Edie Magnus is a veteran of the media and communications industry, with nearly 30 years’ experience in journalism on broadcast networks, cable, and in syndication. Her second career pivoted to higher education, where she served as Executive Director of Media & Innovation at Mercy University for 14+ years, with responsibilities spanning development, public relations, donor relations, and marketing. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in Education at Northeastern University.
Ms. Magnus has served as an Adjunct Professor in the graduate Business Program and undergraduate Media Studies Program. She served as emcee at University public and private events, including two national educational symposiums. Ms. Magnus earned numerous awards for journalistic excellence during her career as a correspondent and anchor at ABC, CBS, and NBC Networks; at MSNBC and CNBC on cable; and on documentary specials for PBS.
She is also a founding member of the Board of Media Advisors to Shatterproof, a national organization dedicated to reducing the devastation of addiction and eliminating the stigma associated with it. She recently joined the Board of Governors of the YMCA of Northern and Central Westchester. Over the years, Ms. Magnus has served as voiceover talent for documentary, industrial, and commercial projects.
She has also worked as an independent media consultant to corporate and non-profit clients on strategic plans for messaging and story placement on traditional and social platforms, and website re-design. A graduate of Middlebury College with a B.A. in English Literature, and of Mercy College with an M.S. in Organizational Leadership, Ms. Magnus is married to television producer Robert Mayer. They have two sons and live in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
