Kate Metts - Publisher
Kate has worked for more than 20 years in the print media business. She began her career as a reporter and later moved in to marketing and sales management. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a N.C. transplant, she has enjoyed making the Augusta area her home. She is privileged to be a part of the vision and development of Augusta Family Magazine, which has become the premier parenting publication in the CSRA. Kate is committed to local content and the idea of providing readers with information and resources for parenting support past the baby and toddler years. The local content, along with the wide range of quality information and resources in each issue, makes it an ideal place for businesses and organizations to advertise to parents, especially moms. As we move in to the electronic realm of information delivery, the website aims to create a community for parents to share ideas and solutions. Kate has won numerous recognitions for writing and advertising efforts, including the American Advertising Federation’s Silver Medal Award for outstanding contributions in the field of advertising. Kate and her husband live in Augusta with their 9 year old son, English Cocker spaniel and calico cat.
Karin Calloway - Editor
Karin has served as editor of Augusta Family Magazine since 2005 and as the cooking columnist for The Augusta Chronicle since 1998. She has lived in the Augusta area since 1985, and has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations, as well as recipe development and culinary instruction. As a professional writer, community volunteer, wife and mother of two teenagers, Karin knows the demands of today's hectic family lifestyles. She understands the daily challenges working families face and seeks to offer practical solutions through her work at both Family and The Chronicle. Karin enjoys exploring topics that are important to families including family health, relationships, activities and juggling work and home. She enjoys cooking, interior decorating and reading inspirational and self-help books.
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Adriene Goldman- Sales Director
Adriene has lived in the CRSA all her life, growing up in Aiken, and living in Richmond and Columbia counties. She brings to her staff and clients over twenty years of advertising experience in the Aiken-Augusta area. As a consultant to her clients, her knowledge of television, radio and print help her to provide strong advertising campaigns that work with other media to bring customers through the door and create top of mind awareness for their business. Adriene is a winner of American Advertising Federation’s Silver Medal Award for outstanding contributions in the field of advertising. Adriene lives in Columbia County with her husband of 18 years, Michael Goldman, and her 9 year old son Colin. She is involved in activities at Colin’s school, Augusta Prep, and is a member of Warren Baptist Church.
The staff of Augusta Family Magazine and their children, Dec. 2007
Front Row: Eliot Perry, Kendra Summers, Jeremiah Hawes
Second Row: John Harpring, Donald Horton, Meg Horton, Jessica Summers, Judi Summers, Doressa Hawes, Michael Rushbrook
Third Row: Nick Perry, Colin Goldman, Adriene Goldman, Karin Calloway, C.C. Calloway, Kate Metts, Cooper Metts
Back Row: Mary Porter Vann, Jillian Fonville, John Price, Jackie Carter