Bios

Margaret Russell

VICE PRESIDENT/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

For 19 years, Margaret Russell has infused ELLE DECOR with a distinctive sense of sophistication while preserving its mission to inspire designers, architects, and homeowners with the best in interior and product design. Eight years ago, Margaret was promoted to editor in chief of the magazine she helped found, which is the largest of 23 ELLE DECO editions published around the world.

Barbara Friedmann

Vice President/Publisher, ELLE DECOR, and Managing Director, The Luxury Design Group

Named Vice President/Publisher for ELLE DECOR in July 2008, Barbara Friedmann is responsible for the magazine’s advertising sales, marketing and business development. She previously served as Vice President, Group Marketing, the ELLE Group, and helped guide ELLE magazine through the past five consecutive years of growth in both advertising and circulation.