Al is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience in broadcast news reporting, production and management. He was part of the management team that launched the KNXV newsroom in 1994 and oversaw its growth from a staff of 20 to more than 60 in less than a year. He also served in multiple management roles at KPNX-TV from 1981-1994 and as an assignment editor and manager for KTVK, both in Phoenix. Macias is news director for the KJZZ newsroom. A Phoenix native, Macias earned a journalism degree from Arizona State University.

Nicole Greason is director of marketing and public relations for Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University.

She previously worked in marketing, public relations, and communications positions for business law firm Fennemore Craig, P.C., Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Maricopa Community
College District, Tempe Union High School District, Kyrene Elementary School District, and the University of Texas at El Paso. Prior to her work in marketing and public relations, she was a reporter and editor at The Tucson Citizen, a daily afternoon newspaper in Tucson, Ariz. She is vice president and past president of ALMA and a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She is vice president of the Society of Professional Journalists Valley of the Sun (Phoenix) chapter and a member of the National Society of Professional Journalists.

Nicole earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in English with distinction from Northern Arizona University.

Anita, the former director of high school programs at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, brings a wealth of experience from her 27-year career in television broadcast news. During her impressive career, she held management positions at three prominent Phoenix TV stations, including 12 News, Univision KTVW, and Channel 10, where she garnered awards for her exceptional news production skills.

Anita's dedication extends beyond her professional work. She has been an active volunteer and organizer of the annual news writing workshop for high school journalism students in collaboration with the Arizona Latino Media Association and ASU. Additionally, she is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) and served as the President of ASU's Chicano/Latino Faculty Staff Association (CLFSA).

Anita is an alumna of ASU, holding a BA in Broadcasting, and she was honored with induction into the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Alumni Hall of Fame in 2018.

Richard is a reporter for the Arizona Republic. He has worked as a breaking news reporter, features reporter and columnist. He started working at the Republic and Gazette in 1994. He writes profiles of the people that make Arizona interesting. His work has also been featured in USA Today, and 12 News Phoenix. Richard is a graduate of Arizona State University.

Gabriel Gamiño serves the Alhambra Elementary School District as its Director of Community Relations. There he oversees communications and marketing for the district. Before joining Alhambra, he was a full-time reporter/anchor at KTAR News 92.3 FM, where he now is a fill-in anchor. He is a proud "Double Devil," having earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Arizona State University. Born in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, he was raised in west Phoenix. 

Kathy Ritchie has 20 years of experience reporting and writing stories for national and local media outlets — nearly a decade of it has been spent in public media.

Ritchie joined KJZZ in 2014 — and it’s here where she has spent most of her public media career. In 2017, Ritchie began reporting on aging issues, almost exclusively, for KJZZ.

Over the years, she has reported on the myriad challenges facing LGBTQ elders, the topic of aging and intimacy, senior homelessness, ambiguous loss and grief, grandfamilies, long-term care and costs of aging, and what it means to age in our society.

Jhoana Molina recently started her new role as Immunizations Equity Project Manager at the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. She works with the Spanish-speaking community to inform them of the services public health offers. Her previous work included producer/reporter at Phoenix 11 and anchor/reporter at Univision in Phoenix. Jhoana received her BA in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Spanish from Arizona State University.

Griselda Zetino is a seasoned communications leader with a strong background in journalism and a deep passion for education. Before joining Helios Education Foundation, she spent more than a decade as a journalist, most recently at KTAR News 92.3 FM, where she led the station’s education coverage and told impactful stories that helped shape public dialogue.

Now at Helios, Griselda leads efforts to elevate the Foundation’s mission through strategic communications, creative storytelling, and content development. She plays a key role in crafting and coordinating messaging that highlights the Foundation’s commitment to student success.

Originally from Mexico, Griselda grew up undocumented in a low-income household in Mesa, Arizona. She is a proud graduate of Arizona State University, earning her bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication thanks to a full-ride scholarship from the very foundation she now helps lead. Her journey fuels her passion for making education more equitable and accessible for all.