Stock’s appointment at Hearst Magazines will be effective Jan. 1, 2027. Debi Chirichella, who has served as president of Hearst Magazines since 2020, will become chair of the group. Stock and Chirichella will report to both Steven R. Swartz, president and chief executive officer of Hearst, and Jordan Wertlieb, EVP and COO.
Hearst Magazines has a portfolio of more than 30 brands in the U.S. — including Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar and Good Housekeeping — 175 websites and more than 200 magazine editions worldwide. For Stock, it’s a return to the magazine world: Prior to A+E, she worked for 11 years at Condé Nast, most recently as senior director of business and product development.
Hearst’s hiring of Stock comes after it recently tapped another TV veteran for a key position: Chris Berend, previously chief digital officer of the NBCUniversal News Group, who joined Hearst Magazines this summer as chief content and experience officer.
On the digital side, Stock oversaw the A+E Global Media ecosystem. She led initiatives including the relaunch of History.com, the scaling of direct-to-consumer products (History Vault, Lifetime Movie Club, A&E Crime Central) and the growth of audiences across social platforms and YouTube.
