Profiles


  • Utah Junction Staff


  • Bonnie Fuller

    Bonnie Fuller is the former CEO & Editor-in-Chief of HollywoodLife.com, and the former Editor-in-Chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, USWeekly and YM. She’s now a special correspondent for politics and reproductive rights. Follow her on her substack, Bonnie Fuller: Your Body Your Choice.


  • Chaunie Brusie

    Chaunie Brusie is a mom of five, a native Michigander, and a Registered Nurse turned writer and editor. She specializes in health and medical writing. Her work has appeared everywhere from The New York Times to Glamour to Parents magazine.


  • Britteny Dee

    Britteny has worked as a professional writer for more than a decade. She launched her career as a features writer in New York City, covering fashion, food, hospitality, and beauty. She has contributed to a wide range of publications, including Bitches Who Brunch, International Business Times and Glam, and has worked with famous faces such…


  • Sam Herrera

    Sam Herrera is the political correspondent for Utah Junction. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Sam covers the issues Utahns care about. From the Great Salt Lake and affordable housing to new legislation and updates on what residents are doing to help their communities, she’s got you covered. Have a story tip? Reach Sam…


  • Alex Springer

    Alex Springer is the newsletter editor of Utah Junction. He’s been covering local dining, business, and entertainment news in Utah for over 10 years. Born and raised in Utah, Alex is a longtime admirer of Utah’s special quirks, beautiful landscapes, and its rapidly evolving restaurant scene. He’s received multiple local journalism awards and his work has appeared in…


  • Aleza Freeman

    Aleza Freeman is a Las Vegas native with two decades of experience writing and editing travel, tourism, and lifestyle stories. Her work has appeared in AARP magazine, Haute Living and Nevada Magazine.


  • Ellery Weil

    Ellery Weil is a historian and writer who holds degrees from the University of Michigan and University College London. In her spare time, she likes cooking, theater, and petting dogs she meets on the street.


  • Stefene Russell

    Stefene Russell is the former Utah Eats reporter at the Salt Lake Tribune, and was the culture editor at St. Louis Magazine for 13 years. She holds an MFA in poetry from the University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop.