MPA to Close New York Office and Move Headquarters to D.C., Prioritizing Gov’t Affairs

MPA — The Association of Magazine Media, the nonprofit trade group that represents around 75 of the largest consumer magazine publishers in the U.S., as well as suppliers and other industry stakeholders, is leaving New York after 100 years and relocating its headquarters to Washington, D.C., where it has long operated a government affairs office. The move, precipitated by a board of directors vote last week, represents a reallocation of resources, prioritizing lobbying and government advocacy over the association's other activities, such as advertiser and agency outreach, consumer marketing and research, according to an MPA spokeswoman. "In looking at priorities, the Board identified D.C.-based advocacy work around issues such as postal, ad tax, consumer privacy, the First Amendment and data and subscription marketing, among others, to be the most important and in need of the most resources," Susan Russ, the MPA's senior VP of communications, tells Folio:. "This work contributes directly to our members' bottom lines." As such, Linda Thomas Brooks, the former ad agency exec who was brought in as CEO at the start of 2016, will step down from her role and leave the MPA at the end of the year, and the association has no plans to name a successor. Instead, the MPA's most senior staffer going forward will be Brigitte Gwyn, executive VP of government affairs, an experienced K Street exec who joined the association earlier this year and will continue running its D.C.... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-15 20:07:43 UTC ]
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