Meet Art Jewelry's new publisher
Published: December 3, 2007
 In addition to her responsibilities as publisher of Art Jewelry, Linda Kast will oversee Kalmbach Publishing Co.'s books publishing group and its line of hobby and crafts titles; as well as Make It Mine magazine. Waukesha, Wis. -- Kalmbach Publishing Co. named Linda Kast as its newest publisher. Her responsibilities include Kalmbach's books publishing group and its line of hobby and crafts titles; Art Jewelry; and Make It Mine, a new embellishment magazine.
Kast comes to Kalmbach after 11 years at magazine publisher, Meredith Corp., of Des Moines, Iowa, where most recently she was the editor in chief of the Home Design Group, Special Interest Media. Previously at Meredith she was editorial manager for building, kitchens, and remodeling special editions, and also home editor of Midwest Living magazine.
Before Meredith, Kast spent several years in various editorial positions with Reed-Elsevier Publishing of Des Plaines, Ill. A native of the Chicago area, Kast is a graduate of Elmhurst College. |