PEOPLE

Folio: The Magazine for Magazine Management, April 1, 2000

Cahners Taps Web Savvy CEO

Former Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive CEO Marc Teren was appointed CEO for Cahners Business Information, effective February 1. Teren succeeds Brian Nairn, who had been the interim CEO since the September resignation of president and CEO Bruce Barnet. Nairn returned to his previous post of COO, reporting to Teren.

During his tenure at The Washington Post Company, Teren led the company's initiatives and strategic investments in new media and electronic publishing. While publisher of washingtonpost.com and newsweek.com, the Internet sites for The Washington Post and Newsweek, he was responsible for the creation of new products and services, and the development of an award-winning Internet team. Additionally, he was a driving force behind the company's alliance with MSNBC and NBC News.

Previously, Teren was with The Walt Disney Company, where he had general management responsibilities for Disney Interactive. In that role, he was involved with the development of Disney's new media strategy and the creation of Disney Interactive.

Advertising & Sales Judi Christiano to national sales manager, Soap Opera Digest, from ad manager/marketing services, Seventeen. Lauren Fisher to advertising director, Soap Opera Digest, from national sales manager. Thomas McCluskey to advertising director, Biography Magazine, from eastern advertising director. Penny Scott to vice president, advertising sales and Michael Miller to regional advertising sales director, Time International, both from account executive.

Circulation Thad Stammen to circulation director, Cowboys & Indians, from subscription manager, McMullen Argus Publishing Inc. Chris Niblock to circulation director, Forbes Global (Asia), from regional circulation manager, Asian Wall Street Journal.

Corporate Timothy M. Andrews to president and CEO of Primedia's b-to-b Internet company, IndustryClick, from president and CEO of Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive (recently renamed Factiva). Christopher M. McMurry to CEO of McMurry family of companies, from chief operating officer. Colleen Zelina to vice president of human resources and organizational effectiveness, Penton Media Inc., from group general manager.

Editorial & Art Jack Curry to executive editor, USA Weekend, from managing editor, TV Guide. Rondi Cooler to fashion director, Real Simple, from style director, Redbook. Kathy Gerla Gold to beauty director, YM, from beauty manager.

Management Daniel P. Sullivan to senior vice president and general manager, Nickelodeon Magazine Group, from vice president. Laura McEwen to publisher, YM, previously publisher of New Woman. Phyllis Sparrow to publisher, Nick Jr. Magazine, from publisher for Working Woman, as well as Parent & Child and Early Child Today.

Marketing & Promotion Dina Gilbertie to marketing director, Sports Illustrated for Women, from vice president of youth marketing, the National Hockey League Enterprises. Teresa Wilson Lux to marketing director and Krislin Smith to promotions manager, Southern Living, from director of events and promotions and account services specialist, respectively. Prashnun Dutt to director of marketing and research, Forbes Global, from corporate marketing director of the Times Publishing Group, Asia.

New Media Barbara Knight to director of public relations for CondeNet's Vogue.com, from independent public relations consultant. Ron Richardson to director of new media for Vibe/Spin Ventures Web sites Vibe.com, Spincom and Blaze.com, from managing editor. Ann Acierno to general manager, InStyle.com, from senior vice president, general merchandise manager, e-commerce, Saks Incorporated.