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Margaret Gould Stewart
VP of Media & Community Development
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Mags has Donny and Marie topped — she's a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll. Our exalted community and media goddess came to us from Knoxville, Tennessee, by way of NYC — with all the wildness of both cities intact. But what a difference a year — and a wedding — makes. Just a few short months ago, Mags was the one we had to drag out of the local watering hole at closing time. The other night, we saw The Husband there without her: He claimed she was at home "quilting." We sincerely hope that's a euphemism for something else.

Maggie Battista
Senior Producer
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Rumor has it that Margaret hired Maggie for the many things they have in common: They've got the same first name, middle name, and hometown; and they both attended universities in Boston and studied communications. Did Margaret hire a clone? But it could also be those Crispy Creme donuts Maggie brought back from one of her many trips home to NYC, or possibly the fact that she actually ENJOYS scheduling and keeping track of things (always a monumental task when the people you are scheduling and keeping track of are Tripod employees!).

Josh Field
Advertising Producer
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Josh Field comes to us straight outta Baltimore, although rumor has it that his roots go back to our very own North Adams. He can fix your Fiat, and if your pipes are PVC, he can fix those, too. Around here, you can find him playing with Photoshop and talking shop with the design boys.

Chris Young
Producer/Toymaker
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What's a toymaker? It's the most coveted job at Tripod, and Chris Young scooped up the title with a single act of job-interview genius: While others were showing off shockwave skills and java gymnastics, Chris sported a "Planet of the Apes" belt buckle that sent the editors swooning and the programmers into fits of jealousy.

Brian Fisher
Production Engineer
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Shannon Johnson
Production Assistant
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Rachel Macauley
Administrative Assistant of Community & Media
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Nepotism is alive and well at Tripod. The lovely Rachel Goulart joined the staff mere weeks before walking down the aisle with long-time Tripodian Jason "Mac" Macauley. Not really though; Rachel comes to Tripod with a degree in English Communications from neighboring North Adams State. Rachel loves stray cats, locking herself in the bathroom, and reminiscing about babysitting her younger sisters.