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1 <br />Regarded as an outstanding host and interviewer, Dwayne's work has earned <br />him high praise and numerous honors, including two associated press awards for <br />sports journalism. His work as a documentary filmmaker has received notice; he <br />earned high praise for his moving documentary short on the history of the <br />African-American at UNC-Chapel Hill. Recognized as someone who cares about <br />issues that have impact on our society, his opinion on everything from what he <br />feels is the alarmingly high premium our society places on major competitive <br />sports to matters of sociological significance is sought by local and national <br />media. He is a frequent guest on national and regional talk shows. <br />Mr. Ballen is Founder/CEO and Creative Director of Gallen Media. He and his <br />wife Martina have become passionate advocates for autism through their <br />involvement with the North Carolina Autism Society. Dwayne and his wife, who is <br />a senior athletic administrator at UNC-Chapel Hill, reside in Durham. <br />CATHY HOWELL -MEDIA DIRECTOR <br />Cathy works with clients to maximize their advertising budgets using strategic <br />media and marketing plans that identify the strongest and most cost efficient <br />media to reach specific targets effectively with the message chosen. For the <br />past three years, she has contracted with the Department of Administration's <br />Agency for Public Telecommunications to act as media buyer/planner on <br />assigned projects. Cathy's social marketing and public awareness experience <br />includes Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing, Division of <br />Services for the Blind, Eat Smart Move More, Division of Air Quality, and UNC <br />Health Care just to mention a few. Most of these clients required that a portion of <br />the media specifically target Hispanic/Latino, African American/Black, and low <br />income people both in the cities and rural areas throughout North Carolina's 100 <br />counties. <br />Cathy has worked in North Carolina companies in marketing and advertising <br />since 1976. She has extensive media buying/planning experience from her <br />positions with the Agency for Public Telecommunications, McKinney & Silver, <br />Price McNabb Advertising, Carmichael/McKneely Advertising, and Percival) <br />Advertising. During her stint at Price McNabb Advertising, she purchased media <br />for McDonalds North Carolina Eastern District where she was charged with <br />documenting exposure not only to the A18-34 target but also the Teen 12-17 <br />target. During that time, she also had promotional responsibilities for organizing <br />and monitoring radio contests in all markets. She understands how media can <br />help clients because she warked for 15 years at several North Carolina television <br />stations where she helped clients achieve strategic partnerships with her stations <br />for events and/ar social campaigns. <br />