Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Charles Stubbs |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
| David G. Ferm |
President, Magazines & Media, CEO, Magazines & Media & Executive Vice President |
| Steve Aster |
President, Consumer Marketing, Enthusiast Media Group |
| Steve Parr |
President, Enthusiast Media Division |
| Kevin Neary |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Michael D. Penna |
Chief Marketing Officer |
| Robert Sforzo |
Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President |
| H. James Ritts |
Executive Vice President |
| Michaelanne Discepolo |
Executive Vice President, HR |
| Christopher Fraser |
Senior Vice President |
| Eric Leeds |
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Howard Lim |
Senior Vice President |
| Sean Holzman |
Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
| Chris Kobran |
Vice President |
| Christine Searight |
Vice President, Marketing, Apartment Guide, ApartmentGuide.com & NewHomeGuide.com |
| George Kang |
Vice President & General Manager, Automotive Digital Network |
| Irwin P. Kornfeld |
Vice President & Group Publisher, Audio, Video & Photography Titles |
| Kenny Rudolph |
Vice President, Sales |
| Matthew Ingber |
Vice President & General Manager |
| Michael A. Tam |
Vice President |
| Robert Brooks |
Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
| Tom Ohanian |
Vice President, Product Development |
| Cara Cadden |
Director, Services |
| Cindy Karamitis |
Director, Marketing |
| Dan Bednar |
Senior Director, Finance |
| Dan McCann |
Director, Marketing |
| Elizabeth Gold |
Director, Production |
| Guy Currier |
Director, Marketing |
| Joan Ritter |
Director, Product Development |
| Allison R. Asher |
Manager, Corp Communications |
| Judy Hanmer |
Product Manager |
| Michael Popovich |
Manager, Marketing |
| Richard Mead |
Advisor |
Board of Directors
Charles Stubbs is president and chief executive officer of PRIMEDIA, the #1 print and online publisher and distributor of advertising-supported consumer guides in the U.S. through its Consumer Source Inc operation. Stubbs provides strategic vision and direction to all business lines and operations, including Consumer Source Inc, Apartment Guide, Rentals.com, New Home Guide and DistribuTech.
Prior to joining PRIMEDIA, Stubbs served as president and chief executive officer of YELLOWPAGES.com, where he oversaw the formation of the newly formed site and led it to provide more than 100 million monthly consumer business searches.
Stubbs earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Vanderbilt University and an undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| YELLOWPAGES.com LLC |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
President, Magazines & Media, CEO, Magazines & Media & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Source Interlink Media |
President & CEO |
Former |
Dean Nelson is chairman of PRIMEDIA Inc. He is also chief executive officer and founder of Capstone Consulting LLC.
Prior to founding Capstone Consulting in 2000, Nelson was a senior vice president with The Boston Consulting Group where he ran the Chicago office and was a member of BCG's Management Committee. Nelson served clients in a number of industries, including consumer products and retail, industrial and high-tech. From 1981 to 1983 he was a process control engineer at Shell Oil Company.
Nelson has worked with a number of portfolio companies, most significantly PRIMEDIA Inc., Rockwood and Borden Chemical. He also participates in KKR's Investment and Portfolio Committee meetings.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Chairman, President & CEO |
Current |
| Automobile Magazine |
President & CEO |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
President, Consumer Marketing, Enthusiast Media Group |
Current |
| Automobile Magazine |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
| Source Interlink Media |
President, Consumer Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
President, Enthusiast Media Division |
Current |
Beverly Chell became a director in March 1992. She currently serves as a consultant to PRIMEDIA Inc. From 1991 through November 2005, Chell was vice chairman, general counsel and secretary. She also served as vice chairman and chief financial officer of the Company from December 2005 through June 2006. Chell is a member of the Compensation Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice Chairman & Secretary & Interim CFO |
Current |
| Spa Finder, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| New York Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| New York University School of Law |
Llm Degree |
Former |
| New York University |
LLM degree |
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Channel One Network |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Primedia Consumer Media & Magazine Group |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
Current |
| Automobile Magazine |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Primedia Enthusiasts Group |
Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Macmillan Company Inc. |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| Brooklyn College |
bachelor's degree in accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Primedia Enthusiasts Group |
Executive Vice President, HR |
Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Executive Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Macmillan Company Inc. |
Director of Benefits |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Primedia Enthusiasts Group |
Senior Vice President, Law |
Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Primedia Enthusiasts Group |
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
Current |
| Primedia Enthusiasts Group |
Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
Current |
| Primedia Enterprises |
Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing, Apartment Guide, ApartmentGuide.com & NewHomeGuide.com |
Current |
| The George Washington University |
MBA, Marketing |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
B.A., History & International Affairs |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice President & General Manager, Automotive Digital Network |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice President & Group Publisher, Audio, Video & Photography Titles |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice President & General Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Vice President, Product Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Primedia Enthusiasts Group |
Director, Advertising Services |
Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Director, Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Senior Director, Finance |
Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Senior Director, Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Director, Production |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Director, Product Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Manager, Corp Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| JEGI Capital |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Siso |
Managing Director, Jordan Edmiston Group |
Current |
| Penton Media, Inc. |
Advisor |
Current |
| VNU, Inc. |
Advisor |
Current |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC |
Advisor |
Current |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Advisor |
Current |
| Black's Guide |
chief executive officer |
Former |
| Black's Guide |
president |
Former |
| KPMG International |
international M&A partner |
Former |
| Ernst & Young |
international M&A partner |
Former |
| University of Warwick |
Master of Science in Management Science and Operational Research |
Former |
| University of Bristol |
BA Honors in Economics and Accounting |
Former |
David Bell became director of PRIMEDIA Inc. in May 2001. He is currently an operating advisor at Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P., a private equity fund manager. From March 2006 until March 2007, he was chairman emeritus of the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. ("IPG"). From January 2005 until March 2006, Bell was co-chairman of IPG. From February 2003 until January 2005, he was the chairman and chief executive officer of IPG. He was the vice chairman of IPG from July 2001 to January 2003 and the chairman of the board and chief executive office of True North Communications Inc. from 1999 through 2001. Bell is also a director of The Warnaco Group, Inc. and DHB Industries Inc. He is chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
H. John Greeniaus became a director in 1998. He has been president of G-Force, Inc., a financial services company, since 1998. He was previously chairman and chief executive officer of Nabisco, Inc. Greeniaus is a member of the Compensation Committee, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Array
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sappi Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Morgan Stanley |
senior advisor |
Former |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Director |
Former |
Perry Golkin became a director in November 1991. He is a general partner of KKR Associates and a member of the limited liability company which serves as the general partner of KKR. He is also a director of Bristol West Holdings, Inc., Willis Group Holdings Limited and Rockwood Holdings Inc. Golkin is chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Executive Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
homas Uger became a director in September 2005. He is currently a director of KKR. He joined KKR in 1998 and from June 2005 through December 2006 was a principal of KKR. Uger is a member of the Compensation Committee and Executive Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Executive News
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comScore Report Ranks PRIMEDIA's Apartments/Rentals Family of Sites #2 Among Apartment Vertical Search Web Sites*(Graphic: Business Wire) (Graphic: Business Wire)
DMN Newswire - 6/17/09 - View Story
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comScore Report Ranks PRIMEDIA's Apartments/Rentals Family of Sites #2 Among Apartment Vertical...
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comScore Report Ranks PRIMEDIAs Apartments/Rentals Family of Sites #2 Among Apartment Vertical Search Web Sites*
Business Wire - 6/17/09 - View Story