Guy Gleysteen of Time Inc.

“Our sustainability initiatives are all about making sure that the fiber that our suppliers procure is done in a manner that protects the forests, protects resources and helps us maintain a trust with our customers.” – Guy Gleysteen

Interviewed at Fortune Brainstorm: GREEN, Guy Gleysteen, Senior Vice President of Production for Time Inc., discusses the power of paper and the importance of forestry certification with On Paper host Maureen Kedes.

Guy Gleysteen is Senior Vice President of Production for Time Inc. In that role, Guy has two primary areas of responsibility--directing Time Inc.’s global paper purchasing operations and overseeing the activities of the Digital Development Group. Prior to Guy’s move into paper operations in January of 2004, he was Director of Printing, where he was responsible for Time Inc. print purchasing, manufacturing field operations, and the Time Warner commercial print management team.

Guy’s recent activities include leading Time Inc. technology initiatives in electronic insertion orders and monitor based color proofing for print advertising. He has also been active in expanding Time Warner’s commercial print vendor management program, and taking an active role in the development of industry XML standards for electronic transactions in print media and paper systems.

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A graduate of the Ivy League's Columbia University, Maureen Kedes spent several years as a freelance public relations and advertising writer, and as spokesperson for several major corporations including: Toshiba, Yamaha, Sharp Electronics, Con Agra Foods, and Oxford University Press. Ms. Kedes also worked as a Test Marketing Director at CBS Television and also recently served as Sr. VP of Public Relations at Fortune Broadcasting in West Hollywood.