Cathy Mason

Cathy Mason serves as Events Director at Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a global leadership community of more than 38,000 CEOs across 120+ countries. Sheleads the strategy and execution of more than 200 global events annually, delivering high-impact experiences that advance leadership development and peer engagement worldwide. With deep expertise in event strategy, long-range planning, and […]

Pat Livinston

Pat Livingston is the News Director at Up North Live News, The NBC and ABC affiliatein northern Michigan. A position he has held since March of 2011. Pat is in his 39th year in television news. He has led news departments in Peoria, Illinois,Youngstown, Ohio, Toledo, Ohio and Salt Lake City, Utah. Pat has collaborated […]

Erin Bernhard

Erin Bernhard is a dedicated communicator, a lifelong reader, and someone who deeply believes in the power of storytelling to shape young lives. Through passion and curiosity, Erin earned her bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan, her master’s degree in Strategic Communications from Columbia College Chicago, and her decorated […]

Samantha Safin

Sam is a cryptid that can most often be found gardening or on lakes in the upper northwest of the lower peninsula. Originating from Georgia as a Writing & Publication major, Sam continued worldly education in the Pacific Northwest and Mississippi Delta regions before settling in Michigan, picking up a husband and three cats, as […]