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Waylon Lewis: Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Ads Sales, Errand Boy.

Samara Stein: Accountant, Reason We’re Still in Business.

Lindsey Block: Director of Operations

Colin Wiseman: Webby Extraordinaire

 Brianna Bemel: Editor
 Kate Bartolotta: Managing Editor

 Lynn Hasselberger: Editor

 Bryonie Wise: Editor

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With thanks to ex-elephants of yore:

Bob Weisenberg: Associate Publisher and Yoga Editor

Merete Mueller: Managing Editor, e-columnist
 Ty Hammes: web designer

Timmy D’Antonio: Photo

Rusty Ralston: Photo

Todd Mayville: events, blogger

Alex King: elephelini

Pam Uhlenkamp: designer of elephant journal back when it was paper!

Evan Finn: video, bike cap & fixie specialist.

Caroline Treadway (at left): photo, e-columnist, resident climbing star & Redford’s aunt

Abbey Smith (photo courtesy Jonny Copp): ad manager, ecofashion, e-columnist; resident climbing superstar, Mrs. elephant & prolific writer.