Hearst Magazines Taps Chris Berend as Chief Content and Experience Officer

Former NBCUniversal and CNN executive Chris Berend is joining Hearst Magazines as its new chief content and experience officer starting Aug. 3. In the newly created role, Berend will be responsible for driving Hearst Magazines' editorial strategy, leading content creation and programming across all platforms. He will report to Hearst President and CEO Steven R. Swartz and Hearst Magazines President Debi Chirichella "I'm excited to join Hearst at a moment of real opportunity," Berend said in a statement. "I'm especially drawn to helping evolve our iconic brands into modern, . . .