Staff

Lisa SweetinghamLisa Sweetingham, executive editor
Lisa has more than a decade of experience in print, online and television journalism. Prior to joining DAYSPA, she was the acting editor-in-chief of Angeleno magazine, a luxury city magazine covering beauty, fashion, travel and culture. A graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, she served as the technology editor of Time Out New York magazine and later joined Court TV as a senior staff writer and roving correspondent. In 2009, her nonfiction book, Chemical Cowboys, was published by Random House. When Lisa's not spa-hopping, she is likely getting lost in a book or cheering at a Little League game with her family.

Linda KossoffLinda Kossoff, consulting editor
Linda has more than 20 years of experience as an editor and writer in the beauty, health, education and entertainment fields, which includes a seven-year stint as managing editor of DAYSPA. In addition to her consulting editor role on DS, she's also a contributor to Beauty Launchpad and the owner of Wordwoman Editorial, a content development and project management company specializing in online newsletters, magazines and marketing materials. When not huddled over her desk, she can be found prowling vintage clothing stores with her daughter, taking weekend trips to beach resorts with her husband and getting involved in social and political causes.

Katie O'ReillyKatie O'Reilly, associate editor
Since graduating from Northwestern University, Katie has worked for The Huffington Post and The Onion/A.V. Club. She has also dabbled in media and public relations. Creative Age Publications is her first foray into the spa and beauty industries. When she's not learning everything she can about spa treatments and sustainable practices, Katie likes to spend time exploring Los Angeles and trying her hand at fiction.

Ben Bregman, web art director
Ben Bregman started in the graphic design industry in 1994. He worked in the print design and production side at Creative Age from 1996 to 2000. Ben has developed and managed the websites at Creative Age since 2002, by working on all areas of web design and production, including scripting and usability.

Ryan Boydstun, webmaster, designer
Ryan has been designing, developing, and integrating websites and web technologies since 1995. Although sharp efficiency, strong attention to detail and client-driven design sense propel him in his professional life, he also spends much of his free time following purely artistic pursuits such as oil and digital painting, fingerstyle guitar, composing and jewelry making.

Danielle Caseñas, art director
After dabbling in various broadcast communications jobs, Danielle decided to focus on her Graphic Art minor. Her first magazine design job lead her to Creative Age, where she is currently art director of both DAYSPA and Beauty Etc., an interactive digital magazine focusing on makeup and makeup artistry. A music lover, Danielle is always on the prowl for new music to listen to while designing. She regularly attends live shows, noshes on eclectic foods, or takes classes in anything from yoga to web design.

Madlen Martinez, production manager
Madlen has been production manager at Creative Age for more than 12 years. She is in charge of all advertising material for our publications and websites. She has 20 years of experience in her field and enjoys the beauty industry very much.