Peter Cameron
managing editor
Peter is an award-winning investigative journalist. Before returning to Wisconsin to launch The Badger Project in 2018, he worked at daily newspapers in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania, as well as in Madison and Chicago. He grew up in Waunakee and graduated from the journalism school at UW-Madison in 2005. Peter lives and dies with each Badger men’s basketball win and loss.
Ted Gregory
senior editor
Ted is a former general assignment reporter at the Chicago Tribune who, as part of a team of six reporters, won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. He also contributed to the Tribune’s 2001 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism. In addition, Gregory is the author of the true-crime odyssey, “Mary Jane’s Ghost,” and co-author of three books: “The Leadership Code,” “To Chase A Dream,” and “Our Black Year.”
Amy Maggio
director of resource development
Amy has provided executive leadership and fundraising counsel to nonprofit organizations in Chicago and the Midwest. She has more than 25 years of experience working at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, the American Lung Association, the Spina Bifida Association, the Association of Certified Accountants and the National Stop AIDS Project. Amy is spearheading major gifts and fundraising for the Badger Project. She lives in Madison.
Annie Pulley
reporter
Annie graduated from UW-Madison in 2024 with a degree in reporting and multimedia journalism. From Stoughton, her stories have been published throughout the Madison area. She has covered southeastern Wisconsin for the Milwaukee Business Journal and the Racine Journal Times, as the latter’s courts and public safety reporter. She began working for The Badger Project in March 2025 and has since won gold in the Milwaukee Press Club’s 2026 Excellence in Journalism awards for her investigative work on police misconduct.
Wanwa Omot
investigative intern
Wanwa graduated from UW-Madison in 2025 with a degree in international studies and certificates in public policy and Arabic language and culture. At UW-Madison, she wrote for The Daily Cardinal, covering Wisconsin state politics and campus issues, including coverage of the 2024 election and the second Trump Administration’s impact on campus. She is from Minnesota.
Gus Pirlot
investigative intern
Gus is a graduate student in journalism and mass communications at UW-Madison. He is interested in the intersections of politics and culture. Before graduate school, Gus worked as a legislative aide in the state Assembly. He grew up in Dane County and is enthusiastic about contributing to the Wisconsin journalistic community.
Anna Kristoff
investigative intern
Anna graduated from UW-Madison in 2026 with a degree in mathematics and French. Throughout her four years, she worked at The Badger Herald and served as managing editor during the 2025-26 academic year. Anna enjoys covering state politics and examining national issues through a Wisconsin lens. She is from Chicago.