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Editorial Team

Editor

Bianca Prieto is an award-winning, Pulitzer Prize-nominated former newspaper journalist with extensive experience in local and national publications. Previously, she covered breaking news and criminal justice investigations for major news outlets in New York City, Orlando and Denver.

Bianca Prieto can be reached at raisethebar@mynewsletter.co

Assistant Editor

Brent LeBlanc is a multifaceted creative marketer with a diverse career in storytelling. A professional voiceover artist, he has lent his voice to national and global companies across various commercial and creative projects. LeBlanc also serves as recurring talent in live TV membership drives for Chicago PBS and provides freelance creative services for a range of companies, including Ubisoft. He lives in Chicago with his partner and their two cats.

Industry writer

Emily S. Kelchen is a freelance legal marketing and government affairs professional. Her articles, web content, and infographics are used by law firms and community organizations across the country. She currently serves as secretary of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Nonresident Lawyers Division and is a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation. She was previously a Trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Emily graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO, with a bachelor's in political science and earned her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. She now resides in the mountains of Tennessee.