GARDNER BUSINESS MEDIA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Editor
- Senior Editor at CompositesWorld
Ginger Gardiner, a senior editor at CompositesWorld, began writing for Composites Technology and High Performance Composites as a contributor in 2006. She was hired as senior editor of the now combined CompositesWorld publication in 2013. She is a co-author of the textbook Essentials of Advanced Composite Fabrication & Repair. Ginger has a degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University and began her career as a technical marketing representative in DuPont's Composites Division for KEVLAR and NOMEX products in aerospace and marine applications. PRESS KIT
After earning her Bachelor's degree in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Grace Nehls joined the CompositesWorld and MoldMaking Technology team in April 2020 as assistant editor for print production. She has been an editorial intern for two independent publishing presses and marketing director for one of Miami's magazine publications.
Hannah Mason joined the CompositesWorld team in 2018 after working as an editorial intern for sister magazine Modern Machine Shop and earning a Masters of Arts in Professional Writing from the University of Cincinnati.
Job Titles:
- Editor - in - Chief
- Editor - in - Chief of CompositesWorld
Jeff Sloan has been editor-in-chief of CompositesWorld since 2006 and directs and manages all editorial content for all of the brand's products, including printed magazine, digital content, newsletters, videos and podcasts. Jeff is a member of SAMPE and has appeared as a speaker at SAMPE conferences and CAMX as well as Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) meetings. He was co-chair of the Carbon Fiber 2020 conference.
Prior to joining CompositesWorld, Jeff worked for 10 years as editor and then publisher of Injection Molding, Modern Plastics and Plastics Machinery & Auxiliaries magazines. Jeff has also worked as a technical writer, and is a 1990 graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in technical journalism. PRESS KIT
Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan has led CompositesWorld since 2006 and has been engaged in plastics- and composites-industry journalism for more than 20 years. The CW team includes editors, contributing writers and industry columnists with expertise across disciplines and end markets.
Job Titles:
- Publisher
- Executive VP, Sales
Ryan Delahanty is Group Publisher at Gardner Business Media, a B2B media company serving the durable goods manufacturing markets, where he has helped connect technology buyers and technology sellers for nearly two decades. In this role, Ryan leads the editorial, marketing and sales teams of the Advanced Materials and Processing Group and its media channels, which includes: CompositesWorld, Plastics Technology and MoldMaking Technology. One of the aspects of this work that he enjoys the most is visiting suppliers to learn about their manufacturing technology and helping them leverage their brands and value propositions with Gardner's engaged buying audiences. Ryan received his bachelor's degree from Illinois State University. He lives in suburban Chicago with his wife, two children and a dog.