President | Consumer Brands National Media Group | New York, NY

Experience Highlights

Andy Sareyan was named President, Consumer Brands of the National Media Group in September of 2010. He is also the Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer of the Group.

In his current role, he oversees Meredith’s key consumer brands including Better Homes and Gardens, More, Parents, Family Circle, and Ladies’ Home Journal among others. He also is responsible for Meredith’s Digital Media, Newsstand, and Brand Licensing businesses as well as serving as a partner to the Group’s President on strategic planning including the company’s Vision 2013 initiatives. In addition, he serves on the board for Next Issue Media, an industry coalition that is creating a new platform and standards for the delivery of e-reader media content.

Before joining Meredith Corporation, Sareyan spent 18 years at Time Inc., in a number of key leadership roles. While at Time Inc., Sareyan served as president of Entertainment Weekly, a position he held from 2002 to 2006. During his tenure, Sareyan led an ambitious and highly successful expansion of the Entertainment Weekly brand into television and radio programming, event marketing, mobile platforms and online. He also established a number of successful and innovative circulation partnerships for Entertainment Weekly and other Time Inc., brands. Under his leadership, revenue and profit increased significantly each year at Entertainment Weekly.

Also at Time Inc., Sareyan was president of The Parenting Group (2001-2002), where he was pivotal in the expansion of that brand into custom publishing, books, Internet and database marketing. From 1999-2001, he was the founding publisher of Real Simple, where he created the business plan for one of the most successful magazine launches ever. He also served as associate publisher of InStyle, another highly successful Time Inc., brand and magazine launch.

He began his career at Time Inc., by spending six years in a number of assignments in Consumer Marketing. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He also graduated summa cum laude from Middlebury College where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Sareyan lives in Greenwich, Conn., with his wife and two children and is based out of Meredith’s New York offices.

Commitment to Water.org

"Like so many others, I’ve long felt a deep calling to give back and serve in the nonprofit sector, yet also been confronted with the realities of an overflowing schedule. To bridge that gap, I’ve sought out organizations: where I wholeheartedly believe in the scope and depth of the mission; where the leadership is completely dedicated, impeccably honest, and very smart; where the problems and opportunities being addressed are truly within reach; where there is a track record of sustainable success and an intelligent, yet fluid approach; where the Board is active and without ego; and where my own personal skill set and interests are in solid alignment with the needs and direction of the organization. Water.org seems to meet and exceed every one of these criteria.

With regard to the last, having spent my career in marketing and media, I am often struck at the discrepancy in funding or support that one idea or one entity receives over another, not by virtue or by logic, but through the way it is communicated to the many constituents who can contribute to its success. As I have started to learn about and understand the enormity of the issues of providing clean, safe, sustainable water supplies to millions around the world, and the very tangible opportunities to make a profound difference, it seems clear that “water” hasn’t received its fair share of attention. This hits a strong emotional chord. I am extremely hopeful that my professional experiences and life’s passions will allow me to make a meaningful contribution."

Education

M.B.A., the Stanford Graduate School of Business 1987

B.A. in economics, Middlebury College, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa 1981