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Who's Who at Yankee
About Us:Yankee Magazine was founded in 1935 and is based in Dublin, New Hampshire. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and features. With a paid circulation of over 350,000 and a total audience of nearly 2.5 million, it is published by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), one of the few remaining family owned and independent magazine publishers in the United States. YPI also owns the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical, The Old Farmer's Almanac. More information about Yankee: New England's Magazine is available at YankeeMagazine.com
Jamie Trowbridge, president, Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI): As President/CEO of YPI, Jamie leads one of the few remaining independent magazine publishers in America, and follows his grandfather's founding mission to operate a thriving family-owned business. Prior to joining YPI in 1988, he held newspaper and magazine publishing positions in Boston and Seattle. YPI publishes Yankee Magazine and The Old Farmer's Almanac.
J.D. Hale, publisher of Yankee Magazine: J.D. oversees Yankee Publishing's sales and marketing team. Prior to joining Yankee, he worked for Time Inc.'s Life and People magazines before moving into corporate sales for Time Warner. J.D. is an avid skier and cyclist, with six finishes in the Pan Mass Challenge, which raises money for cancer research; one finish in Harpoon Breweries' B2B, a one-day race from South Boston, Massachusetts, to South Windsor, Vermont; and two finishes in the annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb, also known as the "world's toughest hillclimb," in New Hampshire. Born and raised in Dublin, New Hampshire, J.D. is the son of Jud Hale, Yankee's editor-in-chief, and the great-nephew of founders Robb and Beatrix Sagendorph.
Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine and The Old Farmer's Almanac: An editor at Yankee since 1958 and chairman of the board of Yankee Publishing since 2003, Jud's wit and wisdom have established him as a beloved New England icon and expert. He has appeared nationally on Good Morning America, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Larry King Live. He has written two books about New England: Inside New England and The Education of a Yankee. His latest book, Discovering Our Faraway Brother, is about his autistic older sibling. His monthly online column, "Jud's New England Journal," is credited as the first podcast offered by a consumer magazine. It's available on the Web at YankeeMagazine.com/judsjournal
Mel Allen, editor of Yankee Magazine: Mel is the fifth editor of Yankee Magazine since its beginning in 1935. His career at Yankee spans nearly three decades, during which he has edited and written for every section of the magazine, including home, food, and travel. In his pursuit of stories, he has raced a sled dog team, crawled into the dens of black bears, fished with the legendary Ted Williams, picked potatoes in Aroostook Country, and stood beneath a battleship before it was launched. Mel teaches magazine writing at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and is author of A Coach's Letter to His Son. His column, "Here in New England," was 2009 National City and Regional Magazine Awards Finalist for the category "Column."
