Melissa Chessher has more than 20 years of experience in the magazine field as both a writer and an editor. She worked on the launch of Real Simple, the largest magazine launch in Time Inc. history, and Gusto, a healthy living magazine for Latin American women. Chessher has held several staff positions, including fitness editor and staff writer at Cooking Light; executive editor of Weight Watchers magazine; and senior editor of American Way, the in-flight magazine of American Airlines.