We help Americans tell their stories, in their own words.
Dan Collison
Dan founded Long Haul way back in 1996 when he left a senior position at NPR to make socially-relevant radio documentaries. Since then Dan’s won almost every major award in the business for his work; he’s contributed to books and museum exhibits, taught journalism seminars, and developed our Impact Stories arm: a way for us to extend our storytelling skills to help other organizations and not-for-profits demonstrate their impact in the communities they serve. All this, and Dan’s also a really good cook — and head weeder of our two-acre native plant restoration at our home offices.
Elizabeth meister
Elizabeth started her public radio career by sneaking in volunteer work on the then-fledgling This American Life website while posing as an up-and-coming corporate manager at the phone company. Since then, she’s produced independent stories for NPR’s national shows, for ESPN, and for dozens of GOOD corporate citizens. She’s worked in partnership with Dan Collison for almost 20 years, and is Long Haul’s editor, grantwriter, and creative guru. She also knows how to make bacon—literally. She’s Long Haul’s Guru of All Trades.
Board President Tom Jennings & ED Dan Collison, circa 2001.
Our Board of Directors & Collaborators
Our Board members are from all walks of life; some are experienced journalists, some are doing other work with passion and curiosity. See Board details & other Long Haul background via Guidestar.
Additionally, we’ve worked with other gifted artists to grow our audio stories, including author Alex Kotlowitz, filmmakers Tom Jennings & Pete Sillen, musicians Sufjan Stevens & Will Oldham, photographers Dawoud Bey & Harvey Wang, & artist Tim Fite.
Canine/Feline Oversight Team
Last but not least, our four-legged enforcers: big thanks to Sedge, Reiki, Eyak, Daisy Mayapple, Squirrel Nutkin, and Joey Pye Weed.