Smart Company - The Business Voice for Frederick & Washington Counties

Kate Rader, Publisher, Creative Director and Editor-In-Chief
Kate is an award-winning graphic designer and marketing professional with over 10 years of experience creating high-end publications in various markets. She helped to launch HM in October 2004 and Smart Company Magazine in January 2008, and directs the magazines’ respective missions to promote the best that life in Washington County and the surrounding area has to offer, and examine issues of interest to the business communities in Frederick and Washington counties. more...

Kate Rader, Publisher, Creative Director and Editor-In-Chief
Kate is an award-winning graphic designer and marketing professional with over 10 years of experience creating high-end publications in various markets. She helped to launch HM in October 2004 and Smart Company Magazine in January 2008, and directs the magazines’ respective missions to promote the best that life in Washington County and the surrounding area has to offer, and examine issues of interest to the business communities in Frederick and Washington counties.

Kate manages RidgeRunner Publishing, LLC operations, and directs editorial content, photography, sales and production. She holds a bachelor’s degree of fine arts in graphic design from Shepherd College, and believes in the power of giving and community spirit. She is a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Hagerstown and Hancock; member of the Hagerstown-Washington County CVB; serves on several boards and committees for organizations such as the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and Augustoberfest. She is a graduate of Leadership Hagerstown Class XIX. ...less

Andrea Rowland, Associate Publisher & Executive Editor
As associate publisher of RidgeRunner Publishing, LLC, Andrea works closely with Publisher Kate Rader to execute the vision for the company’s multiple publications. In her role as executive editor, Andrea helps to plan editorial content, supervises the editors of Hagerstown and Smart Company magazines, hires and works with writers, edits copy, and writes bylined and non-bylined content. She joined the Hagerstown magazine team in February 2005 after a more than six-year career as a reporter for The Herald-Mail Co. in Hagerstown. more...

Andrea Rowland, Associate Publisher & Executive Editor
As associate publisher of RidgeRunner Publishing, LLC, Andrea works closely with Publisher Kate Rader to execute the vision for the company’s multiple publications. In her role as executive editor, Andrea helps to plan editorial content, supervises the editors of Hagerstown and Smart Company magazines, hires and works with writers, edits copy, and writes bylined and non-bylined content. She joined the Hagerstown magazine team in February 2005 after a more than six-year career as a reporter for The Herald-Mail Co. in Hagerstown.

Andrea began her journalism career as the Ocean City, Md., bureau reporter for The Daily Times in Salisbury, Md., eventually moving into the environmental beat for that daily newspaper. She moved to Washington County in 1998 to take over the position of community reporter for The Herald-Mail, covering news in six Washington County municipalities, writing weekly personality profiles, covering breaking news events, and crafting in-depth feature stories for the newspaper’s Sunday edition. Andrea also wrote health, family, food and other features for the Lifestyle section. Her work has garnered numerous awards, including an Associated Press award for Outstanding Feature Story for “Stewards of Sacred Land” — a piece that focused on the individuals who live on property connected to the Battle of Antietam.

Andrea earned a bachelor’s degree in communication arts from Salisbury University and a master’s degree in the humanities with a concentration in American studies from Hood College in Frederick, Md. ...less

Larissa Newman, Assistant Editor
A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Larissa earned her bachelor of arts degree in communication and English literature and language. Having always loved to write, she decided to pursue a career in publishing and joined the Hagerstown magazine and Smart Company Magazine team in August 2008. Her workday consists of bylined and non-bylined editorial writing, basic editing and assisting in compiling editorial for RidgeRunner’s various publications. Outside of work, Larissa resides in Frederick where she frequents the library, coffee shops and running paths to satisfy daily cravings. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, creatively filling her nights and weekends, winning Jeopardy in the living room, and annoying her brown cat, Marshmallow.

Stacy Miller, Advertising Sales Manager
Now serving as advertising sales director, Stacy has been an account executive for HM since November 2004. She works closely with business owners in Washington County and neighboring Pennsylvania to develop advertising that best meets their needs. She serves on the membership committee for the Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce and as a member of Business Networking International. A Washington County native, she loves to sing and play the piano — talents that helped to earn her the titles of Miss Washington County 2003 and Miss Gaithersburg 2004. Stacy now serves as assistant producer and choreographer for the Miss Washington County Scholarship Organization.

Lindsay Bagley, Account Executive
Serving as an account executive for Smart Company Magazine and Hagerstown magazine in the Frederick area, Lindsay helps client’s meet their complete advertising needs, including advising clients of advertising opportunities and maximizing their exposure within their budget to provide the most bang for their buck. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Hood College, and as a member of the Frederick County Chamber, she serves as an ambassador. more...

Lindsay Bagley, Account Executive
Serving as an account executive for Smart Company Magazine and Hagerstown magazine in the Frederick area, Lindsay helps client’s meet their complete advertising needs, including advising clients of advertising opportunities and maximizing their exposure within their budget to provide the most bang for their buck. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Hood College, and as a member of the Frederick County Chamber, she serves as an ambassador.

Previously Lindsay worked with The Gazette newspaper as a marketing consultant and with Robin Jones Consulting as an assistant project manager. Her background in sales and marketing has provided her with a wealth of knowledge in the advertising industry. A native of Frederick County, Lindsay and her husband, Clinton, reside in Frederick with their Saint Bernard, Maxwell. They enjoy going to the beach, swimming and trips to the dog park. ...less

Kimberly Prior, Account Executive
Serving as an Account Executive for Hagerstown magazine as well as Smart Company Magazine in the Frederick County area, Kim assists her clients with their marketing needs and advises them on the best way to target their specific market. In addition, she develops new corporate and small business clients through effective marketing, networking and professional sales presentations. more...

Kimberly Prior, Account Executive
Serving as an Account Executive for Hagerstown magazine as well as Smart Company Magazine in the Frederick County area, Kim assists her clients with their marketing needs and advises them on the best way to target their specific market. In addition, she develops new corporate and small business clients through effective marketing, networking and professional sales presentations.

Previously Kim worked for Frederick Magazine for eight years as an account executive. She has extensive knowledge in the advertising industry and strong community relationships.

After growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim became a flight attendant and traveled extensively through Europe and the Middle East. She has placed roots and has called Frederick home for the past 13 years. She enjoys yoga, gardening, traveling and spending time with her 3-year-old cockapoo “puppy,” Marley. ...less

Kristin Harpster, Production Manager
Kristin joined the Hagerstown magazine team in the summer of 2006. She coordinates directly with advertisers to design effective ads to achieve their marketing goals. As production manager, Kristin ensures timely layout and design of Hagerstown magazine, HM Bride and HM Home, as well as Bravo! and the Hagerstown-Washington County Visitors Guide. She also helps maintains the HM Web site, updating current and archived articles, photos and online exclusives. She graduated from Shepherd University in 2005 with a degree in visual communication and concentration in graphic design. In her spare time she enjoys being outdoors, playing tennis and spending time with family and friends.

Jason Turner, Director of Photography
A Williamsport native, Jason is an award-winning photojournalist and studio photographer. His keen eye, photojournalistic approach and creative capacity matched with his unobtrusive manner have made him one of the finest photographers in this area. With more than 10 years of freelance experience under his belt working for The Associated Press and many newspapers, including The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun, Jason’s images have been widely published nationally as well as internationally. Jason joined the RidgeRunner Publishing team as Director of Photography in February 2008.

Matt Prince, Bookkeeper
As the part-time bookkeeper for RidgeRunner Publishing, Matt is responsible for accounts payable, receivable and more. He brings with him more than 20 years’ worth of experience as an accountant, including work as an internal auditor for Marriott Corp., controller for Windows Catering Co. and controller for Masci Restaurants. Matt, who earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., also owns American Heritage Photography. He specializes in fine art photographic prints of Civil War battlefields and nature images.

Lauren Stone, Circulation Director & Administrative and Sales Assistant
As Circulation Director and Administrative & Sales Assistant, Lauren manages subscriptions & distribution for both Hagerstown magazine & Smart Company Magazine. She also works closely with the rest of the HM team to provide sales support for all of the publications. Having worked in Hagerstown since 2005, she is still learning new things about the area every day. Lauren enjoys hanging out with her friends and riding her horse, Jerez.