2018 FOLIO: Rising Star Honoree

The FOLIO: Rising Star Honorees are a who’s who of young talent who are making their mark and disrupting the status quo of magazine media at the early stages of their career. ​

Award Justification:
Passionate about magazine media and the future of the industry, Skye Rubel conceived MPA Next, the industry’s only cross-company career development group for junior professionals working in non-editorial positions in the magazine business. In addition to this, in her role as communications and events associate, she helped plan and produce major industry events, including the American Magazine Media Conference and the IMAG Conference for independent publishers. She also helped coordinate two of the industry’s most impactful PSA campaigns, including Michelle Obama’s “Let Girls Learn” initiative and the award-winning, industry-wide “Magazine Media. Better. Believe It.” credibility crusade.