• July 7, 2003

Genre has tapped media veteran Scott Brunelle as its president and publisher. Brunelle, formerly publisher and advertising director of Grace Woman Magazine, has been charged with identifying cross-promotional opportunities for the 12-year-old title. Genre's previous publisher, Richard Settles, will stay with the publication for what a company press release called an "extended period. "I want to build on the magazine's 12-year history and retain the loyalty of readers that have grown up with Genre as part of their lives," Brunelle said in the press release. "We also want to expand the editorial focus to fully encompass - and be even more relevant to - the lifestyle aspirations of our very select and powerful reader demographic." Genre was recently purchased by media VC firm Avalon Equity Partners.