Experience

Bicycling Magazine

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor at Bicycling Magazine

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Features Editor

  • Nov 2019 - Present



Conscience VC

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor At Large

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Freelance writer and editor, no job too small or large. Freelance writer and editor, no job too small or large.



Integrated Media

• Cape Town

• Editor

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

  Editor of Full Sus, a widely-circulated cycling newspaper that focuses on mountain biking and the joy and toys that come with it. Editor of Full Sus, a widely-circulated cycling newspaper that focuses on mountain biking and the joy and toys that come with it.



RamsayMedia

• South Africa
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor In Chief

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2019

  Editor in chief of South Africa's oldest cycling publication, Ride magazine.• Maintain a rolling six-month feature plan, both for the magazine and for the digital environment.• Ensure the general focus of all Ride does matches the owner’s ethos of being “passionate about South African Cycling” in every sentence, on every page, email, webpage, newsletter, t-shirt or advertisement that bear’s Ride’s name.• Work with marketing teams to ensure the title is marketed efficiently, appropriately and with integrity.• Edit, rewrite, and proofread all articles.• Work with guest writers (many of whom have no formal training in writing) to organize and refine articles.• Create and manage page plan.• Assist with layout and design where art director is beyond capacity.• Manage production process from planning, to commissioning of articles, to final layout and design, to delivery to printer.• Assist advertisers and sales team with placement, conceptualisation and often design of material.• Manage editorial budgets, and assist with subscriptions, promotions, invoicing, marketing and other publishing roles.• Manage teams of designers, ad-sales, junior writers, freelancers, digital editors, sub-editors and marketers, within the guidelines of the Ride brand, ensuring brand integrity.• Represent the magazine at expos, launches and other events around the country, both in the form of trade shows and actual participation in cycling eventsSuccesses: in our first three years, we brought print circulation up from just below 7 000, to just under 12 000, where our only realistic competitor sells 13 000-odd copies a month, with the website and social media numbers showing similar growth. Reason for leaving: Ride closed its doors in March 2019, a victim of a lack of ad revenue Show less

• Editor In Chief

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

  Editor in chief for the bimonthly magazine of the Retail Motor Industry, with oversight of the RMI website. Strong B2B content, with a mix of highly technical writing and editing, personality profiles and interviews and news and industry trends the pillars, both online and in print.



Classic and Performance Car Africa

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Editor In Chief

  • Apr 2009 - Dec 2013

  Editor in chief and features writer for a specialist classic car magazine, with a small digital presence. • Edit, rewrite, and proofread all articles for South Africa’s only dedicated Historic Motoring publication, a bi-monthly. • Work with guest writers (many of whom have no formal training in writing) to organize and refine articles. • Create and manage page plan. • Assist with layout and design where art director is beyond capacity. • Manage production process from planning, to commissioning of articles, to final layout and design, to delivery to printer. • Assist advertisers and sales team with placement, conceptualisation and often design of material. • Manage editorial budgets, and assist with subscriptions, promotions, invoicing and other publishing roles. • Represent the magazine at car shows, launches and other events around the country Successes: We bought the magazine with 100 subscribers and a thousand copies being sold a month. When we sold it, those numbers were 1 000+ and 4 500. Reason for leaving: Automobil editorship became available, within Ramsay Media. Show less



Tread MTB Media

• South Africa
• Media Production

• Contributing Editor

  • Mar 2010 - Oct 2012

  Contributing editor/features writer for a dedicated mountain biking magazine, including personality profiles, features, technical and gear reviews. Contributing editor/features writer for a dedicated mountain biking magazine, including personality profiles, features, technical and gear reviews.



Touchline Media

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor In Chief

  • Mar 2007 - Apr 2009

  Editor in chief of Bicycling, the biggest circulation cycling title in South Africa, partnered with the biggest in the world, with oversight and responsibility for all print, digital and marketing production. • Edit, rewrite, and proofread all articles for South Africa’s biggest cycling publication. • Liaise with US-based licensors WRT article mix and management of balance of local and lifted content. • Creation and management of editorial budgets, as well as design and commercial staff. • Oversee gear and product testing team, ensuring highest standards and repeatable procedures are used. • Create and manage page plan. • Represent the magazine at cycling events and functions around the country. • Present magazine to industry advertisers, and maintain editorial relationships with all industry players. • Maintenance of relationships between the magazine and the cycling industry, both advertisers and non-advertisers Successes: When I left, our circulation was at a cycling magazine high of over 20 000. Reason for leaving: Classic and Performance Car Africa editorship became available. Show less



Absa Cape Epic

• South Africa
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Manager

  • Dec 2006 - Mar 2007

  Media manager at the world's premier mountian biking event. • Create and manage media database for one of the world’s leading mountain bike events. • Interact with all branches of the media, increasing the footprint of the event within mainstream and cycling specific publications. • Create and manage a searchable photo library, cataloguing past events’ inventory and putting systems in place to efficiently catalogue future events. • Manage event website, from an editorial perspective: news, releases, rider profiles etc. Show less



Touchline Media

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Staff

  • Dec 2005 - Dec 2006

  Bicycling magazine - South Africa's biggest cycling publication• Various roles as the magazine grew, ranging from Technical editor, to Online Editor, to Deputy Editor• Writing technical articles, tests and reviews, and features.• Maintenance of relationships between the magazine and the cycling industry, both advertisers and non-advertisers• Creating and populating the magazine’s first web presence, and growing that into fully-fledged, stand-alone website.

• Marketing Manager

  • Dec 2002 - Nov 2005

  Marketing manager on Bicycling magazine, from launch to industry-leader.• Responsible for all aspects of marketing and promoting the magazine, from start-up• Managing subscription drives, expos, promotions and PR campaigns.• Worked closely with Editor in establishing what was to become the biggest cycling magazine in SA, assisting with content mix and planning.



Topco Media

• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editor In Chief

  • Nov 2001 - Dec 2002

  Editor in chief of Golf Today magazine. • Edit, rewrite, and proofread all articles • Liaise with UK-based licensors WRT article mix and management of balance of local and lifted content. • Create and manage page plan. • Represent the magazine at golf events and functions around the country. • Present magazine to industry advertisers, and maintain editorial relationships with all industry players. Editor in chief of Golf Today magazine. • Edit, rewrite, and proofread all articles • Liaise with UK-based licensors WRT article mix and management of balance of local and lifted content. • Create and manage page plan. • Represent the magazine at golf events and functions around the country. • Present magazine to industry advertisers, and maintain editorial relationships with all industry players.



Kimberly

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Various

  • Dec 1985 - Nov 2001

  1985-2001 Online sports commentator for www.scoreline.com (2000-2001). Events Coordinator for the Pedal Power Association (1997-2000). Brand manager for Cannondale Bicycles in SA (1996-1997). Various small businesses – decoupage pictures, crafts, Juicy Lucy concept franchise (1994-1996). Three years travelling, and managing Cycology Cycles in Crowthorne, Berkshire, at which time I was also a semi-pro mountain biker on the UK circuit (1991-1994) Two years managing Pickering Cycles in Claremont), Cape Town (1989-1991. A year at UCT, failing to become a microbiologist. Two years in the SADF (1987-1989). Show less