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Coast, a monthly regional lifestyle magazine, has had the same goal for the past 17 years: provide readers with provocative features and slices of Orange County life in a distinctive style they cannot find in any other publication. Our editorial staff is always searching for the colorful and the sophisticated, the overlooked and incomparable treasures that define the area as one of the most sought after addresses in the nation. We're always trying to get to know our readers a little better, but here's a chance to get to know us... Erin Zilis VP/Publisher Also Responds To: The line at my door Official Duties: Ensuring that our readers and advertisers get the most from all of our products and that our team is happy to come to work every day Additional Duties: I dream about work from midnight to 6 a.m. Does that count? Guilty Pleasures: '80s music, celeb rags, cosmopolitans, Mastro's butter cake, "Project Runway" Turn-Offs: Prejudice and cockiness Superhero Alter Ego: I'm not a superhero? Theme Song: "Got to be Real" by Cheryl Lynn or "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai Justine Amodeo Editor-in-Chief Also Responds To: Are you on the phone? Mom, Control Freak, tears Official Duties: Managing editors, writers, photographers and designers, picking covers, choosing content Additional Duties: Offering meditative insight in the midst of continuous drama Guilty Pleasures: National Enquirer, Bugles, anything to do with vampires Turn-Offs: Divisiveness and cruelty Superhero Alter Ego: Sarasvati Theme Song: "Time Rag" by Joan Baez Jessica Peralta Online Editor Also Responds To: JP, The Other Jessica, Who does the Web site?, blank stares Official Duties: Web posting, editing, writing about beauty, spas and music, assisting with the magazine production process Additional Duties: Sitting in a corner, with my head hidden behind my giant flat screen monitor, avoiding human contact, while listening to my iPod Shuffle and occasionally dancing in my chair Guilty Pleasures: Zombies, Slurpees, Doritos, '80s teen romance flicks, wearing scary monster makeup, "The Hills" Turn-Offs: Dishonesty and killer clowns Superhero Alter Ego: Trinity (The Matrix) Theme Song: "Aphrodisiac" by Bow Wow Wow Lisa Liddane Managing Editor Also Responds To: Want some chocolate? Official Duties: Editing, writing, assisting with magazine production, producing the Coast at Home section Additional Duties: Helping to keep the happy meter working in editorial Guilty Pleasures: Chocolate without nuts, "Grey's Anatomy," chocolate, "Heroes," chocolate, "Lipstick Jungle," and did I say chocolate? Turn-Offs: War, violence, cruelty, unkindness Superhero Alter Ego: Elastigirl Theme Song: "Rise Above It" by Afro Celt Sound System Jessica Forsyth Associate Editor Also Responds To: The Other Jessica, What's the command key for ñ?, heads popping out from behind monitors Official Duties: Writing, editing, interviewing, magazine production, research Additional Duties: Keeping my Peace Lily alive and ranting about the universe's injustices Guilty Pleasures: "Law & Order SVU" marathons; boy bands; too much butter; dessert every night; staying in my pajamas all day on Sunday to watch football and eat guacamole Turn-Offs: Willful ignorance; MySpace, Facebook, etc. Superhero Alter Ego: Barack Obama Theme Song: "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan Donna Bunce Executive Editor Also Responds To: Donna B, Donna Jean, Birthday Mama Official Duties: Writing As I Was Saying, Scene and fashion columns; writing Clicks and Pulps when needed; organizing fashion shoots; and attending charity events and parties representing the magazine Additional Duties: Office birthday party planner Guilty Pleasures: Chocolate, Diet Pepsi, Dubble Bubble, Stoli martini straight up with two olives, vintage movies, The History Channel, "Mad Men," historical fiction, singing, stylish clothes and jewelry Turn-Offs: Drivers who cut in, complainers Superhero Alter Ego: Audrey Hepburn Theme Song: "Donna" by Ritchie Valens Lee Offenhauer Advertising Art Director Also Responds To: Uh-oh, why won't this work?, What am I doing wrong?, Leeeeeee!!! Official Duties: Designer, production go-to guy Additional Duties: In-house IT representative, unofficial office green cop Guilty Pleasures: Lakers basketball Turn-Offs: SUVs, Hummers, greed Superhero Alter Ego: The Green Lantern Theme Song: "Catch the Wind" by Donovan Scott McPherson Art Director Also Responds To: Senderista Official Duties: Editor wrangler Additional Duties: That's enough. Guilty Pleasures: iPhone Apps Turn-Offs: Insufferable fools Superhero Alter Ego: Kid Colt Theme Song: Sweet's version of "Ballroom Blitz" Susan Segal Calendar Editor/Contributing Writer Also Responds To: Your Majesty Official Duties: Writing the monthly events calendar and occasional articles Additional Duties: Looking up unnecessary and arcane facts, demanding attention Guilty Pleasures: Wii Lego Star Wars Turn-Offs: Self-importance Superhero Alter Ego: Wonder Woman Theme Song: "Are You Alright?" by Lucinda Williams Tiffany Hawk Staff Writer Also Responds To: Stephanie, Dear Editor, Would anyone like coffee? Official Duties: Writing features and a monthly travel column, researching, arranging photography, filling in now and then Additional Duties: Lugging my laptop on airplanes, boats, freeways, and whatever form of transportation gets me to the next destination Guilty Pleasures: "Friday Night Lights" TV series, English muffin pizzas Turn-Offs: Crocs, flashiness, pickles Superhero Alter Ego: Hawkgirl Theme Song: "Tonight and the Rest of My Life" by Nina Gordon Ralph Palumbo Photographer Also Responds To: Dad Official Duties: To photograph anything Coast asks me to Additional Duties: To have it in before deadline Guilty Pleasures: Old jazz records, P.F. Chang's, trying to play guitar, art shows, Amoeba on Sunset Turn-Offs: Superficial people (having a blast here in Orange County) Superhero Alter Ego: Underdog Theme Song: "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra Check out this month's digital edition of Coast Magazine!

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