Stephanie Mehta is an American journalist and business executive, who currently serves as the CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures, the media company that publishes Fast Company and Inc. magazines.

Stephanie Mehta
Alma materNorthwestern University
Occupation(s)journalist and business executive
Known forCEO of Mansueto Ventures

Early life and education

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Mehta received a B.S. in English and an M.S. in journalism from Northwestern University.[1]

Career

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Stephanie Mehta started her journalism career at The Virginian-Pilot and Ledger Star newspaper in Norfolk, Va.[2][3]  before joining The Wall Street Journal, where she worked from 1994 to 2000. From 2000 to 2014, she worked at Fortune, rising from writer to deputy managing editor, the No. 2 spot on the masthead.[4][5]

In 2014, Mehta joined Bloomberg Media as a consultant and[6] led the editorial conference division of Bloomberg Media in 2015 to 2016.[7][8][9]

From February 2016 to February 2018 she was a deputy editor at Vanity Fair, where she helped produce the annual New Establishment list and conference,[10][11] launched a new female founders conference,[12][13] and edited cover stories on Brie Larson, Jennifer Lawrence, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[14][15]

In March 2018, Mehta was named editor-in-chief of Fast Company magazine.[16] She led the magazine's digital transformation and expanded its coverage to include topics such as social justice, diversity, and sustainability.[17][18]

Under her leadership, Fast Company was a National Magazine Award finalist in design for three years in a row,[19] and the title added two new annual conferences.[20][21]

In 2021, Mehta was promoted to CEO of Mansueto Ventures, succeeding Eric Schurenberg.[22] Mehta is a board member of the American Society of Magazine Editors[23][24]   and the Airbel Impact Lab, the research and innovation arm of the International Rescue Committee.[25]

In 2022, she received the New York Women in Communications Matrix Award, celebrating women in the arts and communications.[26][27]  

References

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  1. ^ "Stephanie Mehta". SAG AFTRA. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. ^ "Stephanie Mehta | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ "User Profile | MIT Solve". solve.mit.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  4. ^ "How Fast Company's Stephanie Mehta Broke the Mold". The Juggernaut. Retrieved 2024-06-25. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ "About Stephanie Mehta". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  6. ^ "Stephanie Mehta | Aspen Ideas". Aspen Ideas Festival. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  7. ^ M, Caroline (2023-06-12). "Stephanie Mehta". genconnectU. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  8. ^ "Stephanie Mehta". New York Media Festival (NYME). Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  9. ^ "The 60-second interview: Stephanie Mehta, editor, Bloomberg Live". Politico. 2015-06-07.
  10. ^ "User Profile | MIT Solve". solve.mit.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  11. ^ Mehta, Stephanie (2017-08-02). "Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit to Feature Larry David, Randall Stephenson, Shonda Rhimes, Kevin Hart, Satya Nadella, Maureen Dowd". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  12. ^ "Stephanie Mehta". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  13. ^ "Stephanie Mehta | Exclusive Lavin AI Speaker". The Lavin Agency. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  14. ^ "What's Stephanie Mehta reading? | McKinsey & Company". www.mckinsey.com. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  15. ^ Mehta, Stephanie (2017-08-22). "Exclusive: Tory Burch's Tribute to Billie Jean King and the Battle of the Sexes". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  16. ^ "Fast Company's Stephanie Mehta credits her success to trusting her gut". Vogue India. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  17. ^ "Editor in Chief, Fast Company | Aspen Ideas". Aspen Ideas Festival. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  18. ^ Bloomgarden-Smoke, Kara (2018-07-09). "MEDIA PEOPLE: Fast Company Editor in Chief Stephanie Mehta Settling Into New Role". WWD. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  19. ^ "Stephanie Mehta". findyournorth.co. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  20. ^ "GS1 Connect Keynote Speakers". GS1US. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  21. ^ "Speaker Details: 2023 DCN Next: Summit". events.digitalcontentnext.org. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  22. ^ "From EiC to CEO: Leadership lessons from FastCo's Stephanie Mehta". What's New in Publishing | Digital Publishing News. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  23. ^ "Board of Directors". www.asme.media. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  24. ^ "Stephanie Mehta". www.sagaftra.org. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  25. ^ "PALA Publishing Program's Advisory Board". sps.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  26. ^ Joffe, Justin (2022-11-01). "Behind the scenes of the 2022 Matrix Awards". Ragan Communications. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  27. ^ paige.elbert@wearemci.com. "2022 MATRIX AWARDS". NYWICI. Retrieved 2024-06-25.