InsideCounsel Magazine Names Erin Harrison as Editor in Chief, Appoints New Staff

CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- InsideCounsel, a Summit Professional Networks publication that serves general counsel and other top in-house legal professionals, has named Erin Harrison as Editor in Chief.

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Harrison has 15 years of experience in print and digital media, most recently serving as executive editor at Technology Marketing Corp. (TMC), where she launched Cloud Computing and InfoTech Spotlight magazines. During her tenure, Harrison developed and executed strategic editorial initiatives for clients, including the development of technology websites that reached an IT-decision-maker audience of approximately 2+million utilizing SEO best practices.

Harrison's diverse background includes extensive expertise in both print and online media, highlighted by tenures as founding editor-in-chief of Executive Decision magazine, executive editor of Real Estate magazine and online editor at Scholastic Library Publishing.

Harrison earned a B.A. in political science from Sacred Heart University. An active member of her community, she has served as a member of the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) in Fairfield, CT, and is currently the publicity co-chair of a non-profit organization.

"I am excited and pleased to be part of the team at Summit Professional Networks and to lead Inside Counsel to its next level of excellence," Harrison said. "I am honored to work alongside the industry visionary, Lloyd Johnson, and look forward to producing a top-shelf publication that offers business intelligence to the legal community."

Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr., publisher and community leader for InsideCounsel, added, "Erin's mastery of the technology space and experience in connecting stakeholders in the technology ecosystem via print, the Web and industry events will help catalyze the newly reenergized InsideCounsel platforms."

Additionally, InsideCounsel has named Richard P. Steeves as Managing Editor. Steeves earned a B.A. in English Literature and an M. Ed. from The George Washington University. In addition to working nine years as a teacher of English Language Arts at the secondary level, Steeves has worked in both print and online publishing, most recently serving as Managing Editor at TMCnet. He is also a published author, having written two novels and over a dozen short stories collected in various anthologies.

Also joining the InsideCounsel team as Associate Editor is Chris DiMarco. DiMarco brings an accomplished background in multimedia production with previous involvement in projects that created content for print, online and video campaigns. He's covered the technology space for TMCnet and worked as a communications specialist at one of the largest financial firms in the US. DiMarco holds a B.S. in English from SUNY Albany and an M.S. in Interactive Journalism from Quinnipiac University.

About InsideCounsel
InsideCounsel is the award-winning monthly magazine serving general counsel. With a BPA-audited circulation of 40,000, InsideCounsel provides the strategic tools GCs need to better manage their departments and business risk. InsideCounsel offers live and online events, custom publishing, a dynamic website, and eNewsletters. Visit InsideCounsel.com for more information.

About Summit Professional Networks
Summit Professional Networks supports the growth and vitality of the insurance, financial services and legal communities by arming professionals with the knowledge and education they need to succeed at every stage of their careers. We provide face-to-face and digital events, websites, mobile sites and apps, online information services, and magazines giving professionals multi-platform access to our critical resources, including Professional Development; Education & Certification; Prospecting & Data Tools; Industry News & Analysis; Reference Tools and Services; and Community Networking Opportunities.

Using all of our resources across each community we serve, we deliver measurable ROI for our sponsors through a range of turnkey services, including Research, Content Development, Integrated Media, Creative & Design, and Lead Generation.

For more information, go to http://www.summitprofessionalnetworks.com. 

Contact:

Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr.
Publisher and Community Leader
InsideCounsel
415.896.1322 
[email protected]

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