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Ian Law Chief Executive Officer
Ian Law was appointed CEO of the PBL Media Group in February 2007 after serving as CEO of ACP Magazines from May 2006 to February 2007. Before joining ACP Magazines, Ian was Managing Director and CEO of West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited, a Perth-based company with a market capitalisation of approximately $2 billion involved in newspaper and magazine publishing, printing, digital services, radio broadcasting and cinemas.
Previously, Ian held a number of senior executive positions with Rural Press Limited, including General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of Regional Publishing, General Manager of Special Projects, and General Manager of Agricultural Publishing. He started in the media as a journalist.
Ian is a Director of various companies including ninemsn Pty Limited and carsales.com.au Limited. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Phil Scott Publishing Director - Men's, Specialist & Custom Titles
Phil Scott rejoined ACP Magazines in November 2002 as Group Publisher for the Men's Lifestyle division comprising 16 titles across Men's Interest, Sport and Motoring genres. He took on additional responsibilities for the Specialist division in 2003, which includes magazines as diverse as Gourmet Traveller, Australian House & Garden, Disney Adventures and Money, and added the Custom Publishing responsibility soon afterwards. Clients include Qantas, Foxtel, Myer, Austar and Coles supermarkets.
Phil has over 30 years experience as a quality journalist, editor and publisher in print and on television. Prior to rejoining ACP Magazines, Phil was Managing Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald until 2002 and prior to that, Editor-in-Chief of ACP's Motoring titles, until 1995. He originally trained as a journalist with The Sydney Morning Herald before venturing into television as a scriptwriter and later, as a successful magazine editor.
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Lynette Phillips Publisher & Sales Director - Women's Lifestyle Titles
As Publisher & Sales Director - Women's Lifestyle, Lynette Phillips heads up the editorial and advertising teams of the Women's Lifestyle division at ACP Magazines. This extensive portfolio includes The Australian Women's Weekly, CLEO, Cosmopolitan, Dolly, Good Health, Grazia, Harper's BAZAAR, madison, NW, Shop Til You Drop, Slimming & Health, Take 5, TV Week and Woman's Day.
Lynette's career at ACP spans over 17 years during which time she has played an instrumental role in the successful launches of Harper's BAZAAR, Shop Til You Drop, madison, and most recently, the weekly fashion and lifestyle bible, Grazia. During this period, Lynette has also overseen the major relaunch of ACP's flagship title, The Australian Women's Weekly.
Australia's first-ever month-long fashion and beauty festival, 30 Days of Fashion & Beauty was successfully launched by Lynette, as will run for a third consecutive year in 2009. More recently 30 Days of Health & Wellbeing will launch for the first time in June 2009. Lynette maintains a close relationship with ACP's joint-venture partners Hearst Magazines and Mondadori, with the JV titles of Harper's BAZAAR, Cosmopolitan, madison and Grazia falling within her portfolio.
Lynette is a board member for the 'Fragrance Foundation' and the 'Cancer Patients Foundation' which incorporates the 'Dream Ball' and 'Look Good... Feel Better' committees. Lynette also sits on the committee for 'Fashion Targets Breast Cancer'.
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Louise Barrett Director of Sales - Men's, Specialist & Custom, Director of PBL Media Sales - Integration
Louise Barrett joined ACP Magazines as Director of Sales - Men’s, Specialist & Custom Titles in April 2006 and in February 2009 took on the additional responsibility for PBL Media Sales Integration. Louise’s extensive media career spans over 20 years and covers magazines, television, radio and online.
Louise spent her early years in the media industry at The Nine Network and ACP Magazines followed by a 15 year stint in radio at both 2UE and The Macquarie Radio Network where she held various positions in sales management including the role as General Manager of The Macquarie Radio Network.
She joined PBL as Director of Group Business Development in February 2005, before returning to ACP Magazines.
Louise has also previously held board positions for The Sydney Festival and The Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation.
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Zara Curtis Director of Sales - Women's Lifestyle
As the Director of Advertising Sales across Women’s Lifestyle, Zara drives the advertising teams, new initiatives and is the overall advertising point of contact for both clients and agencies for the following titles: The Australian Women’s Weekly, Good Health, NSW, Woman’s Day, Take 5, TV Week, Shop Til You Drop, Madison, Harper’s Bazaar, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, CLEO and Dolly.
With a background in marketing for prestige cosmetic brands both here and in London, Zara understands retail and has a passion for meeting clients’ objectives through advertising initiatives and creative solutions. Zara has been fundamental in the strategic development and sales of Women’s Lifestyle flagship properties including 30 Days of Fashion and Beauty and Magazines Go Live.
Since joining ACP Women’s Lifestyle in 2000, Zara headed up Harper’s BAZAAR with record advertising issues, taken Cosmopolitan to new heights in her position as National Advertising Director and been fundamental in driving new business initiatives and magazine lead concepts as Group National Sales Manager across the Women’s Lifestyle Group. Zara commenced her current role June 1, 2009.
Zara has a degree in Journalism from Charles Sturt University, and a Diploma in Marketing from The Chartered Institute of Marketing in London.