Tom Pounds started the Toledo Free Press in 2005. He is a 30-year veteran in the newspaper industry, beginning his career in newspapers in 1990 at the Los Angelas Daily News as director of circulation. He went onto serve in a similar role at the San Jose Mercury News and Pittsburgh Post Gazette. He came to Toledo as the vice president and general manager of the Toledo Blade. In 2004 he left the Blade to open the Toledo Free Press. After it closed in 2015 he continued to publish local magazines until reopening the Free Press in 2024. He serves on several local nonprofit boards, such as the Red Cross and Owens Community College Foundation.

Bailey Dick is an assistant professor in the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University. Her research examines the systemic devaluation and inherent power women’s stories in news media, with a focus on the long history of #MeToo-style writing. Before entering academia, she worked as a reporter for The Toledo Free Press, Chicago Sun-Times, and ran press and media on several high-profile political and issue campaigns and tours. She received undergraduate degrees from Loyola University Chicago, a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Ohio University. She lives in her hometown of Waterville and is a proud dog mom to Frances.

Sean Nestor is a network engineer at Sauder Woodworking Company. He is a seasoned and experienced supply chain professional, and a highly driven individual with a diverse background in the field of information technology. His expertise includes but is not limited to design, implementation, troubleshooting and repair of computer networks in large-scale business environments, specializing in data centers.

Director of Enrollment Communications at Bowling Green State University. Brandi was also a reporter at the Toledo Free Press and the Sandusky Register. She has a master's degree in media and communication from BGSU.

Daniel E. Kimmet has served on the Toledo Free Press Board of Directors since its inception. Dan is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelors and masters in mechanical engineering. In his career, Dan held a variety of executive positions at Aeroquip/Eaton Corporation. Prior to his retirement he was vice president of Operations for Eaton Hydraulics. After his retirement from Eaton, Dan served as the CEO of Dillin Corporation and executive director of Ohio State’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence. Dan currently serves as a director of the Owens Community Foundation and The Ohio State University Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board.