Daniel Boone grew up in Fairhope, Alabama; attended Auburn University; and has been part of the Southern Living art department since 2019. He plans, directs, and designs many of the print magazine’s features and columns, including this month’s South’s Best package, which begins on page 59.
Jonathan Miles is a journalist and author of Dear American Airlines, Want Not, and Anatomy of a Miracle. Over the years, his writing has appeared in various national magazines, including GQ, Garden & Gun, and Field & Stream. For this issue, he traveled to Marfa, Texas, in November to interview Matthew and Camila Alves McConaughey for our cover story (page 102).
Editor in Chief Sid Evans
Executive Creative Director Robert Perino
Executive Editor, General Manager Krissy Tiglias
Director of Photography Jeanne Dozier Clayton
EDITORIAL
Production Director Andy Estill
Deputy Editor Lisa Cericola
Senior Editors Josh Miller, Betsy Cribb Watson
Travel and Culture Editors Tara Massouleh McCay, Caroline Rogers
Assistant Editors Alana Al-Hatlani, Cameron Beall
Business Manager Nellah Bailey McGough
DESIGN
Associate Art Directors Daniel Boone, Betsy McCallen Lovell
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo Editor Mary Katherine Morris
Photographer Robbie Caponetto
Photo Assistant Turner Spottswood
COPY
Copy Chief Libby Monteith
Minor Assistant Copy Editors Katie Akin, Katherine Polcari
DIGITAL
SVP & Group General Manager, Home & Design Melanie Berliet
Associate Social Media Director Brennan Long
Senior Editors Rebecca Angel Baer, Kimberly Holland, Ivy Odom, Katie Strasberg Rousso
Senior News Writer Meghan Overdeep
Editors Mary Shannon Hodes, Kaitlyn Sadik, Jenna Sims
Fellow Abby Fribush
EDITORS AT LARGE
Steve Bender, Rick Bragg
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Sheri Castle, Elly Poston Cooper, Jessica B. Harris, Elizabeth Heiskell, Robert Moss, Elizabeth Passarella, Ann Taylor Pittman
DOTDASH MEREDITH RESEARCH SOLUTIONS
Senior Research Director Bridget Sellers
Research Director Richard Zatarian
DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
VP, Content Studios Allison Lowery
Content Director Sheri Wilson
Associate Test Kitchen Director Callie Nash
VP/Group Publisher Deirdre Finnegan
VP, Brand Marketing Jennifer Staima
ADVERTISING SALES
New York Account Directors Steven Cardello, Taryn Guillermo, Meg O’Mara
Chicago Account Directors Ashley Connor, Chogie Fields
Southeast Account Directors Holly Belk, Sarah Smith
Sales Coordinators Lily Saul, Kaitlyn Sutton
BRAND MARKETING
Marketing Director Claire Stevick
Marketing Executive Director, Homes Kristen Bryan
Homes Director Nicole Hendrick
Marketing Manager Caroline Hall
Associate Program Manager Delia Vandevelde
Marketing Coordinators Britta Meier, Kennedy Miller
Fellow Cece Lesesne
LICENSING
SVP, Brand Partnerships & Licensing Melissa Inman
VP, Partner Relations Laura Michonski
Brand Director Michelle Adams
Associate Director Tiffani Brendeland
Assistant Manager Laurie Hodges
CONSUMER MARKETING
VP, Planning Philip Ketonis
Marketing Directors Todd Bierle, Jill DeForest Colvig, Shana Michael
Retail Directors Christine Austin, Bill Wood
Senior Manager, Communications Kelly Hires
Marketing Managers Sarah Dreier, Ciara Grovert, Emma Squires
PRODUCTION
Production Director John Beard
Senior Production Manager Marcia Person
Assistant Production Supervisor Minia Verónica Huante Cantón
Senior Director of Quality Joe Kohler
DOTDASH MEREDITH PREMIUM PUBLISHING
Editorial Director Jill Waage
Executive Editor Jessica Thuston
Design Director Tempy Segrest
Photography Director Paden Reich
Operations Editor Diane Rose Keener
President, Lifestyle Alysia Borsa
Chief Revenue Officer Brian Kightlinger
VP, Strategic Partnerships Andrea Rogan
VP, Lifestyle Marketing Kristin Guinan
TOP: ROBBIE CAPONETTO; BOTTOM: COURTESY CALLIE MILES