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Tom Harty is a Chief Revenue Officer:Consumer Magazines at MEREDITH CORP and Chairman at MEREDITH CORP. He has worked as President/COO at MEREDITH CORP, Board Member at MEREDITH CORP, and Advertising Sales Director at Association of Magazine Media. Thomas works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at Association of Magazine Media. He studied at Iona College until 1992, Harvard Business School Executive Education between 2016 and 2016, and CASTLETON UNIVERSITY.

William C. Marcil (born 1936) is a North Dakota businessman in the state's newspaper industry. Marcil was born in Rolette, North Dakota. He graduated from the University of North Dakota, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, in 1958. He then married Jane Black, daughter of Norman Black, Jr.; owner-publisher of the Fargo Forum newspaper. Jane Black and William Marcil have two children (Deb and Bill Jr). In 1969, Marcil became the president and publisher of the Forum.

Brian Murray is President and Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Publishers. Since being appointed CEO in 2008, HarperCollins has grown its revenues 50% and expanded its global footprint from operating only in English language territories to publishing in 16 languages and across 24 countries. Growth has come from organic investment in authors, imprints and new capabilities as well as acquisitions, including that of publishers Thomas Nelson and Harlequin. Under Murray’s leadership, HarperCollins has transitioned from a traditional print publishing company to a dynamic print and digital publisher with more than $350M in digital revenues derived from new and innovative business models. The company’s strategic partnerships and strong relationships with booksellers and distributors of all sizes, new start-ups and large tech platforms have been instrumental in HarperCollins’ transformation. Murray joined HarperCollins in 1997 and held several positions in the U.S. General Books Group until he was named Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand in 2001. In 2004, he returned to the United States as Group President. Murray is past chair of the Association of American Publishers and currently serves on the board. He has also served on the Executive Committee of the International Publishers Association, where he was actively involved in activities that protect authors’ copyrights and freedom of expression.

Tony Uphoff is an award-winning digital media, live event and marketing services executive specializing in transformative leadership of companies, cultures, people and organizational performance.He is a uniquely accomplished operating executive with an unparalleled track record of building, growing and transforming media and marketing businesses. As a pioneer in the use of technology in media, marketing and business, his focus remains on strategic positioning of companies’ brands and products for increased reach, revenues, and profits.He currently serves as President & Chief Executive Officer at Thomas, the leader in product sourcing, supplier selection and marketing solutions for industry. As an industry thought leader Tony is regularly quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider, and other top media brands, as an expert on the digital industrial economy. Most recently, Tony led a discussion on manufacturing trends with senior government officials and industry leaders at the White House. Tony also advises senior management and boards of media, marketing, and technology companies as the CEO & Founder of Uphoff Management Advisory, LLC.His career highlights include:-Building the single largest B2B media brand, Information Week-Transforming a $125M print-centric legacy CMP Media business into UBM TechWeb, a $275M digital media, live event and marketing services powerhouse.-Growing VNU Media Entertainment Group’s revenues by 50%, profits by 45%, online revenues by 400%. Led core brand, The Hollywood Reporter, to surpass rival Variety in market share for the first time in its 75-year history-Founding CEO of internet media company Beliefnet. Raised $26M in VC funding ($20M after April 2000 U.S. financial crisis. Sold to NewsCorp in 2007)---Principal player in CMP Media sale to UBM. Featured leader in VNU Media sale to private equity consortium.-Speaker at notable conferences such as The Milken Institute’s Global Conference and SXSW