Region 5 would like to continue and expand our mentorship program for both still and television journalists. If you are interested in becoming a mentor or know someone that might be interested please let the webmaster (imbikerboy@cs.com) know so a list and conditions can make up this link.

Mentor List:

Mark Hertzberg
The Racine Journal, Racine WI
262-631-1719

Scott Strazzante
Staff photographer at the Chicago Tribune, current Illinois Press Photographers Association President, former Region 5 Director, 2000 National Newspaper Photographer of the Year, 2-time Region 5 POY.
sstrazzante@tribune.com

John Maniaci
JManiaci@madison.com
Staff Photographer Wisconsin State Journal since 1998
Graduate of UW-LaCrosse in 1992, studied under the great Gary MacDonald
Covering UW football each fall and the full news spectrum the rest of the
year.

Matt Knisely                                                   
KMSP-TV Minneapolis, MN
10 years of experience
(952) 946-5731 
mknisely@mnfox.com
I got my start as a photojournalist at WGAL in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  I then went on to work for WHTM in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  Since then I have worked internationally as photojournalist and as a reporter in the the midwest.  I finally ventured back in to photojournalism at KTUL in Tulsa, Oklahoma and KNXV in Phoenix, Arizona.  In 2003 I came to KMSP (FOX Minneapolis) to be the Director Of Photography.  Currently I work primarily on General News and Long Format Stories for our 9pm newscast.  In addition to all of this, I have been a NPPA Regional Director in regions 7 and 10 and have won several regional and national awards.

H. Rick Bamman
Photo Editor
Pioneer Press
200 James Street
Barrington, IL 60010
Direct 847-842-2434  w/vm
HRICK30@aol.com
H. Rick Bamman has worked for numerous publications in Illinois and Louisiana since 1979. He served as a picture editor in AP's Chicago bureau before joining Pioneer Press, a chain of "hometown" newspapers serving the suburbs of Chicago. For the past 28 years he has been documenting the yearly convention activities for the International Brotherhood of Magicians.