Experience

duPont REGISTRY Group

• United States
• Retail Motor Vehicles
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Editorial and Events

  • Nov 2023 - Present

  New York, New York, United States



Hearst Autos

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor In Chief, Road & Track

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2023

  Greater New York City Area



Time Inc.

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Founder & Editor In Chief (The Drive)

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2020

  Greater New York City Area Built The Drive from a cocktail napkin sketch into Time Inc.’s first and only automotive brand. After Time was acquired by Meredith, lead the search for a new owner, directed the M&A process with a private equity company. The Drive’s growth never waned. It is now the largest independent automotive media brand in the US, with 6 million monthly UVs, 1 million Facebook fans, and 2 million YouTube subscribers. Directed the vision and voice, the daily editorial product, and developed all… Show more Built The Drive from a cocktail napkin sketch into Time Inc.’s first and only automotive brand. After Time was acquired by Meredith, lead the search for a new owner, directed the M&A process with a private equity company. The Drive’s growth never waned. It is now the largest independent automotive media brand in the US, with 6 million monthly UVs, 1 million Facebook fans, and 2 million YouTube subscribers. Directed the vision and voice, the daily editorial product, and developed all aspects of the enterprise, focusing on growth, revenue, and innovation. Show less



Maxim Inc. (MAXIM magazine)

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Director

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2015

  greater new york city area Managed all digital content, video production, and dev ops, and repositioned one of the world's largest men's media brands while doubling its reach to 10 million users. Also worked closely with the marketing and sales teams to build and test products that focused successfully on revenue. Finally, wrote and edited features and posts about cars, sports, gear, adventure, and business.



Rolling Stone

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Contributor

  • 2004 - Sep 2014

  Greater New York City Area

• Contributor

  • 1996 - 2011

• Assistant Editor

  • 1996 - 1999



Journalist and Writer

• Writing and Editing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Principal

  • 1998 - Sep 2014

  New York, NY Award-winning investigative feature writer for Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, New York, Travel + Leisure, Town & Country, Playboy, GQ and other publications. Subjects range from automotive reviews to NASCAR to F1 racing, travel, sports, shipwrecks, troubled youth, technology and culture. Rolling Stone profile of race-car driver Tony Stewart was included in the Best American Sports Writing 2009 Anthology. Nominated twice for a Los Angeles Press Club Award for Feature Writing… Show more Award-winning investigative feature writer for Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, New York, Travel + Leisure, Town & Country, Playboy, GQ and other publications. Subjects range from automotive reviews to NASCAR to F1 racing, travel, sports, shipwrecks, troubled youth, technology and culture. Rolling Stone profile of race-car driver Tony Stewart was included in the Best American Sports Writing 2009 Anthology. Nominated twice for a Los Angeles Press Club Award for Feature Writing. Automotive columnist for Penthouse, Hemispheres, and Black Card Magazine. Show less



Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributor

  • 2005 - Sep 2013

  Wrote profiles of comedians, starlets, and the occasional automobile. Also hosted video series, Lab Rat, in which I was waterboarded, whipped, waxed, etc.



Ink - we are travel media

• United Kingdom
• Media and Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Editor-in-Chief

  • 2008 - 2011

  New York, NY After promotion to Editor-in-Chief, relaunched a groundbreaking new look, working with the marketing team at United Airlines. Managed a lean staff of editors and designers, communicated with the client and the sales team, and spearheaded the development of new technologies. Administering the brand budget and working with the sales staff, increased revenue by 20% in one year, and fostered new relationships with key advertisers.