
Sammy Hartley
Sammy is our Editorial Director. She is
a biologist, photographer and writer
who has traveled all over the US and
abroad to work with animals of all kinds.
She supports conservation and animal
welfare projects worldwide, and in her
spare time runs a wildlife conservation
page and pet photography business.
Joe Bussiere
Joe oversees social media and ad
operations at Roaring Earth. He is a
writer, musician, and video editor, with
a passion for anything on the cutting
edge of technology and science. He
studied linguistics and poetry at New
York University. He has two pet rats.
Amanda Ellis
Michael Knott
Amanda is a feature writer and Assistant
Editorial Director. She has a degree in
Animal Science and enjoys writing about
every aspect of the furry, creepy, crawly,
and otherwise intriguing world of wildlife
and science. She has a passion for the
outdoors and especially enjoys
obsessing over red foxes, rock climbing,
surfing, and planning out her next big
mountain ascent.
Michael is a founding partner at Roaring
Earth. He is a career entrepreneur
enmeshed in all areas of business
growth and development. As a nature
enthusiast and a wildlife conservationist
he is passionate about the welfare
and preservation of national parks
across the globe.
Jan Renner
Jan is a founder of Roaring Earth and
oversees strategy, partnerships and
operations. While the roaring streets of
NYC are home, he can often be found
exploring remote natural wonders in
Central and South America.
Grannell Knox
Grannell heads up video production.
He is an independent filmmaker, travel
photographer, and nature enthusiast.
He spends probably too much time
recording in the woods. For what reason?
Even he doesn’t know. His love of nature
and animal rights has inspired him to be
vegan for nearly a decade. At this point
he is basically a piece of celery.
Teddy Fotiou
Teddy Fotiou is an avid writer,
photographer, and naturalist. Whether
he's driving through the vast, arid
Outback or scuba diving among sharks
in shipwrecks, he goes to great lengths
to capture the best nature and wildlife
material for Roaring Earth.
Jhaneel Lockhart
Jhaneel is a travel-obsessed blogger and
content writer based in New York City.
She enjoys discovering and writing about
terrifying creatures from Australia but
hopes never to run into them when she
finally visits one day.