia Benjou brings over ten years of fashion experience to 5280 Magazine having worked for top fashion houses including Hermes, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior, and Chanel. Georgia is a registered member of 7th on Sixth and can speak about each season's top designer collections and international trends. Her work includes styling high fashion features and advertising campaigns. 
Alese Pickering Beckett Alese Beckett is 5280's associate art director. She designs some features, the front of the book sections including Atmosphere, regular departments, and the Dining section. Prior to 5280, Beckett worked extensively in the publishing industry, designing book covers for Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, and Penguin Putnam in New York. |
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