Cyndi Mills – Editor in Chief
Over the years Cyndi Mills has had the opportunity to move around the country with her husband, Scott and their four children. They have lived in Chilliwack, Edmonton, London and Petawawa. Mind you, she and the kids have spent the majority of their time living at their “homes bases”, while Scott went off to serve on four tours and a variety of career courses.

She stumbled into the world of journalism by accident – looking for a career that could give her the flexibility to work from home to be with their children and support Scott’s military career. As an avid reader of magazines, the experience of living the military lifestyle, and a background in journalism, Cyndi saw an opportunity to create a magazine devoted to military families.

Her current home office staff includes her door greeter, Annabelle, an Old English Sheepdog and her two feline assistants Fred and Chris who are a little unhappy with their current working conditions, as they are still adjusting to life with a bossy puppy.

Lisa Twomey – Art Director
A native of Manitoba, Lisa Twomey graduated from Winnipeg’s Red River College with a diploma in Graphic Design in 1997. By following her husband through numerous postings from Petawawa, to Winnipeg, to Shilo, before finally returning to Petawawa, Lisa has accumulated a wide body of experience in the graphic design field. She has worked for small printers such as Henry Armstrong Printing in Winnipeg, to newspapers such as The Pembroke Observer and The Brandon Sun.

Lisa is the proud mother of three daughters, and is an active supporter of the military community. She is a founding director of the Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund, a charity where funds are raised for memorial works for the families of Canadian soldiers killed while serving in the CF.

Advertising Team

Sarah Nixon-Miller (BA) - Account Executive
As a mother of two cherished daughters and wife of a beloved Submariner Sonar Operator, Sarah works from home and embraces the many opportunities motherhood and being a military wife has brought her way. On any given day, Sarah can be found in her kitchen whipping up natural remedies or hand-made items for everyday needs or practicing Reiki (energy therapy) for both people and pets.

She brings 17 years of sales experience to the Ubiquitous team; most of which were focused in high-end sales, including management, coaching, negotiating, and corporate sales training & development. Sarah has worked with clients at every level of sales, including; direct, retail and corporate. Sarah holds an undergraduate degree in psychology and has taken many personal interest courses in an effort to always be learning and growing. With Paul’s career posting located in her hometown of Halifax, NS,

Sarah enjoys bringing her daughters to the ocean, has a love of nature and animals. During her down-time Sarah finds it therapeutic to be in the presence of animals and is currently working on teaching her Parrotlet how to say hello! She is involved in her local neighborhood and military community and was instrumental in forming a neighborhood “mothers & preschoolers program” and “military spouse business networking support group”. Most recently, Sarah has joined the Ubiquitous team and is passionate about bringing military families together and creating support for military spouses.

Columnists

Teresa Gamble - Avid Reader
As someone who has always enjoyed a good book, Teresa Gamble joins the Ubiquitous team, sharing her passion for the written word. Remembering the wonder of stories we all experienced as a child, Teresa invites you to join her in discussion on The Written Word, step into the world of words, and watch for her reviews.

Teresa and her husband Blake, a former military member of 25 years, have lived the military lifestyle first hand, with each of their four children born in different provinces and countries. Teresa is a "Base Brat", whose family stretches coast to coast with her father in BC, mother and brother in Ontario, sister and brother-in-law in Edmonton all serving or former military members. Their eldest son is a Reservist preparing for his first overseas experience, and one son following along as part of the Cadet Corps.

Teresa feels that being a military family means every part of our lives is touched by the military, where our military community becomes our family. She is proud to be a part of the Ubiquitous team of military connected professionals and looks forward to sharing our experiences with everyone.

Jacki Hollywood Brown - Professional Organizer
Jacki Hollywood Brown (B.Sc. M.Sc.), is a professional organizer and full-time army wife and Mom. She gets a thrill out of helping people define the type of life they want by helping their homes and businesses to look and function better. She is an expert problem solver and a creator of ingenious filing systems. She believes that a sense of humour and a multi-purpose screwdriver are invaluable. Visit Jacki's website at http://www.j-organize.ca.

Editor 

Jill Kruse - Writer
Jill Kruse hails from New Brunswick. Her articles and columns have appeared in newspapers and numerous other publications across Canada. Since graduating from Journalism at King's College University in Halifax, Jill has worked in radio and print and managed her own communications business creating promotional media for various clients in business and government. While posted to Base Petawawa in 2008, Jill wrote a monthly column on her experiences with deployment for The Daily Observer in Pembroke while her husband Greg, a Combat Engineer with 2CER, was serving in Afghanistan. Tragically, her husband was killed in action on Dec. 27, 2008. 

Jill has returned to her home in Fredericton to begin a new life for herself and their three little girls. An important part of that new challenge is participating in the development and promotion of Ubiquitous Magazine Inc. Through this medium she hopes to enrich the lives of military families "on duty" all over this great country with informative and entertaining articles.

Writers

Patrick Twomey – Writer
Born in the northern BC town of Terrace, and raised in Winnipeg MB, Patrick joined the military as a lineman in the Communications Reserves in 1992, and transferred to the Regular Force in 1996.

Career highlights include two tours in Bosnia, and one in Afghanistan, and postings to Petawawa, Winnipeg, and Shilo. Married in 1997 to his lovely wife Lisa, they have raised two gorgeous daughters in the chaotic military life. Family highlights include being absent for the birth of both girls on separate Bosnia tours, and being posted three times within four years. Patrick is continually amazed (and relieved) that his family puts up with the challenges of the military lifestyle. 

Translator

Stéphanie Bédard - Translator
Stéphanie experiences the military lifestyle from another angle. She juggles full-time university studies and her husband’s posting to Petawawa, while living in Gatineau with her one year-old daughter. With her eminent graduation from the University of Ottawa with a B.A. Joint Honours in Communications and in Lettres Françaises and her husband’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, she is looking to expend her work experience while getting actively involved in the military families’ community.
 

Photographer

Tina Mohns - Photographer
Tina sees photographs as a kind of legacy; treasure to be unearthed for future generations. Her portfolio includes work from across Canada and the North Eastern United States and her “lifestyle” images have graced publications throughout North America & Europe. Tina has earned distinction as an artist who has great passion for her subjects. Her photographs, whether candid or posed, will always be a window that leads home.