NEW YORK, September 22, 2014 – Time Inc.’s PEOPLE has named Will Lee editor of PEOPLE.com, it was announced today by Jess Cagle, editorial director of PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly. Lee begins his new role at PEOPLE.com on October 20, where he will work with the integrated print-digital staff, dedicated team at the website, and colleagues at Time Inc. to provide strategy and vision across the No. 1 celebrity brand’s digital platforms. Kristin Boehm, PEOPLE.com’s director of news and engagement, has been promoted to Lee’s deputy.

 

Will Lee, who currently lives in Los Angeles and will be relocating to New York to join Time Inc., brings with him 15 years of experience creating, igniting, and growing media brands. He most recently served as vice president, digital content and programming at The Hollywood Reporter, where he led the brand to numerous traffic records and played a key role in integrating print and digital newsrooms. Lee is no stranger to Time Inc. He began his career as an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly in 1998, and has written for Sports Illustrated.

 

“Time Inc. is fortunate to have Will back in our ranks, and Will is fortunate to be working with a remarkable digital and editorial team,” says Cagle. “He will play an integral role in charting the future of a brand now celebrating its 40th birthday that has never felt more alive.”

 

Prior roles include vice president, strategy and planning at Penske Media Corp., where Lee helped guide content strategy as well as audience and editorial operations for Deadline, Hollywood Life, TV Line, Boy Genius Report, several video initiatives, and other websites in the PMC portfolio; and New York bureau chief at TMZ, where as one of the launch producers of TMZ’s syndicated television series, Lee produced and directed all East Coast coverage for the website and TV show, helping both to achieve remarkable growth.

 

Will Lee grew up in Decatur, Illinois and studied at Phillips Exeter Academy, Eton College, and NYU Stern School of Business. He earned an A.B. in Classics from Brown University.

 

 

 

About Time Inc.

 

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About PEOPLE

 

Time Inc.’s PEOPLE revolutionized personality journalism in 1974, and each week, the PEOPLE brand brings more than 58 million consumers the latest news, exclusive interviews and in-depth reporting on the most compelling people of our time. In addition to unparalleled access to the entertainment community, the stories of real-life “Heroes Among Us” remain an essential component of PEOPLE’s editorial approach. PEOPLE.com is the premier web destination for celebrity news, photos, style and entertainment coverage. With reporters across the globe, PEOPLE is headquartered in New York City. For more information visit PEOPLE.com.

 

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