Anthony Haag
…is the Marketing Manager for Visit Lake County. As author of the Visit Lake County Twitter and Facebook pages and the host of the Let the Ride Take You webisode series on YouTube, he is a social media ‘jack of all trades.’ Anthony is the architect behind all Visit Lake County marketing projects. Outside of work, he is a Milwaukee Brewers baseball and Green Bay Packers football fan.

Dobie Maxwell
…is a nationally touring standup comedian and radio personality who is proudly based in Lake County. He has appeared on several national television programs including CBS TV’s The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and was a morning host on Chicago’s 97.9 The Loop. Dobie is the author of a daily blog called The Dented Can Diary, which chronicles his life as a professional entertainer. More information about Dobie may be found at www.dobiemaxwell.com.

Sarah Armstrong
…is the principal of Turks Cap Consulting, LLC, a consulting firm focusing on program evaluation, needs assessment, grant writing, and social media for libraries and nonprofit organizations. Born and raised in Lake County, she is a third-generation long-suffering Cubs fan and now lives in Grayslake with her husband Dan and very furry cat Oscar. www.turkscap.com

Hawthorn Elementary North School in Vernon Hills
5th grade students from Hawthorn Elementary North School in Vernon Hills write about Lake County attractions and fun activities from a kid’s perspective. These students also draw a picture to go along with their article.

If you are an individual blogger looking for a larger audience, a teacher wanting to share your student’s writing talents, or someone who is simply passionate in regards to writing about Lake County, please contact our Marketing Department to be featured in our blog.