Cindi Leive is the editor-in-chief of Glamour magazine and Glamour.com, which together reach one out of every eight American women, with 10 million print readers and 10 million unique users online.

Under her stewardship, the magazine has launched a monthly digital edition, popular special editions, apps, and books — including two New York Times best-sellers; Lipstick.com, Glamour’s stand-alone beauty site and Condé Nast’s first-ever digital spin-off; a digital video network featuring original programming inspired by Glamour in partnership with Condé Nast Entertainment; and The Girl Project, a global philanthropic initiative.

Glamour is the most celebrated women’s magazine in America today, having won more than 170 journalism awards. Under Leive, Glamour has received a record number of National Magazine Awards, including the top honor, Magazine of the Year, honoring print and digital excellence. A major force in the industry, Leive has been a women’s lifestyle contributor for NBC’s Today show, frequently discussing women’s issues ranging from fashion to politics. She serves on the board of directors for The International Women’s Media Foundation and is a former president of the American Society of Magazine Editors.

Prior to joining Glamour in May 2001, Leive served as editor-in-chief of Self magazine. Under her editorship, Self’s circulation increased by 11 percent. Before Self, Leive was deputy editor of Glamour, where she worked for 11 years; there, she devised many of the magazine’s highest-rated features, edited and wrote prize-winning stories, and produced the magazine’s annual Women of the Year Awards.

A graduate of Swarthmore College, Leive began her career in publishing at The Paris Review and The Saturday Review. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, film producer Howard Bernstein, and their children, Lucy and Isaac.