Competitor Magazine

Senior Editor, 2009-2011

Monthly magazine with 11 regional editions and a circulation of more than 750,000.
Focuses on a fitness-oriented lifestyle, covering sports like running, cycling and triathlon
• Created and executed an overall editorial plan for the magazine as part of the senior editorial staff

• Wrote and edited the Chicago edition of the magazine, including feature stories, news and a monthly column

• Wrote national features and cover stories that ran across all 11 editions of the magazine

• Managed the national online calendar of events, which also ran in print across all 11 editions

Windy City Publishing

Editorial Director, 1997-2009

Chicago-based magazine company published Windy City Sports, Rocky Mountain Sports, Twin Cities Sports and 

MetroSports in Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., before being purchased by The Competitor Group. 

Total circulation of 400,000 in six different cities 12 times a year. The magazines combined shared national 

editorial with unique regional stories plus a calendar of events in each issue.  

• Directed the editorial and production departments for the entire company, managing about a dozen 

employees and budget of more than $500,000

• Hired the editorial and production staff after the purchases of Rocky Mountain Sports and MetroSports 

magazines. Oversaw the creation of Twin Cities Sports magazine. 

• Managed the creation and maintenance of six regional websites.

• Created and implemented yearly and monthly editorial schedules for all six editions of the magazine. 

Oversaw cover design and photo shoots. Managed a national calendar of events. Attended various industry

                events. Worked with the sales department in the creation of advertorial programs and inserts.

• Wrote feature stories, news, profiles and a monthly column

• Contributed to the creation of Gen-A (Generation Active), a media company that provided national editorial

                for other regional publications with a similar focus

• Attended races and community events to promote the magazines and generate editorial ideas 

Windy City Sports

Editor, 1995-1997

Windy City Sports magazine was founded in 1987. I was the magazine’s third editor, and the entire editorial
department when I came aboard. The monthly magazine had a circulation of 100,000.
• Created the editorial plan for the magazine

• Managed freelancers and wrote feature stories, news, profiles and a monthly column

• Directed the monthly production of the magazine with an art staff of three

Naperville Magazine

Dining Critic, 2005-2008

A glossy monthly lifestyle magazine that covers Naperville and the western suburbs

• Wrote a monthly restaurant review and occasional food-related features

Screen Magazine

Associate Editor, 1994

Covered the Chicago film, production and postproduction industry

• Wrote features and news stories

Education

Graduated from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism (BSJ) 1994

Other Skills

Proficient in Word, Excel, QuarkXPress and InDesign. Experience maintaining websites with a content management system. 

Completed two Ironman triathlons (2000, 2002), several marathons and more 5K races than I can count. 

Experienced travel writer (destinations include Costa Rica, St. Maarten, Rome, Banff, Lake Tahoe).
Interests include technology, magazines, books, history and cooking.

Download a PDF copy of my resume below.