DAN BAUM, Vice President of Digital Publishing, Adobe Systems Incorporated

As Vice President of Digital Publishing at Adobe, Dan Baum oversees the company’s Digital Publishing Platform, which consists of applications, technologies, and services that allow publishers to cost effectively author, produce, and distribute groundbreaking content to the broadest possible audience on a wide variety of digital devices. During his tenure at Adobe, he has focused on innovation and has led several new business initiatives. Before joining Adobe, Baum was the Executive Vice President of Operations and Founder of Shutterfly, where he led the design and development of the industry’s first fully automated digital printing infrastructure, and led product and feature innovations. Previously, Baum spent 12 years at SGI. He has also worked at Convergent Technologies.

See him on: Life After the iPad: The Changing Content and Device Eco-System

MATT BEAN, Brand Editor, Men’s Health & Women’s Health

Matt Bean is the brand editor for Men’s Health and Women’s Health. As brand editor, he has launched more than 20 mobile applications, and oversaw the creation and launch of the publisher’s first-to-market iPad platform. Bean was awarded the “Best Interactive Tool” award in 2010 by the American Society of Magazine Editors, nominated for “Best Mobile Application,” and was nominated in 2006 for his work with the magazine’s Malegrams section. He writes the “Guy Next Door” column for Women’s Health. Bean also hosts "The Playbook," a weekly show for Spike TV.

See him on: From the Page to the iPad: New Rules for Creating, Managing, and Maximizing Content

DAVE BLAIS, Executive Vice President and President of Magazines & Catalogs, Quad/Graphics

As Executive Vice President and President of Magazines & Catalogs for Quad/Graphics, Dave Blais oversees the company’s magazine and catalog operating unit (including Special Interest Publications) and Paper Services function. His experience in developing successful strategies around the needs of clients and Quad's unique manufacturing capabilities has played an integral part in the profitable growth of the company. In his 26 years with Quad, Blais has worked in various departments throughout the company, holding roles in Imaging, Press, Finishing, Customer Service, Scheduling and Marketing. He first joined Quad/Graphics' Corporate Training program in 1984. Prior to joining Quad/Graphics, Blais worked in a management role at BookCrafters, Inc. and held various roles in small commercial printing operations.

DAVID CAREY, President, Hearst Magazines

David Carey was named president of Hearst Magazines in June 2010. Prior to joining Hearst, Carey was group president at Condé Nast, where he oversaw the company’s media properties targeted to business and executive audiences. He was also a member of the company's executive committee and co-lead on all Condé Nast business development efforts. He led the 2007 print/digital startup of Portfolio and Portfolio.com, and has served as vice president and publisher of the The New Yorker, publisher for the 1995 re-launch of House & Garden, and founding publisher of SmartMoney. Carey was named industry “Executive of the Year” by Adweek and was selected by Folio as a member of its “Dream Team” of publishing executives.

SUSAN CASEY, Editor-in-Chief, O, The Oprah Magazine

Susan Casey was named editor-in-chief of O, The Oprah Magazine in July 2009. She previously served as development editor of Time Inc., where she worked on new concepts for the women’s market in both print and online. Prior to that, she was editor-in-chief of Sports Illustrated Women and, before that, editor-at-large for Time Inc. She has also been creative director of Outside. Casey is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America’s Great White Sharks. Her second book, The Wave, will be published in 2010.

See her on: Interview - Oprah Winfrey

ANDREW W. CLURMAN, President and Chief Operating Officer, Active Interest Media, Inc.

As President and Chief Operating Officer, Andy Clurman is directly responsible for the overall management of AIM’s magazines, consumer shows, conferences, book and video publishing, and internet businesses. AIM‘s 32 special interest magazines include award-winning titles such as Yoga Journal, Backpacker, American Cowboy, Log Home Living, Vegetarian Times, Yachts International, and Black Belt. The company produces a dozen log home shows and seminars as well as four week-long Yoga conferences around the country. AIM also operates Show Management in Ft. Lauderdale and produces major in-water boat shows in Florida, including the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, the largest boat show in the world. In addition to its own brands, AIM custom publishes magazines for a number of leading US companies including Vail Resorts, Whole Foods, The Vitamin Shoppe, and Kroger.

See him on: MPA-IMAG Sessions: What's Next for Magazine Media?

RITA COHEN, Senior Vice President/Legislative and Regulatory Policy, MPA

Rita Cohen has been Senior Vice President/Legislative and Regulatory Policy for MPA since 1999. Cohen is responsible for MPA policy regarding state and local government actions, taxation for magazines, environmental matters and consumer protection including privacy and marketing practices.  Cohen has played a key role in MPA's successful efforts to keep postal rates for magazines as low as possible. She was a major witness for MPA in the last two rate cases before the Postal Rate Commission, and is currently leading the industry efforts to find long-lasting solutions to stop escalating postal prices.

See her on: MPA-IMAG Sessions: Return to Sender

CHUCK CROFT, Executive Vice President, Kalmbach Publishing Company

Chuck Croft is Executive Vice President of Kalmbach Publishing Co. Kalmbach is entering its 75th year of publishing in special-interest and leisure-time markets, and has a family of 15 magazines and related content rich web sites, books and events. Croft has been with Kalmbach for 10 years and oversees strategic planning and new product development, in addition to managing the company’s financial and operational areas.

See him on: MPA-IMAG Sessions: What's Next for Magazine Media?

SCOTT DADICH, Creative Director, WIRED and Executive Director, Digital Magazine Development, Condé Nast

Scott Dadich is the creative director of Condé Nast's WIRED, where he oversees design, photography, and production for the magazine. In addition, as Executive Creative Director, Digital Magazine Development, he is leading the creative efforts to build digital editions of Condé Nast's titles for electronic reading devices. Dadich has received more than 100 national design and editorial awards, and is the only magazine professional in history to have won both the National Magazine Award for Design and the Society of Publication Designers Magazine of the Year award three consecutive years in a row: 2008, 2009, and 2010. He was previously creative director of Texas Monthly.

See him on: From the Page to the iPad: New Rules for Creating, Managing, and Maximizing Content

RICHARD EATON, Vice President, Consumer Operations, Highlights for Children, Inc.

As the VP of Operations at Highlights for Children, Richard Eaton is responsible for Consumer Business operations including order management, promotional and product procurement, distribution, postal affairs, customer service and customer experience initiatives for Highlights magazines, book clubs and other products. Eaton has more than 27 years of experience managing complex operations through both internal groups and external business partners. His past roles included management of recycling operations for Anheuser-Busch for nine years and quality control management for the Raytheon Corporation for six years.

See him on: MPA-IMAG Sessions: Evolution of the Media Industry: The Move to a Consumer-Centric Model

STEPHANIE GEORGE, Executive Vice President, Time Inc.; President, Time Inc. Advertising Sales and Marketing

Stephanie George is executive vice president of Time Inc. and president of Time Inc. Advertising Sales and Marketing. In this role, she is responsible for the company’s advertising sales and marketing strategy, bringing together Time Inc.’s business units: Lifestyle, Style & Entertainment, News, and Corporate Sales and Marketing. George previously served as president of InStyle, Real Simple, Essence, and The Parenting Group. She joined Time Inc. as president of InStyle in 2001. Before joining Time Inc., George was at Fairchild Publications from 1988, where she served as president, Women’s Wear Daily Media Worldwide, and executive vice president of Fairchild Publications.

See her on: 360-Degree Selling

STEPHEN P. GIANNETTI, Senior Vice President, Advertising/Marketing, The Taunton Press

Stephen P. Giannetti is Senior Vice President, Advertising/Marketing at The Taunton Press where he heads the advertising sales and ad marketing teams across all the company’s brands and platforms. The Taunton Press is an innovative, privately held company that's dedicated to serving a highly engaged market of home design, home-building, gardening, cooking, fiber, and woodworking enthusiasts. Over a 27-year career in publishing, Giannetti has earned wide recognition for building innovative advertising programs with an array of corporations and advertising agencies. His strategic approach and deep understanding of branding have played key roles in developing new revenue streams for the media brands under his supervision.

See him on: MPA-IMAG Sessions: What's Next for Magazine Media?

CHERYL GOODMAN, Director of Marketing, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.

Cheryl Goodman oversees Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc’s (QMT) global marketing and communications efforts, including analyst and media relations across international markets. She is also QMT’s liaison to the publishing industry and provides strategic input into market research and product development strategies in context with Qualcomm’s innovative and award-winning display technology, mirasol. Before joining QMT, Goodman managed Qualcomm’s industry analyst relations program and public relations efforts for the FLO TV and FLO Technologies divisions. Previously, she served as the director of public relations and marketing for start-up Lindows.com and led public relations efforts at MP3.com.  She has also served as the technology Web reporter for ABC affiliate KGTV and Web reporter for CBS affiliate KFMB.

See her on: Life After the iPad: The Changing Content and Device Eco-System

RICH GORDON, Professor and Director of Digital Innovation, Medill School of Journalism

Rich Gordon is professor and director of digital innovation at the Medill School of Journalism, where he launched and has overseen the school’s graduate program in interactive publishing. He was the first online director for the Miami Herald Publishing Co., overseeing editorial and business operations. Before that he worked as reporter, bureau chief and editor for newspapers in Virginia and Florida, where he was one of the early leaders in computer-assisted reporting.

See him on: Auto-Journalism: The Rise of the Machine

JACK GRIFFIN, Chief Executive Officer, Time Inc.

Jack Griffin is Chief Executive Officer of Time Inc., the world’s leading publishing company. He will also assume the role of Chairman at the end of 2010. Griffin previously served as President of the National Media Group at Meredith, where he oversaw an extensive portfolio of media and marketing properties. Griffin’s previous roles include Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing and later President of Parade, a division of Advance Publications, and Vice President of Marketing for the Meredith Broadcasting Group. Earlier in his career he spent five years with The New York Times Company Magazine Group. He is the incoming Chairman of the Magazine Publishers of America.

See him on: The New Direction of the Magazine (Media) Industry

JOHN Q. GRIFFIN, President, Publishing Group, 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 won the prestigious National Magazine Award in the category of general excellence for a publication with circulation over 2 million in 2010, 2008, and 2007. 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, 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.

See him on: The New Direction of the Magazine (Media) Industry

MORGAN P. GUENTHER, President and Chief Executive Officer, Next Issue Media

Morgan Guenther is president and CEO of Next Issue Media, the digital publishing initiative of Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corporation and Time Inc. Joining the venture in June 2010, he is responsible for executing the venture's mission to develop open standards for a new digital storefront and related technology that will allow consumers to enjoy their favorite media content on portable digital devices. Before joining Next Issue Media, Mr. Guenther served as chairman and chief executive officer of AirPlay, a wireless entertainment services company. Prior to this position, he was with TiVo Inc. as president from 2001 through 2003 and before that as vice president and senior vice president of Business Development and Revenue Operations.

See him on: Keynote - What's Next for Next Issue Media?

SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, NBC News White House Correspondent; Co-Anchor, MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown”

Savannah Guthrie was named NBC News White House Correspondent in December 2008. She is based in Washington, D.C. and contributes to all NBC News properties, including "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," "Today" and MSNBC. She also co-anchors “The Daily Rundown” with Chuck Todd on MSNBC. Prior to joining NBC News in 2007, Guthrie worked for Court TV as the legal affairs correspondent based in Washington, D.C. and before that as a national trial correspondent. She joined Court TV from the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld where she practiced law. Earlier in her career she held reporter and anchor positions in Washington, D.C., Tucson, and Columbia, MO.

See her on: Long-Term Thinking about the Mid-Term Elections

LARRY HACKETT, Managing Editor, PEOPLE

As PEOPLE’s Managing Editor, Larry Hackett oversees all editorial operations for the weekly magazine. Under his leadership, PEOPLE and People.com were both nominated for National Magazine Awards in 2008. In his previous role as deputy managing editor, he strengthened the magazine’s celebrity and hard news reporting, helped develop the first editions of PEOPLE’s Hollywood Daily, and served as the magazine’s primary spokesperson. He joined PEOPLE in 1998 as a senior editor, and has served as assistant managing editor and executive editor. Hackett previously held positions at the New York Daily News, the Morristown Daily Record and the Newark Star-Ledger. In 2010, Hackett was named President of ASME.

See him on: ASME's Best Cover Competition

MARK HALPERIN, Editor-at-Large and Senior Political Analyst, TIME
Mark Halperin covers politics, elections and government for TIME magazine and TIME.com. He is also senior political analyst for MSNBC, where he appears regularly on "Morning Joe." Prior to joining TIME in April 2007, he worked at ABC News for nearly 20 years, where he covered five presidential elections and served as political director since November 1997. Additionally, Halperin founded and edited the online publication The Note on abcnews.com, which was characterized as the most influential daily tipsheet in American politics by publications including The New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal and Vanity Fair. He co-authored the New York Times #1 best-seller Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, Palin and McCain, and the Race of a Lifetime.

See him on: Long-Term Thinking about the Mid-Term Elections

KRISTIAN HAMMOND, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University; Director, Northwestern University’s Center for Innovation in Technology, Media and Journalism

Kristian Hammond is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University, and Director of Northwestern’s Center for Innovation in Technology, Media and Journalism. His research focuses on intelligent information systems that attend to user context in automatically searching for information and media, and providing results to those users in powerful and interesting new ways. More recently, he has been focused on the automatic generation of content in the form of both text and rich media. Hammond is an author of over 100 papers and has served on numerous program committees as well as the Chicago Mayor’s Advisory Council on Technology.

See him on: Auto-Journalism: The Rise of the Machine

TOM HARTY, President, National Media Group, Meredith Corporation

Tom Harty was named President of Meredith’s National Media Group in August 2010, and is responsible for all current National Media Group activities around the country. Since joining Meredith in 2003 he has been a major contributor to the Group’s success, and has played a key leadership role in the development and execution of the Vision 2013 strategic initiative. Under Harty’s leadership the National Media Group has increased its share of magazine industry advertising revenues for five consecutive years to an all-time high of 12.3 percent. Harty previously held key positions at The Golf Digest Companies, TV Guide, Reader’s Digest, McCall’s, Forbes and Gruner & Jahr USA.

JOHN HEILEMANN, National Political Columnist and Correspondent, New York

John Heilemann writes “The Power Grid” column for New York magazine, as well as longer features. An award-winning journalist and author, he has covered politics, business, and their intersection for nearly two decades, in America and abroad. His book about the 2008 presidential election, Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, coauthored with TIME’s Mark Halperin, spent seven weeks in the #1 spot on the New York Times best seller list. Heilemann is a former correspondent and columnist for The Economist and Wired and a former staff writer for The New Yorker.

See him on: Long-Term Thinking about the Mid-Term Elections

CHRIS HERCIK, Creative Director, Sports Illustrated Group

Chris Hercik is just the sixth Creative Director in the history of the Sports Illustrated franchise. Hercik was hired as Deputy Art Director in 2002 and became the franchise’s Art Director in 2005. He has been recognized with the Gold Medal of Excellence from the Society of Publication Designers and worked on the past seven Swimsuit issues as well as the magazine redesign in 2009. Hercik’s latest promotion came in conjunction with the debut of Sports Illustrated: The Digital Edition for the iPad. Hercik’s fingerprints are all over the key features of the iPad app, including “The Wheel” and the Nav Bar.

See him on: From the Page to the iPad: New Rules for Creating, Managing, and Maximizing Content

KEMPTON IZUNO, Co-Founder and CEO, Bitmenu

Bitmenu’s co-founder and CEO, Kempton Izuno, has over 25 years technology industry experience in executive positions driving sales and marketing teams at BEA/Weblogic, SGI, Autodesk, and IBM. Prior to Bitmenu, Izuno consulted in the high tech industry and recently served as guest faculty for New Media at the Stanford Publishing Courses.

See him on: MPA-IMAG Sessions: Interstitial

ANDREW JUNG, Executive Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer, MPA

Andrew Jung was previously Senior Director of Advertising and Media for the Kellogg Company where he oversaw all strategic buying for 33 national brands across a budget of more than $500 million. He began his Kellogg marketing career heading the development and national launch of Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch in 1999. Prior to Kellogg’s, he spent six years as U.S. Marketing and Product Management Director for Golden Books Family Entertainment. He began his career as an Account Executive at Tatham, Laird & Kudner in Chicago where he worked on the Nabisco, Coors and Dean Foods accounts. Jung also serves on the AAF Board where he was Chairman from 2005-2007.

See him on: 360-Degree Selling

JASON KILAR, Chief Executive Officer, Hulu

Jason Kilar joined Hulu after nearly a decade of experience at Amazon.com where he served in a variety of key leadership roles. After writing the original business plan for Amazon's entry into the video and DVD businesses, he ultimately became Vice President and General Manager of Amazon's North American media businesses, which included the company's books, music, video, and DVD categories. He later served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Application Software, where he led an organization of hundreds of world-class technologists. Kilar began his career with The Walt Disney Company, where he worked for Disney Design & Development.

See him on: Monday Lunch - Featuring Interview with Hulu CEO Jason Kilar

DAVID KIRKPATRICK, Author, The Facebook Effect 

David Kirkpatrick was for many years the senior editor for internet and technology at Fortune magazine. While at Fortune, he wrote cover stories about Apple, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Sun, and numerous other technology subjects. Beginning in 2001, he created Fortune’s Brainstorm conference series. More recently, he organized the Techonomy conference on the centrality of technology innovation for all human activity. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and appears frequently on television, radio, and the Internet as an expert on technology. At the 2008 MPA “Magazines 24/7” digital conference, Kirkpatrick was featured interviewing Facebook’s Owen Van Natta.

See him on: Keynote Interview - What Publishers Can Learn From Facebook
Check out MPA's Q&A with  Kirkpatrick on Facebook and magazines here

ABBEY KLAASSEN, Editor, Ad Age

Abbey Klaassen is the editor of Ad Age and responsible for the editorial operations of the world’s leading source of news, insights and analysis about the marketing and media industries. In addition to a weekly print publication, a daily website and a collection of targeted newsletters, Ad Age also runs an Insights division of in-depth white papers and quarterly trends reports on creativity, mobile and in-store marketing, a DataCenter with decades of information on the top agencies, ad spenders and media companies, and a booming events business. She joined Ad Age in January 2005, and was previously Digital Editor. She has also worked for MSP Communications.

See her on: From the Page to the iPad: New Rules for Creating, Managing and Maximizing Content

TODD KRIZELMAN, CEO and Co-Founder, MagazineRadar, Inc.

MagazineRadar’s co-founder and CEO is Todd Krizelman. Krizelman is an expert in internet and magazine publishing. From 1994 to 2001, he was CEO of theglobe.com, leading the company from inception and taking it public on NASDAQ. The company hosted an internet community of 20 million monthly users and published a collection of video game magazine and websites. From 2003 through 2006, he worked for Bertelsmann in publishing, working in Barcelona and New York City.

See him on: The Real Story Behind the Magazine Industry Rebound

DAVID LINK, Co-Founder, The Wonderfactory

David Link is co-founder, with Joe McCambley, of The Wonderfactory, the New York-based experience design firm that wowed the world last year with its video demo showing what the Sports Illustrated experience could be on an iPad. Since then, TWF has worked on Tablet projects for Time, People, Fortune, The Weather Channel, Travel + Leisure, Food and Wine, Departures, Executive Travel, Better Homes & Gardens, as well as many other projects for Barnes & Noble. Much of their work today focuses on helping their clients’ advertisers take full advantage of the tablet form factor and capabilities. Previously, Link was VP Creative Director at America Online and, before that, Executive Creative Director for Europe for Modem Media.

See him on: How Magazines Will Spark the Coming Creative Revolution in Advertising

NINA LINK, President & Chief Executive Officer, Magazine Publishers of America

Since joining MPA in 1999, Nina Link has led her organization's efforts to promote the vitality of the magazine industry to the advertising, marketing and financial communities as well as the press and the public. She has advanced the interests of magazine media in the areas of government affairs, advertising, consumer marketing and the transformation to digital platforms. Under Link's leadership, MPA has played a pivotal role in providing digital resources and training to its membership. Previously, Link served as Group President, Publishing and Interactive for Sesame Workshop, formerly Children’s Television Workshop. Prior to that, she headed her own consulting firm, The Link Group, Inc.

See her on: The New Direction of the Magazine (Media) Industry

DAVID A. LUSTERMAN, Publisher, String Letter Publishing

David A. Lusterman is Publisher of String Letter Publishing, a company he founded in 1985. String Letter Publishing is located in San Rafael, California, employs a staff of 30, and publishes Strings, Teen Strings, Acoustic Guitar, Play Guitar!, and Guitar Teacher magazines, as well as a line of related books. Lusterman previously held staff positions at The New York Review of Books, The Nation, [MORE], and democracy, and has contributed to the Village Voice, The Nation, Newsday, and other periodicals. He is an amateur cellist and guitarist.

See him on: MPA-IMAG Sessions

WILLIAM J. LYNCH, JR., Chief Executive Officer, Barnes & Noble, Inc.

William J. Lynch, Jr. became chief executive officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc., on March 18, 2010. He was previously president of Barnes & Noble.com, responsible for the company’s e-commerce operations. Lynch joined Barnes & Noble from HSNi, where he was executive vice president of marketing and general manager of HSN.com. Prior to HSNi, he was chief executive officer and co-founder of gifts.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC. Before that, Lynch was vice president and general manager, e-commerce, for Palm Inc., where he oversaw Palm’s Web properties. His earlier career included brand management positions at Seagram Universal and Guinness.

See him on: Keynote Interview - William J. Lynch, Jr., CEO, Barnes & Noble

STEVE MADDEN, V.P./Creative Services and Digital Product Development, Rodale Inc.

Steve Madden is the vice president of creative services and digital product development at Rodale Inc. Previously, he was the editorial director of Rodale International, where he oversaw the publication of more than 60 of Rodale’s titles in 34 markets around the world. From 2002-2008, he was the editor in chief of Bicycling, where he won two National Magazine Awards, for Public Interest and Online Application. Madden was the founding editor of Outdoor Explorer, and has worked in staff positions at Fortune, Manhattan Inc. and Sports Illustrated. He has taught magazine writing at Cornell, and has written for more than 25 magazines.

See him on: Interview - Howard Schultz, CEO, Starbucks

EDWARD MALTHOUSE, Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern University

Edward C. Malthouse is the Theodore R. and Annie Laurie Sills Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University and has been the co-editor of the Journal of Interactive Marketing since 2005. His research interests center on media marketing, database marketing, advertising, new media, and integrated marketing communications. He has extensively published on these topics, with his work appearing in Journal of Service Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Interactive Marketing, Expert Systems with Applications, and others. He teaches undergraduates, graduates and executives and has been a visiting professor at universities in Japan, China and Europe.

See him on: The Magazine Engagement Experience

DEBORAH MARQUARDT, Vice President of Media & Integrated Marketing, Maybelline NY*Garnier*Essie

As Vice President of Media & Integrated Marketing for Maybelline NY*Garnier*Essie (L’Oreal USA Consumer Products Division), Deborah Marquardt leads the team responsible for all media planning and buying, as well as all digital, multicultural and experiential marketing initiatives. Marquardt joined Maybelline NY*Garnier from within L’Oreal USA, after serving as VP Integrated Communications for the Matrix Division since 2003. While at Matrix, she oversaw the number one professional salon brand’s alignment with a celebrity style platform, creating numerous high-profile, 360 degree marketing campaigns for its star brands. Her background is in helping global companies create strategic alliances and ownable, measurable integrated marketing programs with the entertainment community that build buzz and drive sales.

See her on: Keynote Interview - Deborah Marquardt, VP, Maybelline NY*Garnier*Essie

JOE McCAMBLEY, Co-Founder, The Wonderfactory

Joe McCambley is co-founder, with David Link, of The Wonderfactory, the New York-based experience design firm that wowed the world last year with its video demo showing what the Sports Illustrated experience could be on an iPad. Since then, TWF has worked on Tablet projects for Time, People, Fortune, The Weather Channel, Travel + Leisure, Food and Wine, Departures, Executive Travel, Better Homes & Gardens, as well as many other projects for Barnes & Noble. Much of TWF’s work today focuses on helping their clients’ advertisers take full advantage of the tablet form factor and capabilities. Previously, McCambley ran the internal creative organization at America Online and, before that, was Chief Creative Officer at both Digitas and Modem Media.

See him on: How Magazines Will Spark the Coming Creative Revolution in Advertising

RACHEL DAVIS MERSEY, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism

Rachel Davis Mersey uses quantitative and qualitative research strategies to examine journalism in light of the changing media environment. She aims to improve the practice of journalism in a manner that enhances publications’ relationships with their audiences by understanding their identities. Her research has been published in journals across a variety of disciplines and presented at academic and industry conferences. She recently published her first book, Can Journalism Be Saved? Rediscovering America’s Appetite for News. Previously, as a features reporter for the Arizona Republic, she helped launch a weekly tabloid which won Gannett’s Innovator Drive for Excellence Award.

See her on: The Magazine Engagement Experience

JEANNIEY MULLEN, Chief Marketing Officer, Zinio / VIV

Jeanniey Mullen is the Chief Marketing Officer for Zinio and its sister company, the digital lifestyle destination: VIV. She is recognized as both a pioneer and visionary in the marketing and advertising space, with a specific expertise in Email Marketing and Digital Publishing. Prior to Zinio, Mullen was the Senior Partner and Global Executive Director of the Email Marketing and Digital Dialogue practice at OgilvyOne Worldwide. In the mid 2000’s she founded The Email Experience Council, the world’s largest email marketing trade organization; she currently serves as their Executive Director. Before that, Mullen ran her own advertising agency. In the late 1990’s she created the global email marketing division inside an advertising agency at Grey Direct.

See her on: Life After the iPad: The Changing Content and Device Eco-System

MALCOLM NETBURN, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, CDS Global, Inc.

Malcolm Netburn is chairman and CEO of CDS Global, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced business solutions to consumer and B-to-B publishers both large and small. As an industry expert and a leader in technology innovation, Netburn has driven CDS Global’s digital strategy to address the publishing industry’s cross-platform and multichannel business needs. He has also spearheaded the company’s diversification efforts with solutions that are aimed at ensuring future stability and growth for the company and its clients. Since joining the company in February 2007, he has continually provided thought leadership to the various industries served by CDS Global and has been a featured speaker at conferences throughout these industries.

See him on: MPA-IMAG Sessions: Evolution of the Media Industry: The Move to a Consumer-Centric Model

PEGGY NORTHROP, Vice President, Global Editor-in-Chief, Reader’s Digest

Peggy Northrop became editor-in-chief of Reader’s Digest in November 2007. Under her leadership, the magazine won a National Magazine Award for General Excellence in 2009—the first win in its history. Then, in June 2009, Northrop was named Global Editor-in-Chief, with editorial responsibility for 50 international Reader’s Digest editions. Previously, she was editor-in-chief of More magazine and held senior editorial positions at various other publications, after beginning her career in newspapers. During her tenure at More, the magazine was named AdAge’s 2006 Magazine of the Year and received a National Magazine Award nomination for General Excellence. She is currently also VP of the Board of Directors at ASME.

See her on: Interview - William J. Lynch, Jr., CEO, Barnes & Noble

SARA ÖHRVALL, Director of Research & Development, Bonnier Corporation

Sara Öhrvall is currently the Director of Research & Development for Bonnier Corp. She has been leading the celebrated Mag+ concept for Bonnier’s parent company in Sweden and here in the U.S. worked closely with Popular Science for its debut last March of its Mag+ edition on the iPad. Plans for the upcoming months include elevated development and upgrades for the Mag+ platform as more of Bonnier’s U.S. magazines are rolled out on the iPad and other tablets. Öhrvall has held positions at Volvo Cars, brand agency Differ, and the innovation-focused consulting firm Ninety.

See her on: Life After the iPad: The Changing Content and Device Eco-System

ABE PECK, Director of B2B Communication and Senior Director of Media Management Center,
Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism

Abe Peck has enjoyed a productive career as both educator and media professional, specializing in magazines – now Magazines 2.0. Peck taught full-time at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism for 27 years before relocating to Santa Barbara in 2008. He remains involved with Medill as its first Director of B2B Communication and as Professor Emeritus in Service. He is also a Senior Director of the Media Management Center. Peck is on the editorial boards of Miller-McCune and Santa Barbara NewSource, and has held positions at Rolling Stone, Outside and Satisfaction, among others, and has written for numerous magazines. In 2006, he was inducted into the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame.

See him on: The Magazine Engagement Experience

DONALD B. PESCHKE, Founder & CEO, August Home Publishing Company

Donald Peschke founded August Home Publishing in 1978 -- working out of his basement to produce the first issue of Woodsmith, a magazine for woodworkers that carries no advertising. His entrepreneurial efforts paid off. The one-person publishing company he founded landed twice on Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing privately-owned companies in America. In addition, August Home has a robust media group devoted to producing an active commerce and informational websites along with e-marketing and videos.

See him on: MPA-IMAG Sessions: Evolution of the Media Industry: The Move to a Consumer-Centric Model

SALLY PRESTON, SVP, Group Publisher, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

Sally Preston was named Group Publisher in August 2008, and is responsible for the publishing ad sales group representing all MSLO titles. She joined MSLO in 2005 as SVP Publisher of Living. Prior to joining MSLO, Preston held several high-level positions at other women’s publications, most recently as Vice President and Publisher of Rodale’s former Organic Style. Before that, she served as the Associate Publisher/Advertising of O, The Oprah Magazine, following a stint as the Associate Publisher of Better Homes and Gardens. Preston began her career as a media planner with Leo Burnett, Chicago. She has also held positions with TV Guide and People. In 2010, she was inducted into MIN’s Sales Hall of Fame.

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SHIRREL RHOADES, Senior Media/Marketing Consultant

Shirrel Rhoades is a senior media/marketing consultant with a successful track record in launches, turnarounds, joint ventures, and new business development – specializing in magazines, books, newsletters, e-commerce, television programming and films. With more than 40 years experience, he has held executive positions with the world’s largest consumer magazine (Reader’s Digest), the world’s largest comic book publisher (Marvel Entertainment), and the world’s largest children’s publisher (Scholastic) – not to mention a number of smaller but well respected companies such as Harper’s and Cricket. His consulting clients have ranged from Microsoft to Time Inc., Harvard Health Newsletters to Age Wave Communications, DRG to the Saturday Evening Post. For 17 years Rhoades served as a senior faculty member for New York University’s Center for Publishing.

See him on: MPA-IMAG Sessions: What's Next for Magazine Media?

DESIREE ROGERS, Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.

Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., has earned a reputation as one of America’s most successful businesswomen. As CEO, Rogers oversees the day-to-day operations of the company. She is responsible for aligning core business strategies for all brands, including Ebony and Jet magazines and Fashion Fair Cosmetics. In 2008, President Obama named Rogers the first African American Social Secretary. Her office produced 350 events in her 14-month tenure and turned the White House into a showcase for American art and culture. A bold visionary, Rogers has the ability to develop creative solutions for mature organizations facing changing industry dynamics or consumer tastes. She previously held positions at People's Energy, the Illinois Lottery, and the Allstate Corporation.

See her on: What's Next for Johnson Publishing?

ROBERT A. SAUERBERG, JR., President, Condé Nast

Robert A. Sauerberg, Jr. is charged with overseeing Condé Nast’s migration to a technology-enabled, consumer-centric, and brand-focused business model.  Sauerberg was formerly Group President of Consumer Marketing. From December 2001 until September 2005, he was COO of Fairchild Publications, Inc. Prior to that, he was Fairchild’s SVP and CFO. Sauerberg also spent 18 years with The New York Times Company. Sauerberg represents Condé Nast on the board of CMG and also serves on the Executive Committee of MPA. Additionally, he is Chairman of the board of Next Issue Media.

HOWARD SCHULTZ, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Starbucks Corporation

 Howard Schultz first walked into Starbucks in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1981. He joined Starbucks in 1982 as director of operations and marketing when Starbucks had four stores. In 1983, a trip to Italy prompted a vision to bring the Italian coffeehouse tradition to Seattle. After leaving to start his own coffee company, Schultz purchased Starbucks in August 1987 with local investors. He went on to create two landmark programs for Starbucks partners (employees): comprehensive health coverage for part-time partners and equity in the company in the form of stock options. From that foundation, Starbucks has grown to more than 16,000 stores in neighborhoods around the world.

See him on: Keynote Interview - Howard Schultz, CEO, Starbucks

JEANNINE SHAO COLLINS, Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer, Meredith 360

Jeannine Shao Collins is Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer of Meredith 360, leading a robust team of professionals who create cross platform opportunities for clients across Meredith brands. Previously, Shao Collins was Senior Vice President and Publishing Director for Ladies’ Home Journal, More and Fitness. Before that, she was Vice President and Group Publisher for Ladies’ Home Journal and More since 2002 and added Fitness to her responsibilities in 2004. She has served at various times as Vice President and Publisher, Associate Publisher, and Advertising Director of Better Homes and Gardens, and New York Advertising Manager for Ladies’ Home Journal. Earlier in her career, she held positions at Prevention and Woman’s Day.

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ANN SHOKET, Editor-in-Chief, Seventeen

Ann Shoket was named editor-in-chief of Seventeen in 2007. She has grown the brand beyond the pages of the magazine so that teen girls can be a part of the Seventeen universe wherever they are: on our Web site, in print, on partner sites, social networking platforms and on Seventeen Fashion Finder, the recently launched iPhone app. Prior to Seventeen, Shoket was executive editor of CosmoGIRL!, having joined as senior editor at its 1999 launch. She was previously senior editor with the Parade family of publications. At the beginning of the dot-com boom, she created the independent Web magazine Tag, giving voice to an online community of artists and writers.

See her on: Interview - What Publishers Can Learn From Facebook

ANTHEA STRATIGOS, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Outsell

Anthea Stratigos co-founded Outsell, Inc. with Greg Chagaris, creating the leading research and advisory firm focused exclusively on the information and publishing industry. She established the company's research agenda and served as the firm's first chief analyst. As CEO, she draws upon her deep experience in research and analytic businesses to drive product development, operations, marketing, and general management to lead all facets of the organization. Stratigos is also Outsell's primary spokesperson, and chairs Outsell's Leadership Council. She is a board member of American Business Media and sits on the board of directors of Innodata Isogen, Inc.

See her on: How Mobile E-Reading Is Changing the Magazine Marketplace -- Results of the Outsell Survey

RISHAD TOBACCOWALA, Chief Executive Officer, Denuo

Rishad Tobaccowala is the CEO of Denuo, a futures “think-do” company that helps its clients get to the future first in ways that make “tomorrow tangible today.” A unit within Publicis Groupe’s VivaKi, Denuo combines strategy, research, ideas, program management and ventures to help clients as varied as Brightcove, DuPont, Hewlett-Packard and Kellogg. In adidtion, Tobaccowala serves on the VivaKi Board of Directors and is the top innovation leader across its agency brands. Previously, Tobaccowala was both the founder and president of SMG Next, the first and most comprehensive futures practice in the media industry, and SMG IP, the digital and interactive arm of SMG. Throughout his career, he has been named a media “All-Star” by many magazines, and TIME magazine once dubbed him one of five “Marketing Innovators.”

See him on: Keynote - The Future Does Not Fit in the Containers of the Past… The Advertiser’s Perspective on Magazines

JOSH TYRANGIEL, Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek

Josh Tyrangiel was appointed editor of Bloomberg Businessweek in November 2009. Prior to this, he was deputy managing editor of TIME and managing editor of TIME.com. Under his leadership, TIME.com reached an estimated 1.8 billion page views in 2009, up from 400 million page views in 2006. The site was twice named Best Magazine Website by MPA and was a finalist for General Excellence Online in the 2009 National Magazine Awards. Tyrangiel joined TIME in 1999, holding various positions including assistant managing editor, national editor, and London correspondent. He began his journalistic career at Rolling Stone, Vibe and MTV Networks.

See him on: Monday Lunch - Featuring Interview with Hulu CEO Jason Kilar

NANCY WEBER, Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Vice President, Meredith National Media Group

Nancy Weber is chief marketing officer and Executive Vice President for the Meredith National Media Group. Weber develops Meredith’s initiatives designed to expand the company’s brands across media and special event platforms. In addition, she oversees Meredith 360°, the company’s recently created business marketing unit designed to give clients total solutions to their marketing objectives by using the broad portfolio and platforms of Meredith’s print, broadcast, internet and event products and services. Prior to joining Meredith, Weber served as the senior vice president, Marketing and Business Development for The Golf Digest Companies. She has also held positions at the New York Times Company Magazine Group, The Newspaper Association of America, McCall's, Family Circle, and House & Garden.

See her on: Interview - Deborah Marquardt, VP, Maybelline NY*Garnier*Essie

OPRAH WINFREY

Through the power of media, Oprah Winfrey has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world. For more than two decades, she has hosted the legendary and award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Her commitment to use her life to make a difference in the lives of others has extended beyond the realm of television into philanthropy, film, radio, digital media and publishing—including O, The Oprah Magazine, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary. In January 2011, Oprah and Discovery Communications will launch “OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network,” a new multi-platform media venture designed to inspire people to live their best lives. Her influence and generosity have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today.

See her on: Keynote Interview - Oprah Winfrey

KONSTANTIN J. ZSIGO, President, WDA

Konstantin J. Zsigo (Konny) is one of the pioneers in the wireless industry and a central figure among the wireless developer community. Hand-building one of the first known cellular data modems, Zsigo's influence extends across the entire wireless data space literally from the beginning. He regularly interacts with executives, technologists and strategists at all levels. Many people credit their success in the mobile business to Zsigo’s soft-spoken guidance and influence. His entire career has been dedicated to driving the wireless data industry to success and profitability.

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