Wendy Diamond, Founder and Editorial Director, has worked in the media industry for the past five years. Ms. Diamond is the founder and sole owner of Global Liaisons which in 1992 introduced Valentino, Armani, Montana and Christian Dior into Russia. Ms. Diamond published two books, which sold over 200,000 copies and raised over $500,000 for charitable causes. The books featured celebrities such as Madonna, Michael Jordan and Paul McCartney. Ms. Diamond’s past experience has brought her recognition and a strong reputation in the fashion, entertainment, sports and publishing industries as well as among philanthropic organizations. Ms. Diamond was also one of 30 individuals selected for the 1998-99 Coro Leadership Program sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. She owns two cats, short-hair rescues named Pasha and Emily, a white Maltese named Lucky and 31 freshwater fish.
Joseph Lucchese, Chief Operating Officer, is in charge of finance and operations. Mr. Lucchese was previously a Partner and Managing Director of Oasis Capital Partners, a private investment banking firm servicing the venture capital community where he acted as an financial and strategic advisor to Internet related start ups. Mr. Lucchese has also held positions at BlueStone Capital Partners, Chase Manhattan Bank, and KeyCorp. Mr. Lucchese also managed a publicly traded mutual fund specializing in providing growth capital to technology based companies.
Isabelle Salvadori, Art Director, is responsible for the art direction of our website and magazine. Prior to joining Animal Fair, Ms. Salvadori was the International Art Director for Hearst Magazine International responsible for Cosmopolitan and Harper’s Bazaar.
Megan Larson, Web Editor, is responsible for content on our website. She has developed websites for a variety of nonprofit organizations and her personal website was featured in an exhibit at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. Ms. Larson also served as an editor on the Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation. She earned her law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law and her BA from the University of Notre Dame.
Beth Brandes, Advertising Director, is responsible for managing the sales of integrated marketing programs for Animal Fair Magazine, website and events. Prior to joining the Animal Fair team, Ms. Brandes worked for Fitness Magazine as an Account Manager. Ms. Brandes started her magazine career at Weider Publications. Prior to her magazine career, she worked as a Sales Account Manager for Z-100 radio in NY and managed accounts for the Miami New Times, a weekly newspaper in Miami, Florida. She attended Florida International University where she studied Advertising and Marketing and minored in Public Relations. Ms. Brandes is a very passionate animal lover and she donates her time and money to several animal causes, including the Humane Society of Ft. Lauderdale and Beingkind, a nonprofit cat rescue in New York. Ms. Brandes shares her home with her 3 best friends, her cats — Denny, Tasha and Max, rescues from shelters.
Eden Marland, Photo Editor, joins us fresh out of school. Ms. Marland acquired a BFA in Photography from Parsons School of Design in 1999. She teaches photography part-time at the Robert F. Wagner School for Art and Technology, a high school in Queens, NYC. Ms. Marland is also in the process of publishing a photography book.
Originally published on Animal Fair, March 2000.
