Personnel Bios:
Jonathan Kiel
Senior Print Editorjkiel@dvidshub.net
678-421-6817
Jonathan, from Atlanta, is a graduate of North Georgia College and State University where he earned a B.A. in English with a concentration in writing and publication. While in school he worked for the school’s alumni center, writing and editing stories for school publications and was also a cadet in the school’s ROTC program. He served as the Public Affairs officer for the 650 person strong, NGCSU Corps of Cadets, writing, editing and taking photos for the Corps’ official biannual publication. After graduating, he received a commission as an officer in the Georgia Army National Guard as an Army Engineer. Jonathan has been a National Guard member for eight years, serving three of those years as an enlisted infantryman prior to his commissioning. He currently serves as the executive officer for the 848th Engineer Company, a Sapper unit with the 648th Brigade. Jonathan has trained with the Response International Group in Oklahoma City and is certified at the Technician Level in confined space entry and heavy collapse extraction. He graduated with honors from the Army Engineer Officer Basic Course in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., in 2006. Jonathan also served on a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 08-09, conducting route clearance missions and planning on all major routes in the Baghdad and Taji areas of operation. He joined the DVIDS team in February 2007 and currently works as the DVIDS senior editor for all print and radio products.
Military Leadership
Maj. Scott M. BettsDirector of Operations
Staff Sgt. Jeremy VoughtDVIDS NCOIC / Senior Marine Liaison
Staff Sgt. Lynn KinneyDVIDS Training Chief / Marine Corps Liaison
Civilian Personnel
Richard SteeleProject Manager
Gary BonaccorsoMedia Relations Director
Nan ClarkeMedia Relations Manager
Jennifer DoneganMedia Relations Manager
Steven EdwardsOffice Manager
Zehra Mehdi-BarlasMedia Relations Manager
Khelyn MicklesMedia Relations Manager
Ron WhitehurstInformation Technology Manager
Jared AlexanderMarines Media Relations Specialist
Jessica BlantonSports Media Relations Specialist
Rashawn BoykinWeb Developer
Katherine CarmichaelMedia Relations Specialist
Brendan ClaroniWeb Developer
Andy CoanDatabase Administrator
Carlos CruzMedia Relations Specialist
Lena DirbashiInternational Media Relations Specialist
Renee Francis-TurnerMedia Relations Specialist
Chris KazakosMedia Relations Specialist
Jonathan KielSenior Print Editor
Tiffany McCallMedia Relations Specialist
Amanda PachecoMedia Relations Specialist
Seth PajakSenior Video Editor
Ben RobertsSenior Web Developer
Travis SaulsDVIDS On Demand Video Editor
Laura StuartAssignment Editor
Jason ThompsonPrint Editor
Josh VierelaMilitary Media Relations Specialist
Brittani WhiteEntertainment Media Relations Specialist
Jared WilliamsMedia Relations Specialist
Timothy WilsonIT Specialist
Keon YoungMarines Media Relations Specialist