Kate Lewis to Be Honored at Upcoming Matrix Awards

The new leadership generation at Hearst Magazines is already getting awards. Kate Lewis, chief content officer at the publisher for less than a year, is set to receive a Matrix Award during this year’s event of the same name, which broadly celebrates women working in the media/communications industry. Jessica Pels, the new editor in chief of Cosmopolitan, will present Lewis with her award during the May ceremony. Pels was selected to present Lewis because the women have worked together since their days at Condé Nast, with Lewis serving as something of a mentor, a theme of the awards. With some of her typical enthusiasm, Lewis said “being part of this amazing, powerful group of women is such an honor.” “I remember all the big-time editors going off to this event every year when I first was starting out,” Lewis added, “and now I’m not only going to the event but am accepting the award.” Lewis is receiving the award based on her entire tenure at Hearst, where she started more than five years ago as a vice president of content operations and editorial director. Other award recipients this year include Padma Lakshmi, host and producer of “Top Chef” and an advocate for women’s health initiatives;

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