Personnel Bios:
Carlos Cruz
Media Relations Specialistccruz@dvidshub.net
678-421-6688
Carlos sought his Bachelors degree in Business Administration at Dowling College; a private college on the south shore of Long Island, New York. This transplanted Native New Yorker (from the Bronx) then came to Atlanta. Carlos's passion for and experience in the Entertainment industry and electronics soon lead him to the Atlanta Broadcast Institute where he graduated as a Broadcast Professional. Carlos's life and professional experiences assure that he brings a variety of skills to the DVIDS team. Audio/Video Production, Sales, and Management are a few of the Professional skills that Carlos brings to the table. Conceiving, coordinating and successfully executing major events and video projects are among his successes. He is also fluent in Spanish and can communicate with those who speak Portuguese and Italian. Carlos joined the DVIDS team in January 2008.
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