The Committee of the
British Society of Magazine Editors
BSME Administrator
Gill BranstonBSME Administrator
Contact
Tel: 020 8906 4664
CHAIR
Kitty Finstad
Group Editor, August Media
VICE CHAIR
Diane Kenwood
Editor, Woman’s Weekly
Amanda Baillieu
Editor-in-Chief, Building Design
Joely Carey
Editorial Director, Project222
Louise Court
Editor, Cosmopolitan
Lysanne Currie
Group Editor - IoD
Editor - Director
Melissa Dick
Head of Womenswear Content, Asos.com
(Currently on Maternity Leave)
William Drew
Editor, Restaurant
Claire Irvin
Editor, Specials & Brand Innovations, Hearst Magazines UK
Mark Dinning
Editor-in-Chief, Empire
Eilidh MacAskill
Editor, In Style
Morgan Rees
Creative Development Director, Natmag-Rodale
John Smigielski
Editorial Director, Axon Publishing
Lisa Smosarski
Editor, Stylist
Damian Wild
Editor, Estates Gazette
Juliet Warkentin
Chief Creative Officer
Stylistpick
Guy Woodward
Editor, Decanter
Previous Committee Chairs
2011
Lisa Smosarski
Editor, Stylist
2010
Juliet Warkentin
Content Director, WGSN
2009
Conor McNicholas
Editor, Top Gear magazine
2008
Jane Johnson
Editorial Director, Fabulous
2007
Jane Bruton
Editor, Grazia
2006
Celia Duncan
Editor, CosmoGIRL!
2005
Dylan Jones
Editor, GQ Magazine
2004
Sue Peart
Editor, YOU Magazine
2003
Rachel Shattock
Editor-in-Chief, John Brown Citrus Publishing
2002
Sarah Miller
Editor, Condé Nast Traveller
2001
Orlando Murrin
Editor, BBC Good Food
2000
Fiona McIntosh
Editor, Elle
1999
Ian Birch
Editor-in-Chief, Emap Elan
1998
Sharon Ring
Emap Elan, Former Editor, OK! Magazine
1997
Lindsay Nicholson
Editor, Prima
1996
David Durman
Editor-in-Chief, Woman/Woman's Own/Chat/Now
1995
Rosie Boycott
Editor, Esquire
1994
Sandra Boler
Editor, Brides & Setting Up Home
1993
Gill Hudson
Editor, New Woman
1992
Nicholas Brett
Editor, Radio Times
1991
Francine Lawrence
Editor, Country Living
1990
Jo Foley
Editor, Options
