Ben Popken is a business and consumer journalist based in Maine. Previously he was the Senior Business Reporter at NBC News national and Editor-in-Chief of Consumerist.com at Gawker Media Network and Consumer Reports. His work has received awards from the Editor and Publishers, Association of Health Care Journalists, and the Press Club of Atlantic City.
Annie is a freelance writer at Stacker, where she covers topics including health, the environment, and humanitarian issues. Her writing has also appeared in outlets like Medical News Today, Psychology Today and Psych Central.
Eliza Siegel is an interdisciplinary writer and artist based in New York. She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Barnard College of Columbia University. Most days, they can be found writing political satire, whipping up a mean risotto, or creating fiber art pieces. Her work can be found in The Rational, Hudson Valley One, Voices and Visions Literary Journal, New York's Best Emerging Poets: An Anthology, and more.
Ali Hickerson is a content writer and strategist, multimedia journalist, and contributing writer for Stacker, based in Brooklyn, New York City.
She has worked extensively in non-profit and health communications in Melbourne, Australia, and New York City, and has also worked in video production and the tech industry, most recently at Waze.
Ali writes for B2B companies and enjoys writing about health and wellness—especially psychology and the evolving relationship towards work in our culture.
Outside of work, Ali is practicing yoga, soaking in the arts in the city, or planning her next dream documentary project.
Connor is a content creator, AI junkie, and SEO specialist living in Chicago with his partner and rescue dog. He has a background researching and writing about everything from science and mental health to fitness and career advancement.
Jenna Nielsen is a multi-state Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, sports performance, and relationship issues.