Frances Dumlao
Frances Dumlao is a social media strategist who has worked at Eater and SELF magazine. Her work has earned recognition from the National Magazine Awards and Shorty Awards. She’s produced videos covering food in Detroit and across the Great Lakes region. You can email her at frances@weareravenous.com.
Amy McCarthy
Amy McCarthy is a Texas-based journalist with more than 15 years of experience in lifestyle journalism. Her work on food, music, and culture has appeared in Texas Monthly, Eater, Vox, and numerous outlets. You can email her at amy@weareravenous.com.
Jaya Saxena
Jaya Saxena is an IACP Award-winning, James Beard Award-nominated writer and editor, and a native New Yorker. She enjoys covering the intersections of food and immigration, business, history, policy, queerness, and just about every way we use food to say something about ourselves. She is the series editor for Best American Food and Travel Writing. Her work has appeared in Eater, Slate, Gourmet, GQ, the New York Times, Defector, and more. You can email her at jaya@weareravenous.com.
Ashok Selvam
Ashok Selvam has covered his native Chicago in various forms for three decades and somehow landed a James Beard Award while helming Eater's coverage of Chicago. A graduate of Syracuse University, he’s a three-time Peter Lisagor Award winner and written for Crain’s Modern Healthcare. He also worked as a GA reporter at the Daily Herald in Chicago’s suburbs. In 2023, he graduated from the Poynter Institute for Media Studies's Leadership Academy. You can email him at ashok@weareravenous.com.
Courtney E. Smith
Courtney E. Smith is Texas born and raised, with some time served in New York City and Los Angeles. Her work has appeared on Eater, Pitchfork, Refinery29, Esquire, the Infatuation, and a host of Texas publications. You can email her at courtney@weareravenous.com.