Gwen Vargo

Gwen Vargo serves as the Vice President of Communications and Operations at the American Press Institute since November 2017, where responsibilities include advising partners on audience data and developing data-informed reader revenue strategies, along with promoting industry research and publishing findings in the Reader Revenue Toolkit. Prior to this role, Vargo was the Managing Director of Audience Development and Circulation at The Chronicle of Higher Education from November 2011 to November 2017, overseeing marketing, sales, and market research. Additional experience includes positions as Audience Development Director at Atlantic Media, Marketing Director at Euromoney Institutional Investor, Operations Manager at PRIMEDIA, Marketing Manager at American Lawyer Media, and Fulfillment Manager at Dowden Health Media. Vargo holds an MBA in Marketing/Marketing Management from Baruch College and a BS in GeoEnvironmental Studies from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.