RD Recap: Better Homes and Gardens Editor Steps Down; New Hires at NYT

Better Homes and Gardens will lose longtime editor in chief Gayle Butler. She’s stepping down after 30 years with Meredith and almost a decade at the head of the shelter bible. “Gayle has done an outstanding job ensuring that the brand is contemporary, modern and relevant to American women from Baby Boomers to Millennials,” Meredith National Media Group president Tom Harty said. Stephen Orr will take her spot at the beginning of July, moving over from his executive editor spot at Condé Nast Traveler.