Our Editorial Staff
ELLEN GLOVER
News Reporter
Ellen Glover is a news reporter for Built In. She started at the company in 2019 and is responsible for covering breaking news in the tech industry. She previously worked as a reporter for the Invisible Institute, covering issues involving police accountability and wrongful convictions. Her work has also appeared in WNYC, USA Today and Science Node.
STEPHEN GOSSETT
Staff Reporter - Data Science & Analytics
Stephen Gossett is a staff reporter for Built In. He writes features primarily on data science and analytics. He joined the site in 2019 and previously covered hyperlocal news and design.
GORDON GOTTSEGEN
News Reporter
Gordon Gottsegen covers breaking news for Built In, joining in February of 2019. He’s interested in all things tech, with previous experience writing for CNET and Wired. Feel free to send pitches, story ideas and compliments to his email.
TATUM HUNTER
Staff Reporter - Engineering & Development
[email protected] Tatum Hunter is a staff reporter covering the tech workforce — particularly engineering and product roles and trends — for Built In. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, American City Business Journals, Reductress, Movers and Makers and Dramatics.
HAL KOSS
Staff Reporter
Hal Koss is a staff reporter for Built In. He joined the company in 2019 and previously worked for a publisher of consumer health information sites. His work has appeared in OneZero and The Weekly Standard.
JEFF LINK
Staff Reporter - Product & Design/UX
[email protected] Jeff Link is a staff reporter for Built In. He joined the company in 2020 and covers user experience and design. His work has appeared in Fast Company, Architect and Redshift.
BRIAN NORDLI
Senior Staff Reporter - Sales
[email protected] Brian Nordli is a senior staff reporter for Built In. He joined the company in 2018. His work has appeared in PBS’s Rewire, the Las Vegas Sun and the Reno Gazette-Journal.
MAE RICE
Staff Reporter - Marketing
Mae Rice is a staff reporter for Built In. She joined the company in 2019 and writes features primarily on sales, marketing and tech office spaces. She was previously an associate editor at Chicagoist, and her work has appeared in Vox and BuzzFeed Reader among other outlets.
NONA TEPPER
News Reporter
[email protected] Nona Tepper is a news reporter for Built In who joined the company in 2019. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Smithsonian, MarketWatch and other outlets.
TAMMY XU
Staff Reporter - Engineering & Development
Tammy Xu is a staff writer for Built In. She joined the company in February of 2020 and covers software development and tech workforce trends. She was a software developer in her previous role at Dow Chemical.
NICK JACKSON
Director of Growth Content
[email protected] Nick Jackson is the director of growth content for Built In. He joined the company in 2020 and oversees the editorial content team, which reports and writes news, features and other forms of editorial designed to instruct, inform and inspire technology professionals who visit our local market sites and BuiltIn.com. He previously worked as the editor-in-chief of Pacific Standard, the digital editorial director of Outside and as an associate editor of The Atlantic, where he launched the magazine’s health, technology and science coverage areas.
RYAN JACOBS
Senior Editor
[email protected] Ryan Jacobs is a senior editor at Built In. He joined the company in 2020 and is currently building the expert contributor team, which will publish dispatches and commentary written by working technology professionals. He previously worked as the deputy editor of Pacific Standard and as a writer and producer at The Atlantic, where he covered international affairs and crime. His debut narrative nonfiction book, The Truffle Underground, was published by Clarkson Potter/Random House in June 2019.
ANDREAS REKDAL
Features Editor
Andreas Rekdal is a features editor for Built In. He joined the company in 2015, and is currently overseeing its coverage of trends in engineering, data science, UX design, sales and marketing. He has nothing but respect for our future robot overlords.
JOE ERBENTRAUT
News Editor
Joe Erbentraut is a news editor at Built In and joined the company in January of 2020. He previously worked as a senior reporter and editor at HuffPost and his writing has also appeared in outlets including the Village Voice, Fodor’s, Gapers Block, OMGFacts and Windy City Times.