The Team
Sunflower Publishing Team
Bill
Uhler
Bill Uhler started at Ogden Publications, Sunflower Publishing’s parent company, in 2004 as director of operations. Quickly promoted to general manager and then Publisher, he’s now responsible for leading both publishing organizations as well as Capper’s Insurance Services.
Before joining Ogden, Uhler spent 14 years at CMP Media. While there, he honed his marketing and message-development expertise in a variety of roles, including direct marketing specialist, group circulation director, sales director and publisher. He won CMP’s inaugural Sales Director of the Year award, as well as two Addys.
Uhler graduated from Washburn University with a bachelor of arts in communications with an emphasis in advertising and public relations, and a minor in business management.
buhler@ogdenpubs.com
785-832-7111
Robert "Bob"
Cucciniello
Robert “Bob” Cucciniello spent 12 years at CMP Media starting in fulfillment then circulation before he moved up to sales manager and later interim publisher.
Cucciniello started at Ogden Publications in July of 2007. He is currently the Production and Newsstand Director overseeing the purchase of materials and production of all print publications, as well as their newsstand distribution and sales. In addition, he oversees the fulfillment and facilities operations at Ogden’s main building in Topeka, Kansas. In 2010 he was named Folio: Audience Development’s Newsstand Manager of the Year.
Cucciniello graduated from Washburn University with a Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Political Science. He taught history and political science at Highland Community College for 20 years before “retiring” to spend more time with his family.
bcucciniello@ogdenpubs.com
785-832-7216
Joanne
Morgan
With 24+ years of experience in print magazine marketing and sales, Joanne enjoys helping clients to brand their business and services across the state of Kansas in over 18 magazines and publications.
jmorgan@sunflowerpub.com
785-832-7264
Angie
Taylor
With 16+ years of national ad sales with our parent company Ogden Publications, Angie always looks forward to helping more companies realize the value in reaching consumers through print. She’s a wife, mother of 2 and grandmother of 5, loves to cook, bake and entertain friends and family.
ataylor@sunflowerpub.com
785.832.7236
Alex
Tatro
Alex is a Kansas native and graduate of The University of Kansas. She joined Sunflower Publishing May of 2018 and has taken on multiple projects including, Discover Eudora Magazine, Jefferson Magazine / County Connections Magazine, Douglas County Newcomers Guide and others.
When she’s not working, she enjoys being outside with her dog Frizzle Fry or spending the day inside baking.
atatro@sunflowerpub.com
785-832-7260
Shelly
Bryant
Shelly has created magazines and other award-winning publications at Sunflower Publishing since 2007.
Having served as a designer and the department’s production manager, she currently works as the senior art director for several publications.
Shelly lives with her husband, two kids and their not-small-at-all fur baby.
sbryant@sunflowerpub.com
Nathan
Pettengill
A former international news agency journalist, Nathan has created award-winning magazines with Sunflower Publishing since 2006.
npettengill@sunflowerpub.com
785.832.7287
Leslie
Andres
A former middle and high school English teacher with a passion for Shakespeare and poetry, Leslie has been a book editor for 15 years and a copy editor with Sunflower Publishing for the past 5 years. When not juggling Chicago vs. AP styles, she enjoys Florida Gator sports and cooking.
landres613@gmail.com
Special Issue Publication Team
Jean
Teller
Sunflower Publishing Editor
A native of Kansas, Jean loves the wide-open spaces of the Great Plains and cherishes the ability to see all the way to the horizon. She attended two Kansas universities, receiving a bachelor’s degree in radio/television production and a master’s in mass communications/journalism, and has found her niche in the world of magazine editing. Her hobbies include reading, mainly mysteries and science fantasy, with occasional binges of streaming television shows, and frequent forays to local movie theatres.
jteller@sunflowerpub.com
jteller@ogdenpubs.com
785-832-7231
Kalli
Smith
Sunflower Publishing Editor
Kalli is a Kansas native, Jayhawk fanatic and University of Kansas graduate. This journalism major joined Sunflower Publishing as an intern in January of 2019 and later joined the staff full-time in August as a section editor for KANSAS! Magazine. When she’s not at her desk, Kalli loves going to the movies, working out and spending time with her pet children: Zoe, Abby and Max.
ksmith@sunflowerpub.com
ksmith@ogdenpubs.com
785-832-7124