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Adriel Hampton, producer and co-founder of Gov 2.0 Radio, is a Gov 2.0 and new media strategist, public servant and blogger. He has worked as a journalist for the San Francisco Examiner, ANG Newspapers and the Lodi News-Sentinel, and for local governments in San Francisco and Calaveras counties. In 2009, Mr. Hampton ran a social media campaign for Congress on a progressive platform including government reform through technology. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
Steve Lunceford is a strategic communications professional for a leading provider of consulting services to U.S. Federal and state/local governments. He has 20 years experience in media relations/corporate communications (including 10 years in the Public Sector), working on behalf of firms such as Sprint, Choice Hotels International, BearingPoint, RadioShack and the NFL. Steve is also the founder of GovTwit.com, the world’s largest directory of government on Twitter, and is an evangelist for the use of new media technologies to help achieve traditional communications objectives.
Steve Ressler, is Founder and President of GovLoop.com, the “Facebook for Government” which connects and fosters collaboration among over 23,500 members of the government community. On GovLoop, members use social media such as blogs, videos, and forums to discuss best practices and share ideas on improving government. GovLoop won the 2009 AFCEA Bethesda Social Media Award and was a finalist for the 2009 ACT/IAC Intergovernmental Solutions Award. Mr. Ressler is also the co-founder of Young Government Leaders (YGL), a professional organization of over 2,000 government employees across the U.S.
