Lisa Hughes was named Vice President and Publisher of The New Yorker in February 2009.

For the last decade she was Publisher of Condé Nast Traveler where she guided the magazine through the most successful period in its 21-year history. In 2008, Condé Nast Traveler was named to both Adweek’s “Hot List” and Advertising Age’s “A-List,” both of which recognize the ten most influential magazines in the U.S.

Hughes was named Condé Nast’s Publisher of the Year in both 2000 and 2004. Also in 2004, she was recognized as one of Advertising Age’s “Media Mavens.”

During her career, Hughes has held a number of esteemed positions at Condé Nast, including Vice President and Publisher of House and Garden. Prior to that, she was Advertising Director and then Associate Publisher of Vanity Fair. She was a member of the launch team of Allure, where she was Advertising Director, and began her career with Condé Nast in sales at Mademoiselle.

Hughes received her B.A. from Harvard, where she majored in Art History. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.