National Geographic Media

Nathan Lump, Editor in Chief, National Geographic

Executive Team 

David Brindley, Managing Editor, Magazines
Whitney Latorre, Director, Visuals & Immersive Experiences
Paul Martinez, Creative Director 
Alissa Swango, Managing Editor, Digital
Michael Tribble, Managing Editor, Integrated Storytelling

News & Features 

Patricia Edmonds, Executive Editor, Short Form
Brooke Sabin, Deputy Managing Editor, Short Form
Peter Gwin, John Hoeffel, Editors at Large
Ryleigh E Nucilli, Editorial Director
Alexa McMahon, Senior Manager, Integrated Storytelling

Nia Cheney, Editorial Project Manager 

Animals
Christine Dell'Amore, Assistant Managing Editor
Oliver Payne, Senior Editor
Douglas Main, Senior Writer/Editor
Natasha Daly, Writer/Editor
Dina Fine Maron, Rachel Fobar, Wildlife Watch Reporters 

Environment
Lori Cuthbert, Senior Editor
Laura Parker, Senior Writer/Editor
Craig Welch, Senior Writer
Alejandra Borunda, Sarah Gibbens, Writers 

History & Culture
Nancy San Martín, Deputy Managing Editor
Glenn Oeland, Senior Editor
Kristin Romey, Senior Archaeology Writer/Editor
Rachel Hartigan, Senior Writer/Editor
Nina Strochlic, Writer
Jordan Salama, Reporting Resident

Science
Jay Bennett, Bijal P. Trivedi, Senior Editors
Michael Greshko, Writer

Travel
Amy Alipio, Assistant Managing Editor
Anne Kim-Dannibale, Jennifer Barger, Senior Editors
Starlight Williams, Allie Yang, Editors

Copy Desk 

Amy Kolczak, Deputy Managing Editor
Cindy Leitner, Senior Copy Editor
Caroline Braun, Jennifer Vilaga, Copy Editors

Research 

Robin A. Palmer, Taryn L. Salinas, Heidi Schultz, Brad Scriber, Research Editors

Photography 

Sadie Quarrier, Deputy Director
Kurt Mutchler, Editor at Large

Animals
Alexa Keefe, Assistant Managing Editor
Crystal Henry, Photography Resident

Environment 
Anne Farrar, Assistant Managing Editor
Dominique Hildebrand, Photo Editor 

History & Culture 
James Wellford, Assistant Managing Editor
David M. Barreda, Senior Photo Editor
Mallory Benedict, Jennifer Samuel, Photo Editors 

Science
Todd James, Senior Photo Editor
Samantha Clark, Photo Editor 
Ian Morton, Associate Photo Editor

Travel
Maura Friedman, Senior Photo Editor

Julie Hau, Photo Editor, Short Form
Elena Sheveiko, Senior Photography Specialist
Erik Makic, Photo Coordinator
Becky Hale, Mark Thiessen, Staff Photographers
Tom O’Brien, Photo Engineer
Matthew Norman, Junior Photo Engineer
Eric Flynn, Engineering Coordinator

Cartography 

Matt W. Chwastyk, Senior Manager
Riley D. Champine, Manager, Digital
Yanli Gong, GIS Manager
Christine Fellenz, Senior Graphics Editor
Soren Walljasper, Rosemary P. Wardley, Graphics Editors
Scott Zillmer, Senior Research Editor, Maps
Patricia Healy, Research Editor, Maps

Infographics 

John Tomanio, Director
Fernando G. BaptistaAlberto Lucas López, Senior Artists
Monica Serrano, Jason Treat, Senior Graphics Editors
Diana Marques, Associate Manager, Production
Katie Armstrong, Lucas Petrin, Associate Graphics Editors

Interactive Storytelling

Ryan Morris, Senior Graphics Editor
Eve Conant, Senior Editor, Short Form
Eric Blom, Abhinanda Bhattacharyya, Alice Fang, Senior Developers
Nicole Thompson, UX Design Editor
Charlotte Li, Ben Scott, Graphics Editors

Design 

Hannah Tak, Manager
Elaine Bradley, Tim Parks, Hilary VanWright, Senior Design Editors
Sandi Owatverot, Design Editor
Sakke Overlund, Associate Design Editor
T.J. Tucker, Contributing Designer

Immersive Storytelling

Kaitlyn Mullin, Deputy Director
Jennifer Murphy, Senior Manager
Cosima Amelang, Zach Baumgartner, Rubén Rodríguez Pérez, Veda Shastri, Senior Producers
Tiffany D’Emidio, Rebekah Barlas, Shweta Gulati, Producers/Editors
Milaena Hamilton, Producer

Audio 

Davar Ardalan, Executive Producer
Carla Wills, Manager
Eli Chen, Senior Editor
Amy Briggs, Peter Gwin, Podcast Hosts
Jacob Pinter, Brian Gutierrez, Senior Audio Producers
Khari Douglas, Audio Producer

Social Media & Audience Development

Sarah Gardner, Director
Nathan Strauss, Manager
Kam Burns, Senior Audience Producer
Delaney Gordon, Golshan Jalali, Audience Producers
Victoria Lawrence, Associate Audience Producer
Katerina Parent, Elizabeth Thompson, Social Strategists
Mira Dhakal, Strategy Associate, YouTube

Newsletters 

David Beard, Executive Editor
Jen Tse, Senior Photo Editor
Hannah Farrow, Newsletter Editor/Producer

Digital Engagement

Janey Adams, Director
Francis Rivera, Manager
Amy McKeever, Senior Writer/Editor
Emily Martin, Kimberly Pecoraro, Digital Producers

Production Services 

Bill Reicherts, Director, Administration
Mike LappinSean Philpotts, Production Managers
John Chow, Imaging Manager

International Editions 

Darren Smith, Deputy Editorial Director
Beata Nas, Manager, Translation
Leigh Mitnick, Editor, International Editions

National Geographic History magazine 

Amy Briggs, Executive Editor 

National Geographic Kids & Family 

Rachel Buchholz, Editor in Chief, Magazines and Digital
Laura Goertzel, Senior Manager, Digital
Eileen O’Tousa-Crowson, Senior Design Editor
Kay Boatner, Senior Editor/Producer
Shannon Hibberd, Senior Photo Editor
Allyson Shaw, Editor/Producer 

Newsstand Special Issues 

Bridget E. Hamilton, Senior Editorial Manager
Alexandra Hartnett, Senior Production Editor
Breann Birkenbuel, Senior Photo Editor
Linda Makarov, Design Editor

National Geographic Media Group

David E. Miller, EVP & General Manager

Debra Adams Simmons, VP, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Jessica Bates, Chief of Staff
Yulia Boyle, VP, International & Licensing Operations
Marcelo Galdieri, VP, Digital & Social Strategy
Julie Galvin, VP, Growth Strategy & Business Development
Nathan Lump, SVP & Editor in Chief, National Geographic
John MacKethan, Director, Print Operations

Eugenia Johnson, Executive Assistant

This page was last updated March 22, 2023.