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Steering Washingtonian Media through the print-to-digital shift without sacrificing the editorial credibility that made it a Beltway institution, Merrill kept a legacy regional brand commercially viable while expanding its platform reach across Washington, DC.
Cathy Merrill is CEO, Owner, and Publisher of Washingtonian Media, the Washington, DC-based regional media company she has led since 2006.
Under her leadership, Washingtonian has expanded from its flagship magazine into a multi-platform digital and events business. Merrill is also an active real estate investor, serves on multiple boards, and has contributed op-eds in major publications on remote work, corporate culture, and the future of media.
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