INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmis Publishing,
owner of leading city and regional magazines around the country,
has announced a series of leadership changes impacting Texas
Monthly and Cincinnati
magazines.
Elynn Russell, President of
Texas Monthly, has announced she will retire effective
March 1st. Russell has
worked at Texas Monthly for more than 37 years. She started
as an assistant to the magazine's founder, Michael R. Levy, and after working in almost
every department throughout her career, was promoted to President
in October, 2009. During her tenure, Texas Monthly
expanded its digital and events programming to record levels, and
the magazine received three National Magazine Awards and sixteen
nominations. "I'd like to thank Elynn for the strong leadership,
vision and passion for Texas Monthly's mission that she
brought to work every day. She is beloved by all of her
colleagues at Texas Monthly and Emmis Publishing and will be
missed," said Greg Loewen, Emmis
Publishing President. She will bear the title, President
Emerita, in recognition of her many years of outstanding
contribution to Texas Monthly.
John Lunn, Cincinnati President & Publisher, has
been named President of Texas Monthly. A 15-year
veteran of Emmis Publishing, Lunn started as an Account
Representative at Atlanta
magazine. In 2002, he was promoted to Advertising Director of
Cincinnati and then to
President and Publisher in 2010. Under his leadership,
Cincinnati has produced
consistent revenue and profit growth and significantly diversified
its portfolio beyond the main magazine to include 20 custom
publications, five ancillary issues, numerous digital initiatives,
and 13 major events.
"I am honored and excited to join the Texas Monthly team
and grateful for the opportunity to be part of such an iconic,
award-winning brand," Lunn said. "Texas Monthly is one of
the most highly-regarded brands in media and I will do my best to
serve generations of Texans with world class editorial, events and
digital experiences for years to come. I look forward to partnering
with Texas Monthly's local, regional and national clients to
grow their businesses and continuing the legacy of excellence that
Texas Monthly is
known for."
Ivy Bayer, Director of
Advertising at Cincinnati,
has been named Publisher of the magazine, replacing Lunn. Bayer
joined the Cincinnati sales
team in 2004, and quickly emerged as a natural sales leader and has
been a key contributor to the successful growth and diversification
of Cincinnati. The team at
Cincinnati is excited to
welcome Ivy as their new leader and we are confident she will take
the brand to new heights.
Finally, Texas Monthly Publisher, Amy Updegrove, has resigned from her position,
effective immediately. Updegrove has been a key member of the
senior leadership team at Emmis Publishing for many years,
previously serving as Vice-President/Group Publisher of National
Sales and Publisher, Los Angeles. Her talents
and spirit will be missed and we wish her well in her future
endeavors.
About Emmis Publishing
Emmis Publishing includes marquee titles including Atlanta, Cincinnati, Indianapolis Monthly, Los
Angeles, Orange Coast, and Texas Monthly magazines.
Contact: Kate Snedeker,
kate@emmis.com
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