The Executive Team at GIE Media, Inc. is dedicated to making a positive difference in the markets we serve, to our customers and to our employees. Each member of our management team maintains the highest standard of business ethics and human principles in all areas of our business.
Richard Foster established Group Interest Enterprise Publishing Company with the acquisition of Pest Control Technology magazine in 1980. Under Richard’s direction, GIE has grown from one publication into a leading marketing and communications organization in eight industries. His remarkable guidance through two decades of successful expansion has given GIE Media, Inc. the solid foundation which continues to ensure market leadership across all industries.
Chris Foster rejoined GIE Media as President & COO in May of 2005 after spending 9 years away holding senior positions with InsightExpress LLC, the largest on-line market research company globally, as VP of Technology and Product Development, and Attachmate Corporation running the Global Network Technology Practice. Prior to that Chris has worked at GIE Media in various roles from Controller to General Manager having started with GIE Media directly out of college. He holds degrees in International Business Administration and International Marketing from Heidelberg, Germany.
A 30-year veteran of the pest management industry, Dan Moreland joined GIE Media in 1980 shortly after the company was launched by CEO Richard Foster. An award-winning journalist, Dan also serves as Publisher of PCT magazine’s sister publication, Quality Assurance & Food Safety. Currently publisher of PCT magazine and executive vice-president of GIE Media, Dan is a graduate of Kent State University, where he earned a degree in Journalism with a specialty in News.
Jim Keefe joined GIE Media, Recycling Today’s parent company, in 1991 in a sales and market research capacity. In 1992 he was promoted to Marketing Manager for GIE’s recycling business and in 1993 promoted to Sales and Marketing Manager for GIE’s portfolio of media products. In 1995 his focus returned solely to the recycling industry when he was promoted to Publisher of Recycling Today and its affiliate publications. Since that time Jim has remained active in the recycling industry, participating in industry conferences and meetings in North America and throughout the world. He has also been active with industry trade associations such as the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the BIR. Jim currently serves as a board member for his local ISRI chapter.
Joe DiFranco came to GIE Media, Inc. in 2005 bringing with him over 40 years of publishing experience. His experience in sales and as a publisher in the industrial and manufacturing and design industries enabled him to launch Today’s Medical Developments which was first published by GIE in 2005. Since then, Joe has also been instrumental in the creation and development of Aerospace Manufacturing and Design (2006), Today’s Energy Solutions (2007) and Today’s Fluid Power
(2008).
Kevin Gilbride joined GIE Media, Inc. in January of 1996 as part of the Lawn & Landscape sales team, where he was responsible for sales in the Midwest and Western territories. Kevin was then instrumental in the launch of GIE’s Snow magazine and Commercial Dealer. After 4 years as National Sales manager for these books, Kevin was promoted to his current position as publisher of Golf Course Industry and Snow.
In addition to serving as Group Publisher for these publications, Kevin is also
responsible for GIE’s flagship book
Lawn &
Landscape
.