Staff Listing

Cheryl Ross started with NEWS/400 in 1997 as a reporter and moved up to news editor in 1999. Though she hasn't written a line of code since a BASIC programming class in high school and wouldn't know RPG from Sanskrit, she enjoys staying on the front lines of the iSeries-AS/400 world and keeping iNation citizens informed about the new technology coming out of Fortress Rochester.

Cheryl has a Master's degree in journalism from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor's degree in marine fisheries from Texas A&M at Galveston. A native Texan, Cheryl spends her free time hiking the beautiful Rocky Mountains and searching Colorado restaurants for a breakfast taco like the ones they make back home.

Jill R. Aitoro joined iSeries NEWS in August 2001 as an industry reporter, moving over from the same position with its sister publication, Group Computing. She earned a Master's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor's degree in magazine journalism from Ohio University.

Originally from the Northeast, Jill's passions include Broadway musicals and travel. She enjoys skiing and spending time with family and friends.

Anna Brown, a graduate of the University of California in San Diego, joined the iSeries Network in 2000 as an editorial research assistant. During the week, she continues to hone her writing, reporting, and editing skills, and during the weekend, she enjoys hiking, camping, and skiing in the beautiful mountains of Colorado.