The Team
While Chadds Ford JunXion is comprised of the stories and contributions of dozens of residents each month, there’s an uber-talented team behind the scenes that makes it happen.
RYAN DERFLER, PUBLISHER
Ryan worked for a Fortune 500 company where he produced over 300 events including partnerships with NASCAR, the NFL, and The Today Show. Next, he built arts and culture tourism for the City of Philadelphia as Director of Business Development. He then spent a decade fundraising, mainly in Silicon Valley, including three years at consulting firm, Geneva Global. He left and co-founded a boutique consulting firm, Create Good, which he still operates. Chadds Ford JunXion is his passion project in his hometown of Chadds Ford. Ryan focuses on the overall community building vision and helping sponsors grow. An Eagle Scout, active church member, and Myers Briggs ENFJ, community service is in Ryan’s blood.
Contact Ryan / (717)222-9547 / ryan@cfjunxion.com
Georgia Jacobs, Editor
Georgia is Columbia journalism graduate who freelanced for People, US Weekly, and the Wall Street Journal. She went on to run Tokyo's #1 English lifestyle magazine, and played a prominent role in WHERE magazine in Paris. She’s a consummate explorer at home talking agriculture and farming or wine and fine art. Having lived across the globe, she and her husband elected to retire in beautiful Chester County where she discovered Chadds Ford JunXion and reached out to join the team in early 2019. Since then she’s had a dramatic impact on the overall design, layout, and content, her work garnering accolades from the community.
Contact Georgia / editor@cfjunxion.com
Katie Gildea, Assistant Editor
Katie has a broad background in communications, including working as a writer and editor at an advertising agency, and managing all copywriting, digital content, and corporate communications for a large party supply company. She is currently a partner at Reilly Creative, a local full-service marketing and communications firm. Katie was born in London and has lived across the United States, but the Chadds Ford area is her favorite place to call home. In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her family and her dog and volunteering at her church.
Contact Katie / kbgildea@yahoo.com
SUE ALIVIO, ART DIRECTOR
Sue is a force of life and longtime Chadds Ford resident. She spent years as a visual merchandiser for the top Anthropologie store in the country in Santa Monica, CA. A busy mom of two teenagers, Sue also runs a popular home decorating and real estate staging business, Stagecoach Home Design. For Chadds Ford JunXion, Sue helps to surface compelling stories in the community and manages the popular A Month with An Artist column, where we place art directly into resident homes.
Contact Sue / suealivio@aol.com
NATE HECKENBERGER, Photographer extraordinare
Nate is a wedding photographer, professional writer (The Daily Local, JunXion), and is a Chester County sports commenter on Twitter. He has a journalism degree from Penn State University. Many raved about JunXion shoots have come at the hands of Nate.
Contact Nate / nateheckenberger@gmail.com
TANIA LEE, AD MANAGER
Tania has worked with hundreds of corporate clients across the nation and managed ads for multiple top national publications. She hails from the great State of Texas (we love her southern twang!) Tania and her husband David have five children and Gypsy Van horses. She ensures all Chadds Ford JunXion sponsors keep a fresh, interesting visual presence in the newsletter each month using her design background and a team of dozens of designers at her fingertips.
Contact Tania / tania.lee@n2pub.com
JOYCE CARROLL, PROFESSIONAL WRiTER
Joyce Carroll is a regional freelance writer with 30 years of experience in broadcast and print journalism. She brings a strong background in business writing to JunXion, first as a regular contributor to New England Business Journals and, more recently, Delaware Business Times. She loves the nuanced surprises that emerge during the interview process. Whether by happenchance or design, there’s often a story to discover behind the story. Passionate about decorating, she has created a colorful home in Chadds Ford where family pieces and unique flea market finds tell stories of their own. Joyce and her husband moved back to their Pennsylvania roots in 2013 after 20 years in Vermont. They have two adult children and a granddaughter. She can be reached at JLCwordsmith@gmail.com
Contact Joyce / JLCwordsmith@gmail.com
DUSTIN DEYOE, VISUAL STORYTELLER
An Art Institute of Philadelphia grad in Photography (Valedictorian), Dustin has a trained eye for capturing God’s creation using his gifts and abilities. With a portfolio spanning intimate family events to corporate commercial photography, Dustin consistently wow’s on assignment.
Contact Dustin / deyoephoto@gmail.com
cynthia moore, PROfessional writer
Cynthia is a published author and playwright who taught English and Literature courses for almost a decade after earning her graduate degree from Columbia University. She has deep roots in the Philadelphia area and can even trace her family back to Ben Franklin's! She’s an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, loves gardening, and exploring the ocean as a certified SCUBA diver. She lives with her husband and their furbaby Huey in Kennett Square, PA. She helps area residents and business owners polish their story ahead of publication in JunXion.
Contact Cynthia / cynthia@cfjunxion.com
Amy schneider, VIDEOGRAPHER
A former TV journalist and videographer, and now owner of Inspire Lens Media, L.L.C. Amy loves telling meaningful stories and finding inspiring moments in everyday conversations that help brands stand out. She’s produced videos for award-winning newsrooms across the country.
Contact Amy / inspirelensmedia@gmail.com
This talented team is backed by N2 Publishing, the national leader in neighborhood publications with an award-winning product and company culture. The graphic designers, press operators, accounting and other administration support, make it possible for us to produce Chadds Ford JunXion.