#SMR2009 Judges
Listed below are the Judges of the Social Media Responder 2009 (#SMR2009) contest who will determine the five (5) Finalists. In looking for judges we attempted to get views from as wide a spectrum as possible, both from the Responder and Provider community as well as from the general citizenry who are already immersed in effective Social Media. We think the ability to effectively communicate to both communities is essential to who we would want to see as Social Media Responder 2009.
Judges.
They are the law!
Judging will begin at the close of the nomination period on December 11 and the Finalists will be announced December 16 at the start of the open voting period.
Hilly Jones
Esteemed Blogger
Hilly is a self-proclaimed "esteemed blogger" who normally writes on a blog called Snackie's World. She often says that she's really bad at recapping her day but can spin a metaphor a million ways if you let her. If Hilly has one rule in life, it's this: learn how to be constructive and/or funny in 140 characters or less or stop using Twitter!
Joel Neild
Rescue Monkey
Joel has been findin'em hot and leavin'em wet for the past 15 years. Additionally, he has also experienced life as a drummer, amateur radio operator, Paramedic, and photographer. You can read about his experiences as a Paramedic at his blog Rescue Monkey and view his incredible photography at Falls City Photography. If that wasn't enough, he's also on Twitter!
Mike LeSombre
Canadia's Favorite Blogger
I'm on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Ning, and that new one no one knows about... I have my own blog, I read blogs, I go to bloggers meet-up. I write emails. I own a Brita filter but I don't compost. I'm allergic to cats, dust and fools. I read emails. I live in Canada and I hate snow. I have opinions, I read opinions, I discuss opinions. I drink Espresso. I can't grow a beard. I think you're wrong. I think I'm wrong. I think. I use social media as a tool, an escape, a vehicle, a means to an end, an end to a mean. I don't believe the medium is the message. I made my first website in 1990. I see all the possibilities at once. I build stuff with my hands, I take stuff apart with my mind. I procrastinate, I time-travel, I juggle. I shot the Sheriff, I let the dogs out, I know where the beef is. I could already be a winner.
Shannon Eliot
Associate Editor
EMS1.com is revolutionizing the way in which the EMS community finds relevant news, identifies important training information, interacts with each other and researches product purchases. It is becoming the most comprehensive and trusted online destination for industry personnel and aspiring professionals alike. We are deeply committed to providing resources and cutting edge information that help first responders stay safer, become better informed and more effectively protect their communities. You can find them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Carol Dunn
Disaster Educator
Carol Dunn (@caroldn) is a Disaster Educator for the Emergency Preparedness Division of the Bellevue Fire Department in Washington State. She is the creator of the 2Resilience Disaster wiki and blog. She has been a guest blogger at Change.org Global Health. Before joining Bellevue Fire she worked for the American Red Cross in Seattle. She has tweeted from the trenches of multiple disaster responses, and is a member of the executive committee of the Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference in Tacoma.
