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ROBB RUBIO
MANAGING EDITOR
Robb graduated from the University of Texas with degrees in Journalism and Business Administration. Robb also has an MBA from Baylor University. Robb has over 10-years of magazine, book and newspaper production experience. His expertise is overseeing the production of magazine launches and books from concept, manuscript, adaption and seeing it into completion as a high-quality, printed, audio and digital book and magazine
DON WILLIAMS
CEO
Don is Publisher and Editorial Director of African American Filmmaker Journal. Don has been in the publishing business for over 20-years, including creating and overseeing dozens of magazines, newspapers and book ventures and is the Publisher and Editorial Director for Carlyle Books. Don also has written, directed and produced documentaries and feature films, with the first feature film to be released in late 2021.
AVA SLIZA-KOFE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Ava is a native of Belize and is based in our New York office. Ava has degrees in Architecture, Fashion Design and Journalism and speaks seven-languages. Ava acts as Editorial Director for African American Filmmaker Journal, American Beauty Queen and Biracial magazines. Ava also writes music and scores documentaries and films.