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The PureWow Team
Our Editorial Policy
Our Commerce Policy
Our commerce team works to bring you the best products around, period. While we are gifted items to test, we review each one honestly, highlighting its cons as well as its pros to help you make a truly well-informed buying decision. We do not recommend products we don’t genuinely love and use ourselves, and all of our opinions are our own.
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Editor-in-Chief
Jillian Quint
Editor-in-Chief
- Oversees editorial content and strategy
- Covers parenting, home and pop culture
- Studied English literature at Vassar College
VP, Editorial
Candace Davison
VP of editorial content
- Oversees home, food and commerce articles
- Author of two cookbooks and has contributed recipes to three others
- Named one of 2023's Outstanding Young Alumni at the University of South Florida, where she studied mass communications and business
VP, News and Entertainment
Philip Mutz
VP, News and Entertainment
- Oversees news and entertainment content
- Is an award-winning playwright and has hosted two entertainment podcasts
- Has 10+ years experience in entertainment coverage and viral media
Executive Managing Editor
Catrina Yohay
Executive Managing Editor
- Oversees editorial operations; covers a mix of lifestyle topics including fitness, wellness, beauty, travel
- Former D1 athlete, certified nutrition coach, avid runner
- B.A. in English and biology from Lafayette College
Fashion & Commerce
Stephanie Maida
Senior Commerce Editor
- Oversees PureWow's coverage of sales and deals, celebrity commerce and new launches across categories
- Has worked as a writer and editor for 10+ years
- Studied journalism at New York University
Abby Hepworth
Editor
- Covers fashion, trends and all things running
- Received certification as an RRCA run coach
- Has worked in fashion for over a decade
Stephanie Meraz
Associate Fashion Commerce Editor
- Covers all things fashion and shopping
- Boasts over 23 years of experience as an avid shopper, having secured a personal stylist at Limited Too at the age of four
- Studied English literature, communications and creative writing at the University of San Diego, and completed the Columbia Publishing Course at Columbia University in New York
Destinee Scott
Associate Sales and Deals Editor
- Stays on top of the best sales and deals across the internet
- Over 3 years of experience in commerce (covering tentpole sales, like Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Way Day)
- Studied Journalism at St. John's University
Natalie LaBarbera
Assistant Commerce Editor
- Writes commerce stories and features that span multiple topics, including fashion, beauty, travel, home and sales/deals
- Has contributed to reports on ethical fashion and continues to stay up-to-date on sustainablility developments
- Completed a bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree in fashion studies at Parsons The New School
Jael Rucker
Associate Commerce Strategist
- Covers all things commerce and entertainment
- Has over a decade of editorial experience in both fashion and entertainment, and was previously with ONE37pm before joining the PureWow team in March 2024
- Studied journalism and marketing at Columbus State University in Georgia
Courtney Mason
Editorial Assistant
- Writes across several verticals including fashion, beauty, news and entertainment
- Over three years of experience in the fashion industry
- Studied Fashion Media (with a minor in Visuals for Social Media) at LIM College
Food
Taryn Pire
Food Editor
- Contributes to PureWow's food vertical
- Spearheads PureWow's recipe vertical and newsletter
- Studied English and writing at Ithaca College
Home, Family & Travel
Alexia Dellner
Executive Editor
- Lifestyle editor focusing primarily on family, wellness and travel
- Has more than 10 years experience writing and editing
- Studied journalism at the University of Westminster in London, UK
Marissa Wu
Associate SEO Editor
- Writes across all verticals, including beauty, fashion, wellness, travel and entertainment, with a focus on SEO and evergreen content
- Has previously worked at Popular Photography and Southern Living, with words in Martha Stewart and Forbes Vetted
- Has a B.S. in journalism from Boston University
Sydney Meister
Associate Editor
- Writes across all lifestyle verticals, including sex and relationships, home, finance, fashion and beauty
- More than five years of experience in digital media, including podcast editing and on-camera coverage
- Holds a dual degree in communications and media management, law and policy from Indiana University, Bloomington
Wellness & Relationships
Dara Katz
Executive Editor
- Lifestyle editor and writer with a knack for long-form pieces
- Has more than a decade of experience in digital media and lifestyle content on the page, podcast and on-camera
- Studied English at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Sarah Stiefvater
Wellness Director
- Oversees wellness content
- PureWow's resident book reviewer
- Has worked in lifestyle media for 11 years
Dana Dickey
Senior Editor
- Writes about fashion, wellness, relationships and travel
- Oversees all LA/California content and is the go-to source for where to eat, stay and unwind on the west coast
- Studied journalism at the University of Florida
Delia Curtis
Assistant Editor
- Covers beauty, fashion, news, entertainment, travel, wellness, money and LGBTQ+ culture
- Has worked in media for the last eight years and has held positions at Boston Magazine, Boston Common Magazine and Northshore Magazine
- Graduated from Emerson College in 2019 with a degree in Writing, Literature and Publishing with a minor in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Beauty
Chelsea Candelario
Beauty and Cultures Editor
- Writes trend stories, product reviews and how-tos across beauty, cultures, fashion and entertainment
- Over 5 years of experience as a Beauty Editor
- Studied journalism with a minor in creative writing at SUNY New Paltz
News & Entertainment
Rachel Bowie
Senior Director, Special Projects and Royals
- Writes and produces family, fashion, wellness, relationships, money and royals content
- Podcast co-host and published author with a book about the British Royal Family
- Studied sociology at Wheaton College and received a masters degree in journalism from Emerson College
Greta Heggeness
Senior Editor, News and Entertainment
- Writes and edits news and entertainment content
- Specializes in breaking celebrity news, royal family coverage and TV show and movie recommendations
- Has 9 years experience in entertainment coverage
Nakeisha Campbell
Associate Editor, News and Entertainment
- Writes celebrity news, TV/movie reviews and SEO-focused entertainment articles
- Interviews celebrities and covers red carpet events
- Has 8+ years of experience covering entertainment topics