Jane Franciso promoted to oversee new editorial Lifestyle Group at Hearst

Jane Franciso, the editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping and former editor in chief of Chatelaine, has been promoted to head of a new editorial Lifestyle Group at Hearst. As such she will oversee Meredith Rollins, editor-in-chief of Redbook, and Susan Spencer, editor-in-chief of Women’s Day. This, according to a story from WWD which says the promotion formalizes what is already in place on the business side with Good Housekeeping’s Patricia Haegele as publishing director of the group.

Previously at Hearst,  Elle Décor, Veranda,  and House Beautiful were merged into the Design Group in 2012. with Former House Beautiful EIC Newell Turner overseeing the three publications as editorial director.