Meet Melissa

It is time for another edition of Meet the Staff Mondays! This week, we want to introduce you to Melissa. Melissa is a regional account executive at AHT. When she isn't here with us, Melissa enjoys making jewelry. She has a son, Clarke, who lives in Arizona (but he is moving to Chicago in August) and her baby Bentley a King Charles Caviler spaniel.

More about Melissa:
Hometown: Memphis
Favorite Book: Sweet Potato Queen's Fat Ass Cookbook and Financial Planner
Favorite Food: Rendezvous Ribs
Favorite part of working at AHT: Working with a Great team!

Meet Virginia

Virginia is an Account Executive here at AHT. The little cutie in the picture is her year old son John Wilson. Virginia considers herself from Texas and has a dog, a mutt named Jackson.

More about Virginia:
Favorite Book: "Franny and Zooey" by J.D. Salinger and "Caravans" by James Michener (and at the moment, "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown)
First Job: Small space ad sales at Reader's Digest
Favorite Food: Pasta
Hobbies: Running, reading and traveling
Favorite part of working at AHT: Meeting and working with local retailers

Meet Lindsey

Lindsey is our managing editor. The little fellow on her lap is her black pug Winston. When she isn't working on the magazine, Lindsey is busy planning her vintage- inspired Oxford wedding to her fiance Andrew.

More about Lindsey:

Hometown: Ocean Springs, MS

First Job: Worked as a day camp counselor for the marine education center in Biloxi when I was in high school.

Favorite book: Right now, The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion. I also love anything written John Irving.

Favorite food: Sushi! I think I could eat it for every meal.

Meet Margaret

Margaret Monger is our Editorial Director and Publisher. Margaret loves to travel with her family and spend time with her children. She loves her Ole Miss Rebels!

More about Margaret:

Hometown: Natchez, MS

First Job: Other than babysitting, waiting table at the GIN in Oxford, MS

Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye

Favorite food: Anything FRIED!

Pets: Dixie (King Charles Cavalier); Dot, Eli and Coal (3 cats); a multitude of fish and turtles

Favorite part of working at AHT: Being able to meet great people and see our beautiful state. And of course, our great staff!