Ross Borden is the Co-founder and CEO of Matador. Since starting Matador in 2006 he has sent hundreds of travel journalists on free trips and paid assignments. He is an expert at tourism marketing and in 2012 will be speaking at travel conferences in Berlin, Mexico, Switzerland, Colorado, London, New York, and Zimbabwe. He has lived in Spain, Kenya, and Argentina and currently splits time between New York and his native San Francisco.
Ross Borden
Josh is living the dream. He has been writing, photographing, and filming his travels for 10 years and has in that time shared thousands of stories with readers online. Josh works with PR companies the world over to create compelling travel content and has worked as an editor for Matador for four years. He is very pleased to be Dean of Education at MatadorU.
Joshua Johnson
Dean of Education
Since assuming editorship of Matador in 2007, David Miller has worked with more than a thousand different writers, photographers, filmmakers, and journalists and has personally published over a hundred articles on the craft of travel journalism in the digital age. Winner of two consecutive Lowell Thomas awards for excellence in travel journalism (2010, 2011), he is Matador's Senior Editor and Director of Curricula at MatadorU.
David S. Miller
Director of Curricula
Colby is a photographer, photo educator, entrepreneur, and author based out of Denver, Colorado. He leads photo workshops all over the world and is the founder and CEO of The Giving Lens. Colby is also one of the most followed photographers in social media today. You can find his work on his website, Colby Brown Photography (colbybrownphotography.com).
Colby Brown
Director of Photography
Cody Forest Doucette is a widely published travel and adventure photojournalist who has worked professionally in the field for nearly 10 years. His work has appeared in many national and international publications, including Rolling Stone, Mens' Journal, Dossier, Powder, Surfer, and The Surfers' Journal. He currently lives in his hometown of Ketchum, Idaho.
Cody Forest Doucette
Kate Siobhan Havercroft a Vancouver, Canada based writer, photographer, seeker of social justice, Beatles expert, believer, coffee snob, and self-proclaimed trophy wife. She is chief operations manager of The Giving Lens, where she also leads teams of photographers on international humanitarian aid trips, using photography as a medium to empower communities. She is also a staff writer for Matador Network, and has published a full-length book on The Beatles. She holds a degree in Creative Writing from UBC with a focus on Non-Fiction and Cultural Criticism.
Kate Siobhan Havercroft
Writing / Photography
Scott is a professional photographer, graphic designer, and filmmaker who found his passion for travel documentation while living in China. Scott's most recent project, “Ixim”, is a documentary short about indigenous Guatemalans. When Scott is not on the road you can find him in the ocean near his home in Laguna Beach.
Scott Sporleder
Director of Film Making
Sarah Park lives in Mammoth Lakes, California, where she splits her time in front of a computer in her home office, strapping into a snowboard at 11,053', and obsessively documenting it all for readers online. When she's not busy being your Student Advisor at MatadorU, she's also a Contributing Editor for Matador.
Sarah Park
Student Advisor
Daniel Nahabedian is a freelance travel photographer, a photography and Lightroom workshop instructor, and Photography Lead Faculty at MatadorU. He currently lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he posts on his website (canvasoflight.com), documents Thai culture, and volunteers for the Documentary Arts Asia Center.
Daniel Nahabedian
Co-Lead Photography Faculty
Candice Walsh is a Contributing Editor at Matador and the Lead Writing Faculty at MatadorU. With a degree in English and Professional Writing, Candice is a regular contributor to Where.ca, Vacay.ca, and AOL Canada. Her writing has also been featured in various East Coast Canadian publications like SOAR, ahoy!, Marine Atlantic Onboard Magazine, and the Newfoundland Quarterly.
Candice Walsh
Writing Faculty
Juliane Huang is the Student Support Manager at MatadorU and the first point of contact for those interested in learning more about the U. She began her travel writing career in 2007, and welcomes the opportunity to help students find their passion and achieve their career goals. She is also Community Manager at Matador Network, so pop on over to say hi!
Juliane Huang
Student Support Manager
