Crain Communications has appointed Dan Peres as president of Modern Healthcare.br/>
Peres, who will serve as Ad Age’s president and editor-in-chief, succeeds Fawn Lopez, longtime publisher and vice president of Modern Healthcare, who retired January 1.
Peres has risen rapidly at Crain since joining the company as editor-in-chief of Ad Age in July 2020. He was appointed Ad Age’s publishing associate in October 2021. and was promoted to his current role at that brand in June.
“I am honored to have had the opportunity to help grow the prestigious Modern Healthcare brand, working with the incredible team of professionals who contribute to its success every day,” said Peres. “This brand has always stood for the gold standard and I look forward to working with the entire staff to keep Modern Healthcare growing as rapidly as the industry it embraces.”
Under Peres, Ad Age became a digital-first news organization and grew its readership exponentially, while revenues hit their highest levels in more than a decade.
KC Crain, president and chief executive officer of Crain Communications, the parent company of Modern Healthcare and Ad Age, said: “Dan is a proven leader with a strong audience strategy that has grown dramatically. reach and revenue at Ad Age since joining the company in 2020. “He’s a natural choice to lead Modern Healthcare into the future and we look forward to the contributions. his continuation into 2023 and beyond.”
Prior to joining Ad Age, Peres was the editor-in-chief of Details magazine for 15 years.
