Our team

• Dana Kowalski Editor-in-Chief

  Dana has spent over a decade covering municipal government and community development in Metro Detroit. She oversees the Dispatch's editorial direction and is passionate about making local government more transparent and accessible to everyday residents.

• Marcus Tillman Managing Editor

  Marcus manages the Dispatch's day-to-day editorial operations, from story assignments to copy editing. He has a background in investigative reporting with a focus on housing policy and economic inequality in suburban communities.

• Rania Haddad Senior Staff Writer

  Rania covers Sterling Heights' diverse cultural communities, immigration issues, and education. Raised in a Chaldean-American family in Metro Detroit, she brings a deep personal connection to the stories she tells about the city's evolving identity.

• Kevin Nguyen Staff Reporter

  Kevin reports on city hall, zoning, and public infrastructure projects. He's a Sterling Heights resident who got into journalism because he kept showing up to city council meetings and realized someone needed to write about what was actually happening.

• Jess Moreno Staff Reporter

  Jess covers workers' rights, labor issues, and small business in the Sterling Heights area. Before turning to journalism, she spent several years working in the service industry, which shaped her commitment to covering the economic realities facing working families.