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The San José Spotlight team is pictured (from left to right) Eli Wolfe, Lloyd Alaban, Nick Preciado, Ramona Giwargis, Josh Barousse and Tran Nguyen

Co-Founder & CEO

Lorraine Gabbert

Photo credit: Andy Nguyen, Buggsy Malone and Eugene Luu

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Our Team

Co-Founder & CEO

Ramona Giwargis

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Josh Barousse

Director of Development

Lyn Balistreri

Editor

Nick Preciado

Senior Reporter

Eli Wolfe

San Jose City Hall Reporter

Jana Kadah

Politics and Government Reporter

Tran Nguyen

Editorial Advisor

Moryt Milo

Freelance Reporter

Lorraine Gabbert