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Board of Trustees

David L. Cohen (Chairman)

Bret Perkins, Jennifer Rice, Jay S. Feldstein, Mia Fioravanti, Mark Lynch,, David Maser, , Karen Keating Mara, Jay Mossman, Larry Platt, Leah Popowich, Judith M. von Seldeneck, Jim Wechsler, Angela Val, Ali Velshi, David Lipson (observer)

Co-Founders/Honorary Trustees Michael Forman, Richard Vague

President/CEO Larry Platt

Executive Director/Editorial Director Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Editorial

 

EDITOR, THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

DEPUTY EDITOR, THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN Lauren McCutcheon

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN Christina Griffith

EDITOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Christy Speer Lejeune

DESIGN DIRECTOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Jamie Leary

EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Bradford Pearson

SENIOR EDITOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Ronnie Polaneczky

DEPUTY EDITOR, LIFESTYLE & WEDDINGS, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Kristen Schott

DEPUTY EDITOR, DIGITAL, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Laura Swartz

MANAGING EDITOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Carla Shackleford

PHOTO EDITOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Claudia Gavin

ART DIRECTOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Ticia Albano

SENIOR REPORTER/A&E EDITOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Victor Fiorillo Jr.

FOOD EDITOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Kae Lani Palmisano

WELLNESS EDITOR/LIFESTYLE REPORTER, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Laura Brzyski

STAFF WRITERS, THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN Malcolm Burnley, Courtney DuChene

ASSOCIATE EDITOR/WRITER, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Shaunice Ajiwe

DIRECTOR OF PODCASTING Josh Romney

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Liz Spikol, Sandy Hingston

COPY EDITOR, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE Lillian Haas

WRITERS AT LARGE, PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE

Emily Goulet, Tom McGrath, David Murrell, Ernest Owens, Jason Sheehan

CITIZEN MEDIA GROUP EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Sharif El-Mekki, Nicolas Esposito, Jon Geeting, Reuben Harley, Bruce Katz , Diana Lind, Elaine Maimon, James Peterson, Natalie Pompilio, Ali Velshi, Mike Gunn, Robert Huber, Kristin Detterline, Stephen Fried, Sarah Jordan, John Marchese, Sabina Louise Pierce, Patrick Rapa, Richard Rys, Ben Seal, Dan Shepelavy, Don Steinberg, Regan Fletcher Stephens, Veracity Studios

Business & Operations

 

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER Bill Day

PUBLISHER Katie Bruno

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Kathy O’Dea

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Ralph Thorn

DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL OPERATIONS Timothy Haas

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS & SERVICE Jessica Blatt Press

PEOPLE OPERATIONS MANAGER Alexandra Campanaro

SENIOR BOOKKEEPER Stacy Jarrett

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST Danielle Nagelski

EXECUTIVE & PROJECT ASSISTANT Candice Foster

Sales & Sponsorships

NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTORS Jacqueline DeBord, Lynn A. Fitzgerald, Lizanne Hayes, Kris Flynn, Jessica McGarvey, Talia Pines

 

Client & Donor Services

 

OPERATIONS MANAGER, MARKETING & CLIENT SERVICES Lauren Molino

ACCOUNT COORDINATORS Grace Meadows, Gracie Watkins

 

Events

 

VICE PRESIDENT, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Danielle Gartenmayer

DIRECTOR, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Paulina Wine

DIRECTOR, EVENTS & PARTNERSHIPS Corie Moskow

COORDINATOR, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Remi Mitnick

Audience

 

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE PRODUCTS & ANALYTICS Paul Lopreiato

DIGITAL MEDIA MARKETING & COMMUNITY MANAGER Olivia Kram

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTRIBUTOR Gianna Voges

 

FOUNDING BOARD CHAIRMAN Jeremy Nowak, 1951-2018

CITIZEN CO-FOUNDER Ajay Raju

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