Experience

Linkwell Health
• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Managing Editor

  • Nov 2021 - Present


VoiceNative

• Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2021

  Voice Native is your Voice and Audio strategy partner. We approach our thinking from a creative editorial perspective to craft experiences that connect consumers to your brand using emerging audio channels such as podcasts, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and others. Voice Native is a group of storytellers, designers, media executives, big thinkers, creators, and doers living at the intersection of creativity and technology. Driven by the belief the world doesn’t need MORE content but BETTER content, we are the pivot point to deliver on that mission. Show less



Hearst Magazines

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Editorial Voice Products

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Created a new division to build upon existing assets to generate new business opportunities, specifically through voice and voice-adjacent channels and platforms. (Podcasts, digital radio, voice and video-enabled home assistants, other existing and emerging voice-compatible digital channels / IoT).• Created an industry-first voice skill, My Beauty Chat, on the Amazon Alexa platform and led all creative, marketing, and development initiatives.• Worked with corporate sales team to secure a launch partner with over $1M in revenue.• Established and cultivated strong working relationships with industry partners - Amazon, Apple, Google, etc.• Created slate of new podcast launches by recruiting talent, partnering with distributors, and pitching sponsors. Show less

• Managing Editor & Director, Editorial Partnerships - O, The Oprah Magazine

  • Sep 2010 - May 2017

  • Created and produced branded editorial programs that integrated partnership program messaging across digital channels• Developed strategic editorial partnerships with advertising clients and new businesses• Developed the O’s Circle of Friends enhanced subscription program; managed almost all business activities, including but not limited to marketing, social media, benefit creation and execution, and customer service• Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the editorial department including all budgets, financial reporting, staffing, and edit workflow Show less

• Executive Managing Editor - Seventeen

  • May 2007 - Sep 2010

  • Developed strategic editorial partnerships for television opportunities and other digital video new initiatives• Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the editorial department including all budgets, financial reporting, staffing, and edit workflow• Worked across multiple platform partnerships to develop revenue driving syndication deals

• Managing Editor - Harper's Bazaar

  • Apr 2006 - Apr 2007

  • Planned and managed all editorial budgets• Approved all photo shoot cost estimates, advances, writer and photographer contracts, invoices, and contingency professional payments• Reviewed all staff expenses, including salaries• Implemented content creation cost-cutting procedures that saved over $1 million dollars in 12 months



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Nov 2015 - May 2016

  Master of Science in Publishing: Digital & Print Media Introduction to Magazine Media Master of Science in Publishing: Digital & Print Media Introduction to Magazine Media


Wenner Media
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Managing Editor - Men's Journal

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2006

Dennis
• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Managing Editor - Blender

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2005

Condé Nast
• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee
• Assistant Managing Editor - Glamour

  • 1998 - 2000
• Production Associate - Redbook

  • 1997 - 1998