Martha Nelson
In 2010, publishing powerhouse Martha Nelson was named editorial director of Time Inc., the company’s second-highest editorial executive position. As such, she manages all titles and editors in Time’s Style & Entertainment Group and Lifestyle Group—a collection of the biggest consumer magazine titles in the country. Nelson’s previous role involved overseeing several of Time’s leading magazine brands and their websites, including People, Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, Essence, People StyleWatch and People en Español. Her work as a editor has been celebrated with some of the industry’s most prestigious accolades. Forbes Magazine featured Nelson as one of the “World’s Most Powerful Women” for three years in a row. She was designated “Editor of the Year” by Adweek in 2006, while Media Industry News (MIN) recognized her as one of the media industry’s “21 Most Intriguing” the previous year. An active philanthropist, Nelson is on numerous boards of directors, including The Actors Fund and the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America.
