Todd R. Haskell ’90

Todd Haskell serves as the senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Hearst Magazines. In this role, he is responsible for the corporate marketing functions for Hearst’s industry-leading portfolio of 25 multi-platform magazine brands, including Elle, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Men’s Health and Good Housekeeping. Haskell, who was a history major and geography minor at St. Lawrence, also leads Hearst Magazines’ marketplace and industry relations efforts, as well as press relations.

Haskell started his career at The New York Times Company in 1989 as an intern. From 1994 to 2004, Haskell worked for Meredith Corporation in numerous positions, including general manager of Ladies' Home Journal, and managing director of Meredith Integrated Marketing.   In 2004 Haskell returned to The New York Times Company, where he served in a variety of leadership roles over the next nine years, including sales leadership of NYTimes.com when it launched its successful paid subscription product.  He joined Hearst Magazines in 2013 to lead a re-imagination of their digital sales efforts, and successfully built the digital advertising business over six years as SVP/Chief Revenue Officer. 

As an undergraduate, Todd was President of the Thelomathesian Society, a member of Phi Kappa Sigma, worked as an Admissions tour guide and a Writing Center tutor.  After earning his bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence in 1990, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Fordham University.   

Todd has continued to strengthen his ties to St. Lawrence as an alumnus.  He has served as a member of the Alumni Executive Council and currently serves on the Laurentian Major and Planned Gift Committee for The Campaign for Every Laurentian.  He is co-chairing his 30th Reunion, has returned to campus as a Laurentian in Residence and has hosted students at Hearst for both the LINC program and SLU Connect – NYC.  He also participated in the University’s inaugural SLU Connect LIVE – Communications program in October of 2020.  He is a member of the Laurentian Leadership Society and the G. Atwood Manley Society, and is a Sustaining Saint, having supported the St. Lawrence Fund as well as his endowed scholarship.