Comcast Newsmakers

Jack Hanson
Jack Hanson brings decades of knowledge and dedication to the television industry. In addition to being a weatherman for 7 years on the 5 and 6pm news for KGO, he has also co-hosted AM San Francisco, where his interviews ran the gamut from Pee-Wee Herman to Henry Kissinger.

His ability to host and produce a variety of programs is just one of the many reasons companies turn to him as a spokesman. Bank of America, General Electric, and Alcatel HDTV are just a few of these companies. He has also been an emcee for many Fundraisers and Award Shows; include The Northern California Emmy Awards, Juvenile Diabetes Fundraiser, and the 2002 Youth Guidance Center San Francisco Fund Raiser.

His life is not just filled with speaking engagements; he is also a published cartoonist and has done artwork for the Sierra Club publication. Jack Hanson is both personally and professionally admired by all.

Maggi Scura
Media veteran Maggi Scura brings to us her well-rounded knowledge of the television industry and a confident on-screen presence after having spent years both in front of and behind the camera.

Maggi has been an Emmy-nominated Producer for a number of documentaries and special news reports, and she has received both AP and RTNDA Awards for her Producing, Writing and Producing. She carries two decades worth of skill as a News Anchor at NBC 11 in San Jose as well as KTXL-TV out of Sacramento where she co-anchored the 5, 6, and 11 ‘o clock news.

Aimee Allison
Aimee Allison brings fresh talent, skills and energy to the program with a variety of roles already played out successfully through various media outlets.

Aimee has been a public speaker at various industry and community events, including UC Merced, UC Berkeley, ACLU Youth Conference, San Jose State University Instructional Technology Conference, KPFA, and the George Galloway Book Tour. She was a Segment Host for Technology News, Bay-TV, out of San Francisco. Aimee has extensive work in the areas of film, including On-Camera Talent and Consultant for “A Question of Conscience,” a feature-length documentary.

Steve Swatt
Steve Swatt is a Sacramento-based public affairs consultant and former Managing Partner of Nelson Communications Group (which later merged with Porter Novelli). Previously, Steve spent 22 years at KCRA, Sacramento’s NBC affiliate, as its political reporter. He also contributed to NBC Nightly News, the NBC Today Show and various PBS political and public affairs programs. Before joining KCRA, Steve was a reporter for the San Francisco Examiner and United Press International.

Kristine Walter
Kristine has had a broad range of managerial experience in various industries, including Proctor and Gamble and Harris Ranch. She opened her own fundraising and event planning company working on political campaigns in 1995 that she closed in 2001 to join AT&T Broadband as their Manager of Government Affairs. She continued in the cable industry with Comcast as their Director of Government Affairs until June 2005 when she decided to start a new direction in life.

She joined One by One Leadership last year and is currently the Director of the ReadFresno program.

Kristine is active in several civic organizations, including La Feliz Guild of Children’s Hospital of Central California, the Fresno Metropolitan Museum and the Lee Institute of Japanese Art in Hanford. She is a recent graduate, and was the President of, Leadership Fresno Class XXI and is currently serving on their steering committee.