The July/August issue of Intercom, with a theme of content strategy, is now online. Below is a copy of the note from the editor. Take advantage of one of the many benefits of STC membership; read the July/August issue of Intercom!
I’m pleased to announce the 2014–2016 Intercom Editorial Advisory Panel (EAP) who will assist me with the editorial direction of the magazine for the next two years.
Liz Herman (Chair) has been an STC member since 1997 and works in Battelle Memorial Institute’s Health & Analytics Business Unit. Her job involves transforming complex healthcare and program management information into accessible business intelligence. She received a PhD in knowledge management from Walden University and holds a graduate degree in English from Iowa State University and an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Iowa. She is PMP and CPTC certified and is active in STC’s Washington, DC–Baltimore chapter.
Also CPTC certified, Beth Agnew spent 10 years in telecommunications with the Canadian Armed Forces. Subsequently, she started her own communications consulting business and maintained that freelance practice throughout other technical communication employment and contract positions. Beth is an STC Associate Fellow, has served as the MarCom SIG manager, International Summit Awards judge, and has been a speaker at a number of STC Summits. She is a full-time professor and the coordinator of the Seneca College technical communication post-graduate certificate program.
Barrie Byron is an award-winning information developer for software products with more than 20 years of professional experience. A technical communication professional with a keen interest in new technologies and tools, Barrie is an STC Associate Fellow, past president of the STC Palm Beaches Chapter, and frequent speaker, volunteer, international STC Summit judge and team lead, and mentor.
Alan Houser is president of Group Wellesley, Inc., a Pittsburgh, PA–based company that provides technical writing, content management, and training services to technology-oriented businesses. Alan holds an MA in professional writing and a BS in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Alan is an STC Fellow and a popular presenter at technical communication conferences. Alan served on the STC Board of Directors, and is a past Society president, 2012–2013.
Paul Mueller is an STC Fellow and has managed information development, usability, and graphic design teams across the United States, Bolivia, and India. He presents at conferences on technology and management topics, and he also speaks to STC chapters, youth groups, and university students about technical communication. Paul has served STC Houston in various executive and committee roles. At the Society level, Paul served as a Director and he led the Technical Communication Editor Search Task Force and the Strategic Program Assessment Task Force. He has also served in various STC Summit leadership roles, including Conference Chair and Program Chair.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing panel members—Barrie Byron for her first term, and Bette Frick (Chair), John Hedtke, Jack Molisani, and Andrea Wenger. Your guidance and assistance since 2012 has been greatly appreciated!