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Allison McGevna-Cirino is a multimedia storyteller and media executive with experience in digital, broadcast and print media as well as film and television production. As both an influencer and a journalist, she has cultivated a deep understanding of today's digital landscape.

Allison has been a senior leader in both high-pressure, deadline-centric newsrooms, and in startup environments, where she's rolled up her sleeves and worked on content creation from soup to nuts. In addition to editorial and social media, she also has extensive experience in video production, correspondence, SEO and branded content. She has served as a consultant in these areas for both retail and media brands.

 

As a proven leader with more than 15 years of experience, she has a reputation for cultivating stellar talent and collaborating with some of the industry's most prolific creatives. 

 

Currently the Senior Vice President of Content at iOne Digital, Allison has helped recruit and build a team that has helped steer the company to its most profitable years in history, increasing the audience by more than 100 percent in months and creating award-winning programming, notably MadameNoire's hit talk show, Listen to Black Women. She leads a team of writers, editors and producers who create daily content for multicultural and multigenerational audiences.

 

She was previously the Deputy Editor-in-Chief at ESSENCE Magazine, where she ran all print and digital editorial, production, multimedia and social media for the brand's multi-million viewers. There, she led the team through the title's 50th anniversary, spearheading iconic editorial packages with cultural heavyweights like Kamala Harris, Naomi Campbell, Zendaya, Billy Porter, and more. Under Allison's leadership, the brand's first-ever Girls United digital cover, targeting Gen Z women of color and featuring actress Marsai Martin, recently won the prestigious American Photography award.

 

As a writer, she has contributed to Glamour Magazine, Mother.ly, People StyleWatch magazine, where she was a featured columnist, as well as FoxNews.com, where she helped to build the semi-autonomous entertainment and style site, FOX411.com. She has also written and starred in national commercial spots for brands like Burlington, and been a finalist in top teleplay and screenplay competitions. Most recently, her pilot, Offspring, was a quarterfinalist in Screencraft's TV Pilot Competition, with judge Damon Lindeloff.

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A nationally recognized culture expert, her work has provided her opportunities to interview numerous cultural icons, ranging from Tom Cruise to Maxine Waters, Denzel Washington to Cedric the Entertainer, Jerry Lewis to April Ryan and more. A staple on red carpets, Allison has also co-hosted the NAACP Image Awards pre-show on TV One, alongside Terrence J. and Roland Martin. 

 

In addition to her path as a thriving writer and editor, she has used her experience and a keen eye for fashion to bring stylish inspiration to women around the world. As a digital strategist and consultant, she has helped retail and media brands access consumers through their social media and has built a fashion community in the hundreds of thousands across multiple platforms. 

 

She is an alumna of Rutgers University, where she graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her Master’s Degree from Northwestern University.

 

Follow Allison on her social media at the links below.

 

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/amcgevna

TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/alliemcgev

INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/alliemcgev

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVQ8rxx90IGlf5gm_BK84w