The Lifestyle Team
CHRIS MCDONELL
publisher
Chris McDonell brings years of experience to the Lifestyle team, as an author, graphic artist and a sales rep, and is the founder of Eatdrink magazine and the Local Flavour Southwest Ontario Culinary Guide. Chris enjoys bringing local stories to readers and delivering solid value to advertisers.
JILL ELLIS-WORTHINGTON
editor
With a writing career that has taken her from Ontario’s lakes (Power Boating Canada), on travel adventures (The London Free Press) and into award-winning gardens (Canadian Gardening), Jill Ellis-Worthington loves telling compelling stories. Writing about home construction and renovations are among her favourite topics.
WENDY REID
ad & editorial design
Wendy Reid is an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator and fine artist. She holds a design diploma with honours from Fanshawe College’s Art and Design program and has over 25 years of experience designing for ad agencies, newspapers and magazines.
ANNETTE GENT
account manager
An enthusiastic salesperson with over two decades of experience, Annette Gent brings her engaging personal style and positive perspective to Lifestyle Magazine. When not busy spending time exercising or with her family hiking and mountain biking, she can be found volunteering with various charities and sporting events.
LORRAINE LUKINGS
account manager
Lorraine Lukings is a sales professional with an edge that makes her a perfect fit for Lifestyle Magazine. “I’ve been in sales for over 20 years but working with clients in the home and design fields is perfect because I love interior decorating and gardening,” she explains. She frequently visits her clients in St. Thomas, Port Stanley and London because she feels that “service is key to a successful relationship in our business.”
JAN MCGRATH
account manager
Jan McGrath’s background encompasses teaching secondary school art as well as a career as an artist/illustrator with CFPL-TV, UWO and The London Free Press, followed by advertising sales which includes 7 years with Lifestyle Magazine. Living in Port Franks, she enjoys assisting her clients in London and areas north.
JANE ANTIONIAK
communications & marketing specialist
Jane Antoniak is a comunications and marketing specialist, dedicated to creating engagement between clients and their target audiences. She's an award-winning public relations professional with expertise in digital marketing and adding the human touch to campaigns. Jane is a long time associate of eatdrink magazine as a writer and sales professional who has rejoined our team following a career in education communications.
RICHARD BAIN
photographer
Richard Bain is one of Ontario’s most well-known landscape a photographers, with 18 table-top books to his credit. After a graduating from the University of Western Ontario, he began his career as a professional photographer, concentrating on corporate and commercial photography. He has been working for Lifestyle since 2002.
SUE GORDON
writer
Sue Gordon is a retired registered nurse and educator who enjoys trying new things in her kitchen and garden. She contributes to Lifestyle with cookbook reviews as well as assisting with editorial and sales management.
Janis Wallace
writer
Storytelling has been a passion for Janis since grade school. She has written for major newspapers, magazines, video scripts, blogs and social media on topics from music to dog food, fashion to home décor, and big agriculture to backyard gardens. She also wrote a book about a theatre, a place she loves to be - either in the audience or on stage. As a professional musician, Janis has performed around the world and in her home town of London, Ontario.
Derek Botten
writer
Derek Botten grew up in London and spent 35 years in broadcasting. In addition, he was the Show Director for the World of Motorcycles Expo for 10 years. These days he is an award-winning voice artist and lives in Port Stanley, trying to fund his car and motorcycle habit.
BILL MCGRATH
ad design
Maintaining a long time experience with electronic and print media in this ever changing field, Bill currently supports his online local community of Lambton Shores as well as providing the ad creation for Jan McGrath’s clients.
KATHY RUMLESKI
writer
After graduating with a Masters Degree in Journalism, Kathy Rumleski has followed her passion for telling meaningful stories across Canada and in different countries. She has worked for daily newspapers in B.C. and Ontario and has covered international events, including the Olympics, along with politics, arts and parenting. Kathy also works for CTV London.
KYM WOLFE
writer
Kym has been writing about interesting people, places and businesses for more than 20 years. Her articles have appeared in dozens of local and national publications, including business, food and drink, lifestyle, trade, and travel pieces. The author of six books, Kym is also a seasoned speaker and trainer, and occasionally leads historic walking tours through downtown London. A degree in business as well as formal education in writing, adult education, life coaching and social work bring a unique perspective to her work.
SUE SUTHERLAND-WOOD
writer
Sue Sutherland-Wood has contributed to many publications, both in print and online, and her short fiction has won awards. She also worked for many years in the London Public Library system which was a natural fit for her curiosity and love of learning. Sue enjoys writing personal essays, feature articles and always strives to resonate with the reader. Read more of her work at www.speranzanow.com.
BRYAN LAVERY
writer
Bryan Lavery brings decades of solid experience in the restaurant, hospitality and tourism industry as a well-respected food writer, chef, restaurateur, gourmet food retailer, caterer, consultant and award-winning tourism experience facilitator. He has written professionally for over 25 years and always champions local culinary heroes by telling their stories. Bryan helped shape Eatdrink magazine under his byline and behind the scenes for over a decade.
COLLEEN ZRINI
distributor
Colleen Zrini joined Lifestyle as a Distributor in 2015 after retiring from L.H.S.C. The position was an easy fit and adds some purpose and structure in retirement life.
ROB REDDING
web architecture
Rob Redding has been immersed in the world of web and graphic design for over a decade. He is the owner and operator of Redding Designs Inc., a successful web boutique that employs ten people, and serves hundreds of clients around the world. He helps all his clients, big and small, develop a world-class digital marketing and web presence.