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Group Content Director

Editorial/Creative

Hanley-Wood, Inc. (VS&A Communications Partners III)

We are pleased to advise you of the successful completion of our search for the new creative leader of Home Planners LLC, the consumer division of Hanley-Wood and leading provider of home plan magazines, books, and special interest publications in the consumer shelter category. Jennifer Pearce is the successful candidate and will join the company this month as Vice President, Content. In her new position, Jennifer will fill the most senior editorial position at the company and oversee all creative products including the home plan books and magazines published under Hearst and Hachette titles, Hearst Special Interest Publications, and eplans, on online guide to home building. With circulation over 6 million and 2 out of 3 plan magazines on the newsstand being published by Home Planners, the company is already one of the leading information providers in the consumer shelter category and is in a position to dominate the field. Jennifer will play a central role in building Home Planners’ creative mission, goals and plans for the future. Jennifer joins Hanley-Wood’s Home Planners from Time Life, Inc., where she served as Vice President of Content Development for three divisions of Time Life Books: direct response, trade and custom publishing. She worked for Time Life for over 11 years in roles of increasing responsibility. Jennifer brings a valuable blend of professional skills in business and editorial product development, brand extensions, product viability & profitability analysis and contract negotiations and is the ideal candidate for the job.

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