Meet our board of directors
Kelly Tidwell | President
Kelly Tidwell | President
Kelly Tidwell | President
(Creek/Cherokee)
A noteworthy leader in the energy sector for more than a decade, Kelly Tidwell took the plunge into news entrepreneurship after witnessing his wife Brittany Harlow’s passion for community service through news and information.
Kelly co-founded the social news media platform VNN in 2018 to strengthen Indigenous and other underrepresented voices in the news ecosystem.
Amy Turner | Treasurer
Kelly Tidwell | President
Kelly Tidwell | President
(Cherokee)
Amy Turner is a highly experienced professional in the field of counseling, holding both a license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in the State of Oklahoma.
Her educational background includes a master's degree in counseling psychology, and she have over 20 years of experience in serving individuals.
Susan Dean | Secretary
Kelly Tidwell | President
Susan Dean | Secretary
(Cherokee)
Susan has vast experience as a minority small business owner, including firsthand knowledge in acquiring, managing and fulfilling government contracts.
As the Minority Business Center Program Manager for REI Oklahoma, Susan focuses on creating opportunities for minority-owned companies to achieve new growth.
EditorIAL TEAM
Brittany Harlow | Editor In Chief
Award-winning independent journalist and co-founder of VNN.
Brittany received her associate degree in journalism and broadcasting from Tulsa Community College and her bachelor's degree in media studies from Northeastern State University.
Before writing under the VNN platform, Brittany worked as a reporter for KRMG and weekend anchor and reporter for KXII.
As an independent investigative journalist, Brittany's work has been awarded:
2023 LION Awards Collaboration of the Year Award
With LHRI for Stealing Tvlse
2023 RevContent Local Reporting Award
2021 Local Media Digital Innovation Award
Two decades later, a woman sentenced to life for killing her abuser still fights for freedom
Rachael Schuit | Senior Journalist
Rachael Schuit is descended from the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.
She is a Senior Journalist at Catalyst News and has also worked as a Journalist with Verified News Network (VNN) Oklahoma for the last four years.
Rachael graduated from Central Michigan University with both her undergraduate and graduate degree. She started her journalism career at WILX-TV in Lansing, Michigan, as a producer and reporter followed by two years as a reporter at Upnorthlive in Traverse City.
Rachael is passionate about reporting and uplifting the voices of underrepresented communities, particularly Indigenous, and focusing on stories other organizations are not telling.
In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching reality tv, rooting for the Detroit Lions, traveling, and exploring new restaurants with friends and family.