Prior to that role, Steve was the president of the Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, which includes Real Simple, Cooking Light, MyRecipes and 5 other brands. Prior to that position, Steve was president of Real Simple, where he led the launch of the tv series Real Simple. Real Life. on TLC, as well as Real Simple-branded products sold at Target and Bed Bath and Beyond. Under Steve’s leadership, Real Simple was recognized as among the most innovative, successful media brands by Advertising Age, Adweek, and others.
Steve has been a advisor in Tech Stars New York and First Growth Venture Network. He is a member of the Board of Directors of The Texas Tribune, a nonpartisan, nonprofit media company based in Austin. He was previously on the Board of Trustees at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music.) Steve earned a BS in Economics from The University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Stanford University.