Meet the talented individuals behind the StrollerTraffic brand. Some are moms. Some are moonlighters. Many run their own businesses. All have put forth a great deal of faith and effort to get this little ole’ start-up off the ground.
New York City Contributor Julie Earle-Levine developed her compulsion for interviewing over-achievers and breaking stories as a reporter for the Financial Times. These days, Julie is rockin' the freelance lifestyle, writing for the New York Times, Town & Country, UK Vogue, the FT—and of course, StrollerTraffic New York.
Finance Director James Frischling paid his "Banker Guy" dues everywhere from Société Générale to Fortis before co-founding NewOak Capital. In his "spare time," James plays an investor-advisor role in lifestyle companies including restaurants, diners, "food-fast" sushi joints and now, with StrollerTraffic, indie publishing houses.
Vice President of Advertising Meredith Johnston began her mastery of the digital landscape at Google, on the Financial Services beat. She's since become something of an ad tech wiz, having sold all manner of widgets, gadgets, and apps to just about every media agency on the East Coast.
A self-confessed product junkie, NYC & Hamptons Editor Karly Klein got her fix as a former beauty and fashion publicist. Today she's a freelance copywriter for trendsetting PR, advertising, and web design firms.
Publisher Tara Mandy fine-tuned her bossy writing voice during 10 years editing for New York magazine. Tara’s sixth sense for Things People Will Flip Over is part of her genetic code.
New Business Development Director Natalie Markoff seems to know everyone. (You’d kill for her Rolodex.) Natalie is the founder of full-service marketing firm, The Markoff Group.
Scoop Editor Christie Matheson loves being the first to know about something new—especially if it’s practical, eco-friendly, and cute. She’s the author of Green Chic, co-author of The Mommy Diet, and a writer for many pubs, from The Boston Globe to Martha Stewart’s Whole Living.
Los Angeles Editor Morgan Goldberg Simonds refined her reporting skills as a staffer at glossies including New York magazine and US Weekly before heading West to chill out in WAHM mode.
Web Designer Jena Starkes certainly knows her way around pixels and layouts. Jena is the founder and head designer of creative services agency, Peniferella Creative.
Advertising Account Manager Carrie Clark Zampich had an impressive run on the client side of media planning, managing promotional campaigns for heavy-hitters ranging from Burger King to American Express, before turning her talents toward online media.