Meet our staff

PUBLISHER
Shawn Palmer is publisher of the Greenfield Recorder. Prior to joining Newspapers of New England in 2021, Shawn held leadership positions at The (New London) Day, The (Danbury) News-Times, the (Meriden) Record-Journal, The Westerly Sun, The (Newark) Star-Ledger and the Hartford Courant. He earned a BA from Providence College and an MBA from Seton Hall University.

Contact: spalmer@recorder.com | 413-585-5279

EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Dan Crowley is executive editor of the Greenfield Recorder. A Massachusetts native, he has more than two decades of experience as an award-winning investigative reporter and editor and joined the Recorder’s staff in 2021. He earned a BA from Connecticut College and an MA in journalism from Indiana University.

Contact: dcrowley@recorder.com | 413-585-5239

REGIONAL CIRCULATION DIRECTOR
Mark Galat was named regional circulation director in 2025 and currently oversees subscription sales, delivery and customer service. Mark joined the Daily Hampshire Gazette in 1996 and held several roles in the circulation department before assuming his current role. Prior to the Gazette, Mark worked in the circulation departments of The Republican and the Holyoke Transcript-Telegram.

Contact: mgalat@recorder.com | 413-774-2741

REGIONAL ADVERTISING DIRECTOR
Stephanie T. Hadley was named regional advertising director in 2025 overseeing the day to day sales operations and production teams for Newspapers of New England which publishes the Greenfield Recorder. Stephanie started at the Daily Hampshire Gazette in 2016 as creative director before being promoted to sales operations director in 2019. Prior to joining NNE, she spent 12 years working at Turley Publications in Palmer, MA.

Contact: shadley@recorder.com | 413-585-5288

REGIONAL CONTROLLER
Edwin O’Connor is regional controller of the Greenfield Recorder and oversees all aspects of financial accounting and analysis. He is a CPA and earned a BS from the University of Massachusetts and an MS from Northeastern University.

Contact: eoconnor@recorder.com | 413-585-5302

REGIONAL ADVERTISING MANAGER
Michael Templeton was named regional advertising manager of the Greenfield Recorder in 2025. He joined the company in 2022 as digital advertising sales manager. During his tenure, Michael has helped the sales team significantly grow digital advertising throughout the region. In his current role, he oversees all advertising revenue and works closely with the media consultants to help local businesses reach their desired audience across all platforms. Before joining the Recorder, Michael held sales and sales management roles at Comcast Business and The Republican.

Contact: mtempleton@recorder.com | 413-585-5274

MANAGING EDITOR
Shelby Brock a Vermont native, began working at the Recorder in 2016 after graduating from UMass Amherst with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She served as North County reporter, features editor and news editor before becoming managing editor.

Contact: sbrock@recorder.com | 413-930-4277

LOCAL NEWS EDITOR
Max Bowen is the local news editor at the Greenfield Recorder. He’s worked in the news industry since 2003 as a correspondent, reporter, photographer and editor at newspapers and magazines across Massachusetts.  

Contact: mbowen@recorder.com | 413-930-4074

PHOTO EDITOR
Paul Franz is the photo editor and photographer at the Recorder.

Contact: pfranz@recorder.com | 413-930-4128

REPORTER
Erin-Leigh Hoffman is the Montague, Gill, and Erving beat reporter. She joined the Recorder in June 2024 after graduating from Marist College with a bachelor’s degree in communication, concentrating in journalism. She is a western New York native.

Contact: ehoffman@recorder.com | 413-930-4231

REPORTER
Aalianna Marietta covers the towns of Deerfield, Conway, Sunderland and Whately. She is a graduate of UMass Amherst and was a journalism intern at the Recorder while in school.

Contact: amarietta@recorder.com | 413-930-4081

REPORTER
Domenic Poli covers the court system in Franklin County and the towns of Orange, Wendell and New Salem. He is a graduate of UMass Amherst, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and has worked at the Recorder since 2016.

Contact: dpoli@recorder.com | 413-930-4120

REPORTER
Madison Schofield is the West County beat reporter. She graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor’s degree in communications with a concentration in journalism. She’s originally from Millis and joined the Recorder in 2024.

Contact: mschofield@recorder.com | 413-930-4579