Jim Nelson has been editor-in-chief of GQ since March 2003. Nelson joined the magazine as a senior editor in 1997, editing the work of such writers as Andrew Corsello, Elizabeth Gilbert, Charles Bowden, and Michael Paterniti.

Working under then editor-in-chief Art Cooper, he became executive editor in 2002 and was named editor-in-chief when Cooper retired. Under his direction, the magazine has been nominated for sixty-two National Magazine Awards and has won for feature writing, reporting, design, photography, and general excellence, the highest honor in the industry. During his tenure at the magazine, Nelson has worked as both a writer and an editor, and his own writing for GQ was cited in The Best American Sports Writing 2001.

From 1994 to 1997 Nelson was an editor at Harper’s, where he was responsible for the magazine’s Readings section. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Gourmet, and Food & Wine. Prior to his magazine career, Mr. Nelson worked as a writer/producer for CNN in Washington, D.C., and as a writer’s assistant on various sitcoms in Hollywood.

Nelson graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in American Studies.

Howard Mittman is the chief business officer of GQ, GQ Style, Golf Digest, Golf World, Pitchfork, and the Wired Media Group, which includes Ars Technica, Backchannel, and WIRED.

Most recently, Mittman served as chief revenue officer and publisher of GQ and GQ Style. Under his leadership, GQ was named to the Adweek Hot List for three consecutive years, and in 2014, Mittman was recognized as Advertising Age’s Publisher of the Year.

Mittman successfully launched the luxury quarterly print publication GQ Style, created the coveted GQ Grammy Awards party in Los Angeles, and established the invitation-only private club The Gent in New York City.

Before taking over at GQ, Mittman was vice president and publisher of WIRED, which under his leadership became the first Condé Nast brand to derive half of its revenue from digital offerings. While there, he oversaw the launch of many successful brand extensions, including WIRED Business Conference, WIRED Café at Comic-Con, and WIRED Data | Life Conference. Mittman also initiated and led the development of WIRED’s groundbreaking iPad app.

Prior to joining Condé Nast, Mittman served as acting publisher for Time Inc.’s Popular Science. He also held positions at New York magazine, Mutual Funds, and Financial Planning magazine.

Mittman was named to the Crain’s New York Business 40 Under 40 list in 2011, appointed to the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement in 2012, and elected to the Media Industry Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2016.

Mittman is a graduate of The Ohio State University. He currently resides in New York City with his wife and two sons.