2017 Chapter Board
President: Vicky Janowski
Vicky Janowski is editor of the Greater Wilmington Business Journal and co-editor of WILMA magazine in Wilmington.
She has previously served AAJA as national advisory board member for the North Carolina chapter and treasurer for the Atlanta chapter.
She has previously served AAJA as national advisory board member for the North Carolina chapter and treasurer for the Atlanta chapter.
Vice President: Lynn C. Owens
Lynn C. Owens, Ph.D., is a lecturer of broadcast and electronic journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Media and Journalism.
Owens' research focuses primarily on newsroom best practices and diversity issues in broadcast news. Her work has been published and presented at numerous national and international mass communication conferences.
Before returning to academe, Owens was a reporter at WNCT-TV in Greenville, where her work won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award and two Emmy nominations.
Owens' research focuses primarily on newsroom best practices and diversity issues in broadcast news. Her work has been published and presented at numerous national and international mass communication conferences.
Before returning to academe, Owens was a reporter at WNCT-TV in Greenville, where her work won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award and two Emmy nominations.
Secretary: Hector Javier
Hector Javier is the former English editor of The China Star.
He currently works as a project manager of ITSM Service Integration Delivery and Operations for Cisco Systems.
He currently works as a project manager of ITSM Service Integration Delivery and Operations for Cisco Systems.
Treasurer: Jeff Wang
Jeff Wang is the owner and president of Lifestronics Inc., located at Raleigh. Lifestronics is a consulting services provider specializing in information technology, corporate accounting services and medical equipment wholesale/distribution.
Wang served as a contract financial controller in several companies and organizations. Prior to starting up Lifestronics, Wang held various leadership and managerial positions in Nortel Networks, Lockheed Martin, MCNC and Pacific Environmental Services.
Wang served as a contract financial controller in several companies and organizations. Prior to starting up Lifestronics, Wang held various leadership and managerial positions in Nortel Networks, Lockheed Martin, MCNC and Pacific Environmental Services.
Treasurer: Jeff Wang
Frank Vinluan is a business writer covering technology and life sciences. He is a contributing editor and writer for Xconomy; Medical Device + Diagnostics Industry; Journal of Accountancy, FVS News and other publications for the American Institute of CPAs.
In the Research Triangle Park, Vinluan's work spans coverage of drug discovery and development to the commercialization of drugs and medical devices.
He also writes about tech, software, cleantech and various business and financial topics.
In the Research Triangle Park, Vinluan's work spans coverage of drug discovery and development to the commercialization of drugs and medical devices.
He also writes about tech, software, cleantech and various business and financial topics.