Billboard Names Mike Van First CEO in Music Magazine's 131-Year History

For the first time in its 131-year history, Billboard has a chief executive. Billboard on Monday announced that Mike Van, the music magazine's president, has been promoted to CEO. Van will "oversee both the business and editorial teams" as part of his new role, Billboard said, while editorial director Hannah Karp will report to him directly; Van will report to Penske media chairman and CEO Jay Penske. "In this position, Van will oversee Billboard's global brand footprint in 15 countries, along with all aspects of strategy, revenue, business operations, live experiences, . . .