Greg Sullivan is a globe-trotting serial entrepreneur. Joe Diaz is a former teacher who grew up in a bi-cultural family, with one foot in Spain and the other in California. These seasoned travelers hatched the idea for AFAR Media over a beer on a beach in Goa, India. Learn more about AFAR’s founders.

Our team consists of some of the most talented and pioneering pros in publishing. President Dan Orum has over 20 years experience developing and managing media properties for companies such as IDG, Oxygen Media, Thrive Partners (Time Inc. and America Online) and Macworld. CTO and Chief Architect Derek Butcher has over 12 years experience in media and technology with companies such as the Industry Standard, IDG, Disney Internet Group and Infoseek.

Art Director Jane Palecek was the founding art director of Health and former design director of Mother Jones. Executive Editor Julia Cosgrove is a former deputy editor of ReadyMade who has worked at Time Out New York, the New York Daily News, and BusinessWeek. Managing editor Jeremy Saum is the former associate managing editor of Via magazine and the former managing editor of Diablo magazine.  Audience Marketing Director Laura Simkins was the founding consumer marketing director of Dwell.

Meet the rest of our team.

The launch of AFAR magazine has been generating buzz, and we've gotten an overwhelmingly positive response in the media.

The New York Post gave AFAR its first ever four star review for a launch saying, "[AFAR] is just what the doctor ordered to get us traveling again.”

The New York Times covered us in the article "A New Travel Magazine, AFAR, seeks meaning."

And Travel Weekly noted that “AFAR seems to have found traction with a highly specific editorial position."

See more coverage or read our press releases.