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EDITORIAL
EDITOR IN CHIEF Michael Brown
MANAGING EDITOR Katherine Stevenson
EXECUTIVE EDITOR Will Smith
SENIOR EDITOR Gordon Mah Ung
FEATURES EDITOR Logan Decker
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ART
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TECHNOLOGY
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PUBLISHING DIRECTOR/ Dave Barrow
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR/TECHNOLOGY Jon Phillips
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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL SERVICES Nancy Durlester
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Richie Lesovoy
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Digital MediaDigital Media
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