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STEVEN ADLER
Editor-in-Chief
Business Week

Steve Adler became Editor-in-Chief of BusinessWeek in 2004. Under his leadership, the publication received National Magazine Awards in 2007 and 2008 for BusinessWeek.com’s B-Schools Channel. In 1988, Mr. Adler joined The Wall Street Journal and was appointed Deputy Page-one Editor in 1997. Between 1995 and 1999, he directed reporting teams that won three Pulitzer Prizes. He became Assistant Managing Editor of the Wall Street Journal in 1998, and was named Deputy Managing Editor of the paper in 2000. Mr. Adler’s book, The Jury: Trial and Error in the American Courtroom, won the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award in 1995.

ROBERT AMES
Vice President/General Manager, Digital Automotive Group
Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.

Robert Ames is responsible for the business and operational management of Hachette’s Digital Automotive Group. He was promoted to his current position in 2007 when the publishing company acquired Jumpstart Automotive Media, a firm that partners with automotive web publishers to create the Internet’s largest and highest quality community of car shoppers. The Hachette Digital Group also includes CARandDRIVER.com, ROADandTRACK.com, and CYCLEWORLD.com.  Mr. Ames was previously Vice President of Digital Marketing for Hachette’s  Men’s Enthusiast Network. He joined the company in 2001 as General Manager/Online for the company’s automotive websites. Before that, he served as Vice President of Marketing and Merchandise for CarParts.com.

JENNIFER ANDRE
Online Sales & Marketing Director
Healthy Living Group
AIM Media

Jennifer Andre joined Active Interest Media in January 2007, and is responsible for Web site revenue and online marketing initiatives for Yoga Journal and Vegetarian Times. Prior to joining AIM, Ms. Andre was an Associate Media Director at Optimedia, and worked with such clients as Hewlett-Packard, Nestle, and L'Oreal. Prior to that, she was the Media Supervisor of MPG Media Contacts, whose clients included Wells Fargo and Barclays Global Investors.

ALEXANDRA BANDON
Multimedia Editor
This Old House

Alex Bandon oversees This Old House’s  coverage of This Old House television projects and edits its core service stories. She also manages content and writes “The Shelter Life” blog for thisoldhouse.com, which chronicles her life as an urban DIY’er. She has appeared several times on CNN’s Open House, discussing a variety of home-related topics. Before coming to This Old House, Ms. Bandon wrote and edited lifestyle pieces for The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Modern Bride and New York, covering film, fashion, food and real estate. She began her publishing career as a freelancer for House Beautiful, Ms. and Working Woman.

MARYANN BEKKEDAHL
Executive Vice President, Group Publisher
Rodale Inc.

MaryAnn Bekkedahl is responsible for the advertising sales and trade marketing efforts as they relate to all Rodale print and digital properties including Prevention, Men’s Health, Runner’s World, Running Times, Best Life, Bicycling, Mountain Bike, Organic Gardening, Women’s Health, and their respective Web sites.  She also oversees the company’s integrated trade marketing programs, corporate ad sales, and custom publishing. Prior to her current role, Ms. Bekkedahl served as Senior Vice President and Global Brand Director for Men’s Health. She has earned spots on the prestigious trade lists at Adweek (The Hot List) and Advertising Age (A-List), and MIN named her one of the “most intriguing people” of 2004. 

 MATTHEW C. BLANK
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Showtime Networks Inc.

Prior to assuming his current role at Showtime, Matthew C. Blank held a variety of positions at the company, including President and Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Vice President of Marketing. Over a career spanning more than three decades, Mr. Blank has made a significant impact on the cable television industry. During his tenure at Showtime, the network has emerged as one of the most successful cable channels in the industry, home to critically-acclaimed series such as The Tudors, Weeds, Dexter, Brotherhood, and The L Word. Under Mr. Blank’s leadership, Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI) has grown from three premium networks, to include 27 digital channels, and championed the latest technologies, such as High Definition and Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD).

JONAH BLOOM
Editor
Advertising Age

Jonah Bloom oversees editorial operations for Ad Age across all media platforms, including its print and online editions. Mr. Bloom joined Ad Age from PRWeek, a national weekly based in New York covering corporate communication, branding, and public affairs. He helped launch PRWeek in 1998 as News Editor and went on to become Editor-in-Chief. He has considerable experience reporting on the media industry in Europe, having founded and served as Editor of Campaign Media Business, a national weekly covering the planning, buying, and selling of media in the U.K. Mr. Bloom’s other positions have included Magazines Editor on the journalist’s weekly Press Gazette, News Reporter at VNU’s Accountancy Age and Reporter at weekly print and packaging journal PrintWeek.

REX BRIGGS
Chief Executive Officer
Marketing Evolution

Rex Briggs is known as one of the world's leading experts in media effectiveness measurement. His expertise comes from direct experience measuring and improving the performance of a wide range of marketing programs on and offline. His firm's services help clients achieve insight from advertising and marketing measurement and increase ROI for their marketing spend. Recent clients include Ford, Kraft, Colgate, McDonald's, Nestle, Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark. Mr. Briggs was named one of the dozen "Best and Brightest" in Media and Technology by AdWeek, and one of the people to "watch and learn from" by BrandWeek. He is also the author of the book What Sticks: Why Most Advertising Fails and How to Guarantee Yours Succeeds.

JOHN BUTLER
Executive Creative Director
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners 

In the business for longer than some of his employees have been alive, John Butler has, at one time or another, walked the halls of McCann Erickson, J. Walter Thompson, Chiat\Day and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. While working at Chiat, Mr. Butler met his partner of 18 years, Mike Shine. The pair moved out West for senior positions at Goodby, where they met partner Greg Stern, and in 1993 opened Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners. John is a former One Club president and currently resides in San Rafael, California.

BOB CARRIGAN
Chief Executive Officer
IDG Communications, Inc.

Overseeing IDG’s media and events subsidiary,  Bob Carrigan manages IDG’s media operations for online, print and events in 85 countries. Prior to assuming his position in 2008, Mr. Carrigan lead the company’s U.S. business units including CXO Media, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, IDG Entertainment (GamePro and games.net), Industry Standard and IDG World Expo. In 2003, Mr. Carrigan was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Computerworld. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President in America Online, Inc.’s Interactive Marketing Group. In the early part of his career, Mr. Carrigan spent seven years at IDG’s PC World in several senior sales management roles.

JANE CHESNUTT
Senior Vice President
Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.
Editor-in-Chief
Woman's Day

Jane Chesnutt is one of the founders of the women’s heart health movement and has developed continuing partnerships between the magazine and the American Heart Association, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and other groups. Before becoming editor-in-chief in 1991, she was the magazine’s health, beauty and fashion director, and health has remained a continuing passion and focus of the magazine. In addition, she is currently working through the magazine to help raise awareness of mental health problems. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.

DAN COLARUSSO
Managing Editor
Porfolio.com

Before joining CondeNast, Dan Colarusso spent five years at the New York Post – serving as Deputy Business Editor, Business Editor and City Editor. During that time the Post was recognized twice as Best in Business by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. He was a columnist and editor at TheStreet.com between 1997 and 2001. He also has written for The New York Times, Barron’s, Institutional Investor and Investment Dealers’ Digest. He was an ASME intern in 1987, working in the Washington, D.C. bureau of McGraw-Hill and BusinessWeek.

MICHAEL P. DULOC
President and CEO
Kable Media Services

Michael P. Duloc has held his current position since June 2007. He joined Kable Media Services Inc. as Senior Vice President of Client Services & Business Development of the Distribution Services division, and he was later promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of that group. Previously, he was President of Capital Distributing Company, a national magazine distributor, and prior to that he was President of Triad Services, Inc., a subscription fulfillment company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Duloc was in Technical Sales and Marketing with Diamond Shamrock Corporation.  He holds a BS degree in Chemistry from Dickinson College and an MBA from the University of Maine.

LINDA FEARS
Editor-in-Chief
Family Circle

Under Linda Fears’ guidance, Family Circle was selected as one of Adweek’s top 10 magazines for 2008. A 23-year magazine industry veteran, Ms. Fears served as Editor-in-Chief, New Business Development for G+J USA prior to joining Meredith. As Deputy Editor of Parents, she was responsible for managing the title’s broad range of editorial coverage on child development; before assuming that post, she held the position of Articles Editor at the publication. In 2004, Fears served as Editor-in-Chief of YM, where she was the driving force behind the magazine’s highly successful re-launch and repositioning as the authoritative source of information, advice, and entertainment for teenage girls. Fears started her publishing career at Meredith, working for 11 years at Ladies’ Home Journal.

JORGE FONTEVECCHIA
President & Chief Executive Officer
Editorial Perfil

During his 32-year publishing career, Jorge Fontevecchia has created more than a hundred original publications in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Russia, and Angola. The most recent of them is Perfil newspaper in Buenos Aires. Mr. Fontevecchia founded Editorial Perfil in 1976. Until 1983, Argentina was governed by a military dictatorship which banned his main publication, arrested him, and threw him out of the country a year before the return of democracy. Honors he has received include the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, granted by the University of Columbia and the Brazilian Government’s “Ordem do Rio Branco.”  In 1987 and 2007, Mr. Fontevecchia was distinguished as Best Editor by the Konex Foundation.

 JEFF GOODBY
Co-Chairman
Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Goodby is a thinker, writer, illustrator, printmaker, and director. After leaving J. Walter Thompson in 1979, he joined Ogilvy & Mather, where he met Rich Silverstein. There, the two won just about every advertising prize imaginable. Adweek has called him America's best television copywriter; he has been chosen three times, along with Silverstein, as Adweek's Creative Director of the Year. In 2004, along with Mr. Silverstein, he was inducted into The One Club Hall of Fame. Also a director of commercials, Mr. Goodby has been awarded the  Clio for humor, and  his spot for the California Milk Processors was selected by Advertising Age as the best commercial of 1995. Selections of his work are included in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

JONATHAN GREENBLATT
Chief Executive Officer
GOOD Worldwide Inc.

Founded in 2006, GOOD Worldwide is an integrated media company for people who want to live well and do good. Its products currently include the award- winning print title, GOOD Magazine; www.GOOD.Is, an online destination updated daily with fresh editorial and short-form video features; and a series of live events. GOOD also is completing a slate of documentaries and feature films originally started under the banner Reason Pictures. GOOD has received equal recognition for its creative sensibility, commercial success and social impact, such as the Choose GOOD campaign that has directed almost $1,000,000 in subscription revenue to a diverse roster of leading nonprofits around the world.

JACK GRIFFIN
President
Meredith Publishing Group

Jack Griffin oversees Meredith's publishing, Internet, licensing, and marketing communications businesses, encompassing nearly 35 profit centers in total with annual revenues of $1.3 billion. Mr. Griffin has been instrumental in transforming Meredith into the leading publisher and content provider to women in the United States.  He has overseen the integration of the former Gruner & Jahr (Parents, Family Circle, Fitness, etc.) and introduced the Company's market position of "We Inspire, She Makes It Happen." He has also spearheaded Meredith's expansion into the Hispanic market with the launch of Meredith Hispanic Ventures and Siempre Mujer, establishing Meredith as the leading publisher for Hispanic women in America.  Additionally, Mr. Griffin has led an aggressive expansion of Meredith's marketing communications and digital businesses.

JOHN Q. GRIFFIN
Executive Vice President and President of Publishing
National Geographic Society

John Q. Griffin oversees the English-language editions of National Geographic, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Kids and National Geographic Little Kids magazines. Under his leadership, National Geographic has won the prestigious National Magazine Award in the category of general excellence for a publication with circulation over 2 million for the past two years. NGM.com's Web site won both the Webby Award and the People's Voice Award for best magazine Web site in 2008. Prior to joining the National Geographic Society, Mr.Griffin was Executive Vice President and COO of Hearst Magazines International in New York; from 1990 to 2000 he was President of the magazine division at Rodale Inc. He serves as Chairman of the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA).

MICHAEL C. HALL
Actor

A formally trained stage actor, Michael C. Hall made an indelible impression as younger brother David Fisher on HBO’s groundbreaking series Six Feet Under. During the series’ five-year run, Hall received nominations for the Emmy® Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Drama Series and the AFI Male Television Actor of the Year Award. Currently starring in Showtime’s Dexter, Mr. Hall plays the series’ title role, a Miami blood-spatter analyst and serial killer. His Dexter performance has garnered him nominations for Best Actor – Drama Series from both the Screen Actors Guild® and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globes®) for the past two years, and an Emmy® nomination this year.

JASON JERCINOVIC
Vice President, Content and Production
Complex Media

Jason Jercinovic has been at the forefront of innovation in the digital space his entire career. A founding member of the first global interactive agency (Bates Interactive in 1995), Mr. Jercinovic  went on to found and run Iguana – a recognized full service digital firm. In his current role at Complex Media, the publishing and new media division of Marc Ecko Enterprises, he oversees the digital operation of the company’s flagship sites Complex.com and ComplexVideo.com, while managing the growth of the company’s vertical ad network the Complex Media Network. Prior to joining Complex Media, Mr. Jercinovic was Managing Director for Communicator, the leading Australian mobile agency. Before joining Communicator, he ran the Australian Digital unit of EURO RSCG 4D.

CHRIS JOHNS
Editor-in-Chief
National Geographic

Named to his position in January 2005, Chris Johns is the ninth editor of National Geographic since its founding in 1888. Among his recent initiatives at the publication is an extensive redesign of the magazine to attract a new generation of readers. In 2008, National Geographic won three National Magazine Awards in the categories of General Excellence for a magazine with a circulation exceeding two million, photojournalism, and reporting. Prior to assuming his current role at National Geographic, Mr. Johns served as Senior Editor for Illustrations and Associate Editor at the magazine. He is also the author of several books, including Valley of Life: Africa’s Great Rift, Hawaii’s Hidden Treasures and Wild at Heart: Man and Beast in Southern Africa.

JEFFREY KATZENBERG

Chief Executive Officer

DreamWorks Animation SKG

Jeffrey Katzenberg co-founded DreamWorks with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen in October 1994. Under his leadership, DreamWorks Animation has enjoyed a number of critical and commercial successes, including Kung Fu Panda, Bee Movie, and Flushed Away, as well as Shrek and its sequels, Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third.  Prior to co-founding DreamWorks, Mr. Katzenberg served as Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. During his tenure, the studio produced such landmark animated films as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Beauty and the Beast, the only animated film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar®. Mr. Katzenberg previously served as President of Paramount Studios.

ED KELLY
President and CEO
American Express Publishing

Ed Kelly oversees the Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, Departures, Travel + Leisure Golf, Travel + Leisure Family, Executive Travel, and Black Ink brands in addition to a variety of businesses such as books, products, digital properties, events, and custom print and online programs, geared for the affluent market. Under his direction, American Express Publishing has delivered year-over-year record profit and growth. In addition to advertising, Mr. Kelly has strengthened consumer marketing operations, web strategy, and the custom solutions division, now engaged in 60 partnerships. The company's international magazine presence spans 20 international editions covering nearly 60 countries in 10 languages. He is a founding co-chair of the magazine industry's Magazine Marketing Coalition, a campaign promoting the power and effectiveness of magazines.

CARLOS LAMADRID
Vice President/ Publisher
Woman’s Day

Carlos Lamadrid has brought excellent experience, passion and savvy for smart marketing to America’s 7th largest magazine. Under  his energetic leadership, the brand produces custom innovative and creative multimedia packages for advertisers. As former Vice President/Publisher of JANE magazine, Mr. Lamadrid increased revenue by 20 percent. He also served as Publisher of Men’s Journal where he has been largely credited with turning the magazine around. Mr. Lamadrid also served as Associate Publisher of Allure, Associate Publisher and Advertising Director for Town & Country  and New York Manager of Traditional Home.

ANTHONY LICATA
Editor
Field & Stream

Anthony Licata joined Field & Stream in 1998 as an Associate Editor, and quickly moved through the ranks to hold the positions of Senior Editor and Deputy Editor. He is the 15th editor in magazine’s 112-year history. Under his leadership, the publication’s  “Sportsman’s Notebook” section was nominated for a 2007 National Magazine Award. That same year, Field & Stream also received its first nomination in the category of General Excellence. Mr. Licata has served as the on-air host for the magazine’s television show, “The Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge,” which aired on Versus as both vignettes and a three-part special.

NINA LINK
President & Chief Executive Officer
Magazine Publishers of America

Nina Link assumed her current role at MPA in 1999. She has reinvigorated the organization through highly strategic plans in the key areas of government affairs, advertising and marketing, consumer marketing, and professional development. Recent initiatives undertaken by MPA under her direction include conferences and workshops designed to help publishers leverage their brands in the digital age, aggressive participation in e-business efforts to increase efficiencies and speed up magazine production, and a highly trafficked Web site. Previously, Ms. Link served as Group President, Publishing and Interactive for Sesame Workshop, formerly Childrens Television Workshop. Prior to that, she headed her own consulting firm, The Link Group, Inc.

STACY MORRISON
Editor-in-Chief
Redbook

Prior to assuming her current position, Stacy Morrison was Executive Editor at Marie Claire, where she spearheaded the magazine’s advocacy projects. She was also the founding Editor-in-Chief of the design magazine One, Editor-in-Chief of Modern Bride, and managing editor of Time Out New York and Condé Nast Sports for Women. Ms. Morrison has dedicated herself to the issue of domestic violence, which affects one in three women in America. Redbook’s feature “You Can Save a Woman’s Life Just By Asking How She’s Doing” was nominated for a National Magazine Award in the category of Personal Service. Ms. Morrison’s advocacy work has been honored by The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Safe Horizon.

JACK MYERS
President
Myers Publishing LLC

Jack Myers is Editor and Publisher of more than 30 business-to-business and consumer publications and Web sites targeting media, advertising, and entertainment professionals. For more than two decades, Mr. Myers has been the media industry’s leading analyst, researcher, and advisor on relationships among marketers, agencies, and media sellers, providing business development services and visionary insights on relationship best practices to more than 200 companies. Every day more than 30,000 senior executives read the JackMyers Media Business Report and visit the JackMyers.com network of media industry websites (www.jackmyers.com). JackMyers Reports have been rated by media and advertising executives as their most valuable trade publishing resource. His weekly commentary can be read at www.jackmyersthinktank.com.

JAMIE PALLOT
Editorial Director
CondéNet

Jamie Pallot is responsible for the content, look, and feel of CondéNet’s stand-alone online magazines Style.com and Men.Style.com, pioneering food site Epicurious.com, and upscale travel guide Concierge.com. The sites have been honored by the American Society of Magazine Editors and the James Beard Foundation, among others, and have received multiple Webby Awards and MIN Best of the Web Awards. This year, Mr. Pallot was inducted to MIN's Digital Hall of Fame; in 2005 he received the ASME award for General Excellence Online as Editor of Style.com. Mr. Pallot came to CondéNet from Time Inc. Interactive, where he oversaw a redesign of People.com. Previously, he spent three years as the Executive Producer at Microsoft’s New York Sidewalk.

NANCY PELOSI
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Since 1987, Nancy Pelosi has represented California's Eighth District in the House of Representatives. The Eighth District includes most of the City of San Francisco including Golden Gate Park, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, and many of the diverse neighborhoods that make San Francisco a vibrant and prosperous community. Overwhelmingly elected by her colleagues in the fall of 2002 as Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Pelosi is the first woman in American history to lead a major party in the U.S. Congress. Before being elected Leader, she served as House Democratic Whip for one year and was responsible for the party's legislative strategy in the House. On January 4, 2007, she was elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

JEFF PRICE
President
SI Digital

Jeff Price manages all SI Digital properties, including  SI.com, SIKIDS.com, GOLF.com, FanNation.com and DanPatrick.com.  Additionally, he oversees the development of SI’s other digital products such as video on demand, wireless, broadband television and satellite radio. Prior to assuming his current role in 2005, Mr. Price served as Sports Illustrated’s Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer, developing strategic initiatives including television projects, properties and partnerships, athlete and team relations, special events, editorial projects, and SI On Campus. His career in marketing also includes senior positions at companies such as Millsport, Trackus, MasterCard and Gatorade. In both 1999 and 2000, Mr. Price was named to Sports Business Journal’s annual “Forty-under-40” list.

DAVID REFKIN
Director of Sustainable Development
Time Inc.

 In his current position, David J. Refkin oversees the environmental and sustainable development activities of Time Inc.  His primary areas of focus are forestry (specifically Time Inc.’s Certified Sustainable Forestry Program), global climate change, reducing Time Inc.’s carbon footprint and recycling, including Re-Mix (recycling magazines is excellent).  Additional priorities include partnering with other leadership companies and promoting the economic, environmental, and social responsibility components of sustainable development throughout the company. He also serves as Board President of the National Recycling Coalition and is on the board of Trustees of the H. John Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment. Mr. Refkin was Time Inc.’s representative on the Paper Task Force, a group organized by the Environmental Defense Fund.

TOM ROGERS
President and Chief Executive Officer
TiVo

Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO), has a career that operates at the nexus of where media, technology, advertising and public policy come together, and over two decades of experience creating innovative business models for traditional and new media companies.  With this vast experience, Mr. Rogers is poised to help TiVo continue to revolutionize the way consumers watch and access home entertainment.  Previously, Mr. Rogers was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PRIMEDIA, Inc. (NYSE: PRM), then the largest targeted media and magazine company in the U.S.  Before that, he was President of NBC Cable, Executive Vice President of NBC, and NBC’s chief strategist.  Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Rogers founded CNBC and established the NBC/Microsoft cable channel and Internet joint venture, MSNBC.  Prior to NBC, he was Senior Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance Subcommittee.

MIMI VALDES RYAN
Editor-in-Chief
Latina

Mimi Valdés Ryan joined Latina, the leading lifestyle publication for bicultural Latin women in the United States, in November 2007. Since then, Ms. Valdés Ryan has made strides in improving upon and refreshing an already strong brand, adding more beauty and fashion pages, as well as more sophisticated photography and cleaner layouts. She strongly believes that infusing Latina with diversity is critical to the magazine’s mission, and is working to extend the brand to books, film, and beyond. Ms. Valdes Ryan was part of the editorial launch team at Blaze, where she also held the position of Editor-in-Chief; additionally, she served as Editor-in-Chief of Vibe, where in 1993, she began her career as an editorial assistant. 

PAUL SAFFO
President Consulting Associate Professor, Stanford University
Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Stanford University Media-X Program

ANDY SERWER
Managing Editor
FORTUNE

Andy Serwer oversees and directs all brand representations of FORTUNE, including not only the bi-weekly print magazine, but content online, on television and radio, and wherever the reader wants to access his or her information. The Washington Post recently called FORTUNE, which has a readership in excess of five million, “the best business magazine in America.” In addition to his magazine work, Mr. Serwer became one of the industry’s first Internet stars nine years ago with a daily market round-up called, “Street Life” that appeared on CNNMoney.com. He served as the very successful business anchor of CNN’s American Morning news show. Mr. Serwer was named 2000 Business Journalist of the Year by TJFR Business News Reporter.

 MICHAEL SILBERMAN
General Manager, Digital
New York Media

Michael Silberman joined New York Media as General Manager of nymag.com. In July 2008, when New York Media acquired MenuPages, his role expanded to include oversight of that family of Web sites as well. He is now responsible for strategic planning for nymag.com and MenuPages.com on both the business and editorial sides, and oversees a growing staff of more than 70. Mr. Silberman came to nymag.com from Rodale, where he was Vice President and Editorial Director for Rodale Interactive, and managed editorial, design, production, and product development for the online editions of Rodale's magazines. During his time at Rodale, he launched the Web sites for Women's Health and redesigned and relaunched the Web sites for Men's Health, Runner's World, and Bicycling.

 RICHARD STENGEL
Managing Editor
TIME

Richard Stengel oversees the world’s largest weekly newsmagazine, with 27 million readers worldwide; TIME.com, which draws nearly six million unique visitors a month; and TIME’s other brand extensions including TIME Style & Design and TIME For Kids. Among his other notable achievements, Mr. Stengel collaborated with Nelson Mandela on Mandela’s best-selling 1993 autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, and later served as co-producer of the 1996 Oscar-nominated documentary Mandela. Mr. Stengel has a long history with TIME, having served at different times as the magazine’s National and Culture Editor as well as the Editor of TIME.com. His writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, The New Republic and the New York Times.

RENÉ SYLER
Host, “It Moms”
Parents TV

René Syler signed on with Meredith Corporation to host Parents TV’s first long-form show “It Moms.” She is a former co-anchor of CBS News’ “The Early Show” and author of Good-Enough Mother. Through her book and website GoodEnoughMother.com, she has created a community for moms to share information, stories and resources about the challenges of motherhood. As TV news anchor, Ms. Syler has conducted one-on-one interviews with First Lady Laura Bush, Colin Powell and Senator John McCain, and covered events and ceremonies ranging from hurricane aftermaths to Presidential funerals. She is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists, and is a recipient of the 2004 Gracie Allen Award for Individual Achievement in the National Best Anchor category.

BRYAN WELCH
Publisher & Editorial Director
Ogden Publications Inc.

Ogden Publications Inc. is the nation’s largest magazine publishing and affinity marketing company dedicated to green lifestyles. Founded in 1996, Bryan Welch’s company publishes 10 magazines in the sustainable-lifestyle, rural-lifestyle, and collectible categories, including Mother Earth News, Natural Home, Utne Reader and The Herb Companion, all of which are category leaders in print and online. As a journalist, he has covered sustainable lifestyles, solar energy, green building, and conscientious business practices for nearly 30 years. Mr. Welch and his family raise organic, grass-fed cattle, sheep and goats on a 50-acre farm near Lawrence, Kansas.

DAVID WILLEY
Senior Vice President, Editor-in-Chief
Runner’s World

David Willey joined Runner’s World in 2003 and oversaw the magazine’s award-winning redesign in 2004. Since then, Mr. Willey and his team have earned Runner’s World three National Magazine Award nominations, including its first-ever in the category of General Excellence. Additionally, six of the magazine’s feature stories have appeared in The Best American Sportswriting. The past four years were also the most successful in the magazine’s 41-year history, with paid circulation growing 23 percent, to 640,000, and newsstand sales improving 26 percent. In 2005, Runner’s World was named to the Advertising Age “A-List” and ranked #1 on the Adweek “Hot List” (10 Under 50). Prior to joining Runner’s World, Mr. Willey spent more than eight years at Men’s Journal.

ALEXA WRIGGINS
Director, Online Marketing
PC World and MacWorld

Alexa Wriggins has more than 12 years of experience working with publishers to develop, test, and implement audience development strategies that drive inventory and revenue growth. She joined PC World and Macworld in 2005 and is responsible for overseeing data-driven acquisition programs that have produced year-over-year increases in lead generation, unique visitor, and page view figures. Ms. Wriggins oversees e-mail newsletters, organic and paid search marketing, and social media optimization initiatives.  She also works closely with the editorial, design, and development teams to create, measure, and track the success of content, design, and usability changes on the Web sites.  Before joining PC World and Macworld, Wriggins held product manager positions at CNET and Ask.com.

DAVE ZINCZENKO
Editor-in-Chief/Senior Vice President
Men's Health
Editorial Director of Men’s Health Books and Best Life

David Zinczenko’s influence reaches from the U.S. to the U.K., from Indonesia to Australia. Mr.  Zinczenko oversees the editorial content of the largest men’s lifestyle magazine brand in the world, with 36 international editions in 42 countries, including the 1.8 million circulation Men’s Health U.S. In addition, Mr. Zinczenko is the Editorial Director of Men’s Health Books and Best Life, the award-winning magazine for discerning, accomplished men. An accomplished author, his book The Abs Diet, was an immediate national bestseller, making the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller Lists.  He has been named among Crain’s “40 Under 40,” MIN magazine’s “21 Most Intriguing People,” and Folio’s “Thirty Under 30.”