Greatist Company

Description

Greatist is a fitness, health, and happiness Internet media startup founded in 2011 by Derek Flanzraich. It is aimed primarily at an 18-35 year old audience. The site now reaches 10 million unique visitors per month, with its traffic driven primarily by social media. Founder: Derek Flanzraich Founded: 2011 CEO: Derek Flanzraich (Apr 2011–) Headquarters: New York City, NY Type of business: Private Subsidiary: BSC Media, Inc.

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Greatist Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Christine Skopec Christine Skopec Greater New York City Area Details
Christine Skopec's Greatist Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Life Writer at The Cheat Sheet
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
The Cheat Sheet  April 2015 - Present
Greatist   January 2015 - Present
North Shore Village   September 2014 - October 2014
Medill News Service  March 2014 - June 2014
The Bachelor Farmer   July 2012 - November 2013
128 Cafe   January 2013 - August 2013
Anxiety In Teens   December 2012 - December 2012
The Willows Inn   June 2012 - June 2012
Brasa Premium Rotisserie   June 2009 - May 2012
Anxiety In Teens   September 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Catering, Cooking, Food, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Business Strategy, Journalism, Content Marketing, Blogging

Education
Northwestern University
Master's Degree, Journalism

University of Saint Thomas   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Finance

Bari Lieberman Bari Lieberman New York, New York Details
Bari Lieberman's Greatist Experience March 2011 - July 2011
Job Online Fitness & Wellness Editor at SELF MAGAZINE
Industry Publishing
Experience
SELF MAGAZINE  November 2014 - Present
Freelance  May 2010 - Present
Refinery29, Inc.   May 2014 - November 2014
Rodale  May 2012 - May 2014
SELF MAGAZINE  May 2011 - May 2012
Vital Juice  June 2010 - May 2012
Greatist   March 2011 - July 2011
American Media  December 2008 - June 2010
MIAMI Magazine, Modern Luxury Media   2008 - 2008
PINK Magazine  2007 - 2007

Skills
Fitness, Health, Magazines, Social Media, Lifestyle, Editing, Celebrity, Newsletters, Copy Editing, Writing, Nutrition, Wellness, Journalism, Freelance Writing, Blogging, Editorial, Press Releases, Feature Articles, Web Content, Fact-checking, Publications, Storytelling, Publishing, Content Development

Education
University of Miami   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Print Journalism, Political Science and Business Administration minor

Jon Slavet Jon Slavet San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jon Slavet's Greatist Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Advising Companies Enhancing Life
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
Slavet Advisors LLC   April 2014 - Present
Lumo BodyTech  September 2015 - Present
The Bar Method  September 2015 - Present
Trumaker  March 2015 - Present
Greatist   February 2015 - Present
Prompt.ly  April 2014 - Present
Zeel Networks, Inc.   April 2014 - Present
Silverwood Partners  April 2014 - Present
Rodan + Fields Dermatologists  April 2013 - September 2014
Electronic Arts  August 2010 - March 2013

Skills
Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, Digital Media, Online Advertising, Strategy, E-commerce, Start-ups, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Product Development, Go-to-market Strategy, Management, Marketing Strategy, Leadership, Product Marketing, Business Development, Venture Capital, SaaS, Mobile Applications, Enterprise Software, Business Strategy, Monetization, Public Relations, Negotiation, Creative Direction, Digital Strategy, Mobile Devices, Marketing, New Business Development, Sales, Competitive Analysis, CRM, Lead Generation, Online Marketing

Education
Dartmouth College   1986 — 1990
BA, Government

Milton Academy   1983 — 1985
High School

Jessica Cain Jessica Cain New York, New York Details
Jessica Cain's Greatist Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Photo Editor
Industry Photography
Experience
Greatist   September 2015 - Present
Jessica Cain Photography   January 2014 - Present
Quirky Inc  July 2014 - April 2015

Skills
Professional Lighting, Photoshop, Lightroom, Teamwork, Time Management, Social Media, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Research, Commercial Photography, Image Editing

Education
Hallmark Institute of Photography   2013 — 2014

Maple Woods Community College   2012 — 2013
Associate of Arts (AA)

Jonathan Bonnet Jonathan Bonnet Durham, North Carolina Details
Jonathan Bonnet's Greatist Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Physician, Duke Family Medicine PGY3
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
American College of Lifestyle Medicine  February 2014 - Present
Duke University Health System  July 2012 - Present
Greatist   March 2014 - Present
Journal Obesity Reviewer   September 2014 - Present
American College of Sports Medicine  2008 - Present
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center  2012 - 2012
Anytime Fitness  2008 - 2008

Skills
Lifestyle Medicine, Family Medicine, Personal Training, Weight Loss, Diet Planning, Sleep, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Prevention, Medicine, Weight Training, Health Education, Strength Training, Sports Medicine, Preventive Medicine

Education
The Ohio State University College of Medicine   2008 — 2012
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

The Ohio State University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Kinesiology and Exercise Science

Samantha Donat Samantha Donat New York, New York Details
Samantha Donat's Greatist Experience June 2015 - August 2015
Job Digital Marketing Intern at Zara Terez
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Zara Terez  September 2015 - Present
Transform Fitness Studio   January 2015 - Present
Greatist   June 2015 - August 2015
eBay  June 2012 - June 2015
Aesthetix & Athletix   January 2014 - December 2014
Haute Hippie  January 2014 - August 2014
Alexander Wang Inc.  September 2013 - January 2014
Camilla Olson LLC  May 2013 - August 2013
Gorilla Analytics   May 2013 - July 2013
CANDICE SONNEMAN  December 2012 - May 2013

Skills
Social Media Marketing, Fashion, Fashion Blogging, Social Media, Styling, Photography, InDesign, Leadership, Journalism, Review Writing, Lightroom, Editorial, Publicity, News Writing, Marketing, Magazines, Public Relations, Editing, SEO, Advertising, Blogging, Social Networking, Art, WordPress, Facebook, Microsoft Excel, Retail Sales Analysis, Photoshop, E-commerce, Digital Marketing

Education
New York University   2012 — 2016
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Henry M. Gunn High School   2008 — 2012

Guillermo Ramos Guillermo Ramos Greater New York City Area Details
Guillermo Ramos's Greatist Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Head of Platform Engineering
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Greatist   September 2015 - Present
Prometheus Global Media  August 2014 - September 2015
Prometheus Global Media  August 2013 - August 2014
MSNBC  February 2013 - August 2013
Achieve Internet  May 2012 - February 2013
Phase 2 Technology   May 2012 - September 2012
TheStreet  February 2005 - May 2012
Corsis Technology Services   September 2005 - January 2011
TheStreet  2005 - 2011
Promotions.com  2005 - 2009

Skills
Drupal, Agile Methodologies, MySQL, PHP, Web Development, Software Development, CMS, HTML 5, jQuery, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, Git, XHTML, JSON, XML, Web Services, REST, CSS3, HTML, Oracle, SQL, Databases, Programming, Web Applications, Subversion, Apache, Amazon Web Services..., Agile Project Management, Scrum, Front-end, JIRA, Mobile Applications, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, DHTML, Perl, User Experience, Java, LESS, HTML5

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   1995 — 2001
Computer Science

Kelsey Mah Smith Kelsey Mah Smith Greater New York City Area Details
Kelsey Mah Smith's Greatist Experience May 2015 - Present
Job UI + UX Designer at Greatist
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Greatist   May 2015 - Present
Greatist   November 2013 - May 2015
Birchbox  June 2012 - October 2013
Kelsey Mah Smith Freelance   May 2010 - January 2013
St. Edward's University   July 2011 - December 2011
The Screamer Company  January 2011 - May 2011
St. Edward's University Marketing Department   August 2009 - January 2011

Skills
Proficient in InDesign, Proficient in..., Proficient in Photoshop, Branding, Editorial, Art Direction, Advertising, Project Management, Marketing, Print Production, Web Production, Typography, In-House Design, Photo Editing, Photography, Digital Printing, Studio Photography, Screen Printing, Excel, PowerPoint, Press Checks, Production Design, Graphic Design, Layout, Pre-press, Logos, Mac, Web Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Posters, Photoshop, Image Editing, Graphics

Education
St. Edward's University   2007 — 2011
BA, Graphic Design, Photography, Cum Laude

Boston University   2010 — 2010
Summer London Graphic Design Program

General Assembly   2015 — 2015
User Experience Design

Omar Haroun Omar Haroun Greater New York City Area Details
Omar Haroun's Greatist Experience March 2013 - July 2014
Job Entrepreneur
Industry Internet
Experience
Oxford Digital Consulting Group   September 2011 - Present
Greatist   March 2013 - July 2014
Sportaneous (acquired by Greatist)   August 2010 - April 2013
High 5 Running Club   January 2012 - February 2013
INDEGO AFRICA  January 2009 - December 2012
InSITE  January 2009 - May 2012
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP   May 2009 - August 2011
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati  2010 - 2010

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Entrepreneur, Investments, Partnerships, Recruiting, Private Equity, Business Strategy, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Angel Investing, Valuation, Corporate Finance, Strategic Partnerships, Management Consulting, Corporate Development, Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurship, Mergers, Strategy, Business Development, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis

Education
Columbia University - Columbia Business School   2010 — 2012
MBA, Entrepreneurship

Columbia University in the City of New York   2008 — 2012
JD, Law, Stone Scholar (top 25% of law school)

University of Oxford   2006 — 2008
MA, BA, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

University of California, Berkeley   2003 — 2006
BA, Economics

The Bishop's School

The Bishop's School

Amy Eisinger Amy Eisinger New York, New York Details
Amy Eisinger's Greatist Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Senior Editor at Greatist
Industry Online Media
Experience
Greatist   June 2015 - Present
Hearst  January 2014 - May 2015
AOL  July 2013 - December 2013
AOL  March 2012 - June 2013
The Knot  March 2011 - February 2012
The Knot  March 2010 - March 2011
New York Daily News  March 2009 - February 2010
New York Daily News  August 2008 - February 2009
New York University  November 2007 - December 2008
The Florida Independent Alligator  August 2005 - December 2005

Skills
Fitness, Digital Media, Publishing, Headline Writing, Copywriting, Newspapers, Digital Strategy, Editorial, Fashion, Journalism, Interviews, Copy Editing, SEO, Breaking News, Content Development, Online Journalism, Press Releases, New Media, Politics, Email Marketing

Education
New York University   2007 — 2009
M.A., Journalism

Oxford University   2006 — 2007
English

University of Florida   2003 — 2007
B.A., English, Classical Studies (Latin Language)

Jennifer LaVelle Jennifer LaVelle Greater New York City Area Details
Jennifer LaVelle's Greatist Experience February 2015 - Present
Job
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Greatist   February 2015 - Present
New York Road Runners  August 2013 - February 2015
Be Social Change  June 2013 - August 2013
SAY Media  May 2012 - March 2013
SAY Media (formerly Six Apart Media)   December 2010 - March 2013
Say Media (formerly Six Apart Media)   August 2010 - December 2010
Real Girls Media  January 2009 - August 2010
Arieff Communications  October 2008 - January 2009
MODE Media (formerly Glam Media)   October 2007 - January 2009

Skills
Online Advertising, Digital Strategy, Digital Media, Mobile Marketing, Web Analytics, Online Marketing, Product Development, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Creative Direction, Mobile Advertising, Proposal Writing, Copywriting, Interactive Marketing, Publishing, Email Marketing, Creative Strategy, New Media, Marketing Communications

Education
Arizona State University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts

Universitat d'Alacant   2005 — 2006

Kim Steinhilber Kim Steinhilber New York, New York Details
Kim Steinhilber's Greatist Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Senior Designer at Greatist
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Greatist   August 2013 - Present
Self Employed  May 2011 - Present
Greatist   May 2013 - August 2013
Atlas Capital Group LLC  August 2011 - August 2013
Skillshare.com  December 2012 - December 2012
SUNY Fredonia  August 2010 - December 2010
Eric Mower and Associates  May 2010 - August 2010
The House of Cotton   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Digital Photography, Logo Design, Typography, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding & Identity, Information Graphics, Advertising, Social Media, Print Collateral Design, Brand Development, Posters, Information Design, Visual Communication, Packaging, Flyers

Education
SUNY Fredonia   2006 — 2011
BFA, Graphic Design

Williamsville South

Romena Ibrahim Romena Ibrahim New York, New York Details
Romena Ibrahim's Greatist Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Growing brands through digital marketing strategies.
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Greatist   January 2015 - Present
TheMuse.com  September 2014 - December 2014
ntegrity agency   May 2012 - August 2014
Southern Cross Austereo  October 2012 - July 2013
The Bay Citizen  September 2010 - March 2012
Quantum  June 2008 - January 2010

Skills
Social Media, Digital Media, Social Media Marketing, Event Planning, Entrepreneurship, Social Networking, Management, Email Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Advertising, Blogging, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Facebook, Microsoft Word, Digital Marketing, Sales, Online Marketing

Education
Queensland University of Technology   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Creative Industries, Advertising/Marketing/Film/Television

San Francisco State University   2010 — 2011
Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Broadcasting, Marketing and Film and Television

Courtney A. Cunningham Courtney A. Cunningham Greater New York City Area Details
Courtney A. Cunningham's Greatist Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Account Executive, Brand Partnerships at Greatist
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Greatist   June 2015 - Present
The Atlantic  March 2014 - June 2015
NBCUniversal, Inc.   December 2011 - March 2014
NBCUniversal, Inc. (formerly Comcast Networks)   June 2010 - December 2011
Comcast Networks  February 2010 - June 2010
Scripps Networks  May 2009 - August 2009
Images & Details, Inc   September 2008 - December 2008

Skills
Microsoft Office, Media, Digital Media, Media Planning, Sponsorship Sales, Sponsorship Activation, Ad Sales Marketing, Presentation Development, Multi Tasking, Project Management, Time Management, Priority Management

Education
Fairfield University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts

Florence University of the Arts

Zlata Faerman Zlata Faerman Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Details
Zlata Faerman's Greatist Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Because sometimes you need a little...or ZlataPR
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Levatas  April 2012 - Present
SheKnows  January 2013 - Present
Condé Nast  October 2014 - Present
Greatist   January 2015 - Present
The Daily Meal  January 2013 - Present
Haute Living Magazine  June 2012 - Present
ZlataPR   September 2011 - Present
I Have Zlata Thoughts, yo.   January 2007 - Present
LovingYou.com   January 2012 - Present
HelloGiggles  January 2012 - Present

Skills
ConnectionZ, Social Media, Event Planning, Facebook, Writing, Blogging, Entertainment, Journalism, Media Relations, Press Releases, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Publicity, Copywriting, Social Networking, Promotions, Special Events, Event Management, Editing, Cision, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Communications, Sponsorship, PowerPoint, Digital Media, Word, Media Strategy, Microsoft Office, Excel, Non-profits, Event Marketing, Television, Broadcast, Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Publishing, Nonprofits, Management, Storytelling, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Brand Development, Advertising

Education
Rutgers University-New Brunswick   2000 — 2004
BA, Journalism, Media Studies, Communication, Psychology

Fair Lawn High School   1996 — 2000
Best Sense of Humor, Superlative

Tommi Forsström Tommi Forsström Brooklyn, New York Details
Tommi Forsström's Greatist Experience April 2014 - August 2015
Job Product Manager (Music) at Shutterstock
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Shutterstock  September 2015 - Present
Greatist   April 2014 - August 2015
Kollabora, Inc.   February 2012 - April 2014
NRGM.fi   January 2011 - December 2013
T:mi Forssto / Tommi Forsström   May 2010 - February 2012
If Society avoin yhtiö   June 1999 - February 2012
Futurice   February 2008 - August 2010
Pitkämies   May 2008 - March 2010
Kynämies Oy   December 2005 - February 2008
2ndhead Oy   January 2001 - December 2005

Skills
Scrum, Agile Methodologies, SEO, Web Development, User Experience, CSS, Mobile Applications, User Interface, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, User Interface Design, Git, Usability, Web Applications, Front-end, HTML 5, PHP, User-centered Design, Mobile Internet, Ruby on Rails, XML, Start-ups, Mobile Devices, Information Architecture, APIs, .NET, Negotiation, Unix, Agile Project Management, Drupal, E-commerce, Lean Management, Product Management, Project Management, Analytics, Organizational Culture, Technical Recruiting, Python, Sales, Early-stage Startups, Business Development, Vegetables, AJAX, Databases, Project Planning

Education
University of Helsinki   1998 — 2002
-, Mathematics (teacher), Computer Science

Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu - Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences   2000 — 2001
-, Digital communications

Stanley Lau Stanley Lau New York, New York Details
Stanley Lau's Greatist Experience 2015 - Present
Job Financial Leader of Technology Startups
Industry Internet
Experience
Tipping Point Partners, LLC  2010 - Present
Greatist   2015 - Present
Everplans  2014 - Present
Case Commons, Inc.   2010 - Present
Qwire Holdings, Inc.   2013 - 2014
Orchard, NYC   2011 - 2014
Cookstr, LLC   2010 - 2013
Unified Growth Partners   2006 - 2009
United Rentals  1998 - 2006
Deloitte & Touche  1993 - 1998

Skills
Budgeting, Venture Capital, GAAP, Financial Analysis, Mergers, SEC reporting, Valuation, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Forecasting, Accounting, Business Planning, Financial Reporting, Due Diligence, Auditing, Private Equity, Acquisition Integration, Cash Flow, Start-ups, Managerial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, SEC filings, Financial Audits, Strategic Financial..., Budgets, Management, Analysis, Acquisitions, Process Improvement, Restructuring, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Executive Management, Internal Controls, Finance, Financial Planning

Education
The University of Connecticut School of Business   1991 — 1993
MBA, Finance and accounting

Boston University   1986 — 1990
BSBA, Finance

Queensbury High School

Shana Lebowitz Shana Lebowitz Greater New York City Area Details
Shana Lebowitz's Greatist Experience September 2011 - January 2012
Job Strategy Reporter at Business Insider
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Business Insider  April 2015 - Present
LearnVest, Inc.   April 2014 - March 2015
Bustle  February 2014 - April 2014
Greatist, Inc.   January 2012 - February 2014
Greatist   September 2011 - January 2012
Greatist   July 2011 - September 2011
The Justice - The Independent Student Newspaper of Brandeis University  February 2009 - May 2010
Cosmopolitan Magazine  May 2009 - August 2009
New York Family Magazine  August 2008 - August 2009
The Justice - The Independent Student Newspaper of Brandeis University  December 2007 - February 2009

Skills
Copy Editing, Journalism, AP Style, Editing, Blogging, News Writing

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2010 — 2011
M.A., English and Comparative Literature

Brandeis University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and American Literature and Psychology

Nicholas English Nicholas English New York, New York Details
Nicholas English's Greatist Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Health Content Manager at About.com, Freelance Journalist
Industry Online Media
Experience
About.com  March 2014 - Present
Greatist   February 2014 - Present
Freelance  February 2014 - Present
Greatist, Inc.   July 2013 - February 2014
Gogobot  July 2012 - July 2013
Self-employed  February 2011 - July 2013
City Weekend  November 2011 - February 2012
SYN FM   July 2011 - December 2011
One World  July 2010 - December 2010
ACTED  January 2010 - July 2010

Skills
French, Dreamweaver, Sony Video Pad, HTML, iMovie, Microsoft Office, In Copy, Audacity, Magazines, Journalism, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Radio Production, Video Editing, Blogging, NGOs, Newsletters

Education
Monash University   2011 — 2013
Master of Arts (double degree), Journalism and International Relations, High Distinction

The University of Queensland   2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, French

Jeffrey Cattel Jeffrey Cattel New York, New York Details
Jeffrey Cattel's Greatist Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Associate Editor at Greatist
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Greatist   June 2014 - Present
Corporate Learning Network, Human Resources IQ   June 2013 - June 2014
Northwestern University  September 2009 - June 2013
Fast Company  January 2013 - March 2013
MediaTec Publishing  June 2012 - January 2013
NU Intel  September 2011 - March 2012
The Improper Bostonian  June 2011 - August 2011
NU Intel  September 2010 - June 2011

Skills
Editing, Research, Creative Writing, Ap Style, Blogging, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Fact Checking, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Sound Slides, Wordpress

Education
Northwestern University   2009 — 2013
BSJ, Journalism, Gender Studies