B e t t e r

H o m e s

J L J L a n d G a r d e n s

Gayle Goodson Butler

E d ito r in C h ie f

Kitty Morgan

E xe cu tive E d ito r

Lamont D. Olson

M a n a g in g E d ito r

Michael D. Belknap

A r t D ire c to r

S e n io r D e p u ty E d ito r, H om e D esign

Om a Blaise Ford

G ro u p E d ito r, G a rd e n and O u td o o r L iv in g

Doug Jimerson

A s s is ta n t D e p u ty E d ito r

Kelly Ryan Kegans

D e p u ty E d ito r

Eric Liskey

East C o a st E d ito r

Kristine Kennedy

S e n io r A sso cia te E d ito r

Susan Appleget Hurst

W est C o a st E d ito r

Paige Porter

E d ito ria l A s s is ta n t

Jacque Wittick

S e n io r In te rio r D e sig n e r

Joseph Boehm

S e n io r E d ito rs

Meredith Ladik. Amy Panos, Kit Sclzer

S e n io r E d ito r, Fashion an d B e a u ty

Melissa Milrad Goldstein

A s s is ta n t E d ito r

Joanna Smith

A s s is ta n t E d ito r

Kelly L. Phillips

E d ito ria l A ssis ta n ts

Peggy Daugherty, Rcnae Gray

D e p u ty E d ito r, F e a tu re s a n d F a m ily M a tte rs

Stephen C . George

D e p u ty E d ito r, Food a n d E n te rta in in g

Nancy Wall Hopkins

S e n io r E d ito r

Christian Millman

S e n io r E d ito r

Richard Swcaringer

E d ito ria l A s s is ta n t

Doris Lohrman

A sso cia te E d ito r

Erin Simpson

A s s is ta n t M a n a g in g E d ito r

Kristi Chew

D e p u ty A rt D ire c to rs

Shelley Caldwell, Scott Johnson, Karla Jo Knipper

S p e cia l P ro je cts E d ito r

Mike Butler

A sso cia te A r t D ire c to r

Amy Davis

M a ke u p E d ito r

Linda Smith Thomas

S e n io r G ra p h ic D e sig n e r

Jcnsie Lauritsen Miksich

A sso cia te M a ke u p E d ito r

Cindy Murphy

G ra p h ic D e sig n e r

Maggie Meyer

C opy E d ito r

Andrea Klme

P h o to g ra p h y C o o rd in a to r

Holly Pruett

O ffic e M a n a g e r

Ginger Bassett

A d m in is tra tiv e A s s is ta n t

Linda Newsom

E d ito r a t La rge

Elvin McDonald

Test K itc h e n D ire c to r

Lynn Blanchard

S p e cia l P ro je cts E d ito r

Brett Wilson

Test G a rd e n M a n a g e r

Sandra J. Gerdes

C o n trib u tin g E d ito r, L iv in g G re e n

Danny Seo

Regional Contributors

Lisa Mowry. A tlanta ; Barbara Nielsen Baton Rouge, La.; Sandra Mohlmann, Charleston, S.C.; Ela*ne Markoutsas, Shirley Remes, Hilary Rose, Chicago; Diane Carroll, Fayetteville A rk .; Deruse Gee, Dallas;

Khristi Zimmeth, D etroit; Eileen Alexandra Deymier. Easton, M d.; Susan Fox, G alveston, Tex.; Joetla Mou den, Houston; Betsy Harris, Indianapolis; Susan Andrews, Marty Ross. Kansas C ity;

Stephanie Rommel, Lexington, Ky.; Robin Tucker, Laura Hull, Los Angeles; Shawn Gilliam, Alecia Stevens, M inneapolis; Stacy Kunstel, N .H .; Anna Molvik, N ew Platx, N.Y.;

Bonnie Maharam, John Loecke. N ew Y ork City; Cynthia Began, R.I.; Susan Salomn. P ortland, Me.; Barbara Munoall. Jan Behrs, Portland, O re.; Bonme Broten, Raleigh, N.C.; Andrea Caughey. San Diego;

Donna Talley, S aratoga Springs, N.Y.; Trish Maharam. Loralee Wenger, Seattle; Heather Lcbdell, Tiburon, Calif.; Karen Lidbeck-Brent, W oodbury, Conn.

Andy Sareyan

P re s id e n t, Better Homes and Gardens '

James T. Carr

V ice P re s id e n t/G ro u p P u b lish e r

Alain Begun

Associate P ublishcr/M arkcting and B rand Developm ent

G ary Wenslrup

M idw est D irecto r

Anthony Imperato

Associate Publisher

Becca Roth

G eneral M anager

N ew York: Bill Shaner, Eastern Sales Manager; Irene Broderick, Joy DeVries, Nancy Kaplan, Janine Krause, Tracie Lichten, Susan Schwartzman.

Erica Wagner, Account Executives C hicago: Emily Bàby. Kate Brower, Jackie Fallon, Vickie Sandberg-McNay. Account Executives

D etroit: Karen Barnhart Los Angeles: Isabella Carrado. Manager San Francisco: Janet Davy, Manager

Travel/D irect Response: Patricia Folio, Executive Director D irect Response: Grace Chung, Advertising Director; Tara Becker, Sales Development Manage' Travel: Lisa Bockwalter, Director

Prom otion and C reative Services: Den se Basini, Director of Créât ve Marketing; Stefanie Silver, Creative Director, Kristen Stucchio Suarez, Promotion Director. Alexis Gibbons. Associate Promotion Director;

Brooks Spellings, Merchandising Manager ; Sriana Rosenwald, Senior Designer, Cara Belardi. Event Marketing Manager; Annalisa Battiloro, Promotion Coordinator

Sales Developm ent: Melissa Aleevski, Se es Development D 'ector; En ko Skintej, Senior Sales Development Manager, Publishing G ro up C om m unications: Patrick Taylor, Executive Director;

Lisa Bagley. Senior Publicist; Diane Terwillige'-S berfe n. Research Director; Janet DonneCy Consum er M a rke tin g D irector; Ron Clingham, Business D irector;

Ranci Neer. A dvertisin g Business M anager; Karen Chiovaro. Sr. D irecto r P roduction/A dvertising; Jan Simc. A dvertisin g O perations D irector;

John Beard. Assoc ate Production Director, Apr Gross, SarahOtte, Advertising Operations Managers; Elise Contarsy, David Johnson, Bradford W. S Hong, B rand Licensing

MEREDITH PUBLISHING GROUP

President jack Griffin

Executive Vice President Andy Sareyan

C hief Revenue O ffice r Tom Harty

Finance and A dm inistration Mike Riggs

M anufacturing Bruce Heston

Consum er M a rketing Dave Ball

C orp ora te Sales Michael Brownstein

M e redith 3 6 0 ° Jack Bamberger

Interactive M edia DougOfson

Interactive M edia Sales Lauren Wiener

C orp ora te M a rke tin g Nancy Weber

Research Britta Ware

C hief Technology O ffice r Tina Steil

N ew M edia M a rke tin g Services Andy Wilson

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Stephen M. Lacy, President and C hief Executive O ffice r

William T. Kerr, C hairm an o l the Board

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