• by February 21, 2006

Meredith has made a bevy of hires and promotions. ANDY SAREYAN joined Meredith as president of Better Homes and Gardens and executive vice president, Meredith Publishing Group; WENDY RICHES has been promoted to executive vice president, Meredith Publishing Group; TOM HARTY was promoted to executive vice president, Meredith Publishing Group; JACK BAMBERGER has been promoted to senior vice president, corporate sales; NANCY WEBER was promoted to chief marketing officer; MICHAEL BROWNSTEIN was named senior vice president and publishing director; DOUG OLSON was tapped as senior vice president of operations; and MIKE LAFAVORE was named editorial director for Family Circle magazine.