Meet the Editors of Men's Health

Richard Dorment is the editor in chief of Men’s Health, where he oversees all editorial content of the world’s largest men’s magazine across its print, web, social, and video platforms. Before joining Men’s Health in April 2018, he was an editor at Wired (where he focused on editing features on technology, science, culture, and business) as well as Esquire, where he spent nine years editing and writing features on culture, politics, fashion, and lifestyle. He lives in New York with his wife and three children, and he does not have six-pack abs.

Ben Court is an Executive Editor at Men’s Health. He has more than a decade of experience writing and editing stories about peak performance, as it relates to health, nutrition, fitness, fatherhood, weight loss, happiness, and sex and relationships. He’s a recovering soccer player and triathlete, and still enjoys yoga, cycling, running, swimming, lifting, grilling, and napping. He grew up in Kenya and currently lives in New Jersey with his wife and two kids.

Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., is the fitness director for Men's Health. He's a veteran trainer who's worked with a variety of clients, including parents, high-performing execs, and pro athletes like Terrell Owens and Bart Scott. He's created numerous video workout programs for Men's Health, including the best-selling New Rules of Muscle, and is a sought-after speaker who's been on numerous podcasts and spoken before the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He delivers regular workouts showcasing cutting-edge techniques on his Instagram, @ebenezersamuel23.

Nojan Aminosharei is the Entertainment Director of Men’s Health and the Special Projects Editor of Harper’s Bazaar. He was previously the Entertainment Director of Hearst Digital Media, and before that a Senior Editor at GQ. Raised in Vancouver, Canada, Nojan graduated from NYU with a master’s degree in magazine journalism. The late Elaine Stritch once told him, “What the f$*! kind of name is Nojan? I’m 89 years old, I don’t have time for that shit.”

Rachel Epstein is the deputy digital editor at Men's Health. Prior to joining the brand, she held roles at Marie Claire, where she focused on writing, editing, and conceptualizing op-eds, interviews, ambitious feature packages, and high-profile series, as well as Coveteur, where she oversaw the site's daily editorial operations. She lives in New York City.

Paul Kita is the James Beard Award-winning Food & Nutrition Editor at Men’s Health. He’s written two cookbooks: A Man, A Pan, A Plan (2017) and Guy Gourmet: Great Chefs’ Amazing Meals for a Lean & Healthy Body (2013). Paul has appeared on the Travel Channel and Fox & Friends, as well as numerous national radio and broadcast stations.

Marty Munson is the Health Director for Men’s Health and has more than a decade of experience writing and editing health content for publications including Marie Claire, Prevention, Real Simple, Triathlete, and O, the Oprah magazine. She’s a triathlon coach (USAT), a swim coach (USMS), and a marathon swimmer.

Keith Nelson is a writer by fate and journalist by passion, who has connected dots to form the bigger picture. He's spearheaded Men's Health's Hip Hop Health initiatives, including its Hip-Hop 50 cover, created and ran the two longest article series at REVOLT TV (Tour Tales and Studio Sessions), and tackled generational racism, sports analysis, and grassroots issues with LEVL Mag, Vibe Magazine, Interview Mag, Grammys.com, and more.

Brett Williams is a Senior Editor at Men’s Health. He's a former pro football player and tech reporter who splits his workout time between strength and conditioning training, martial arts, and running. You can find his work elsewhere at Mashable, Thrillist, and other outlets.

Sean Abrams is the Senior Editor, Growth and Engagement at Men’s Health, where he handles social, newsletters, analytics, and lot of other fun stuff. He’s a former hip hop dancer who likes long walks on the beach and large glasses of tequila. You can find his previous work at Maxim, Elite Daily, and AskMen.

Evan Romano is the Culture Editor for Men’s Health. He previously worked at Esquire, Rolling Stone, and Brooklyn Magazine, and has written for The New York Times, Vanity Fair, VICE, and MTV News. Evan is obsessed with weird movies, random TV shows, and can probably tell you anything you’d ever want to know about that actor in that movie.

Cori Ritchey, NASM-CPT is an Associate Health & Fitness Editor at Men's Health and a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor. You can find more of her work in HealthCentral, Livestrong, Self, and others.

Milan Polk is an Assistant Editor at Men’s Health with a focus on culture reporting, mental health, and more. Previous publications she’s worked with include Ms. Magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and Vulture. Throughout her career, she’s covered everything from voting rights to major movie releases.

Jamie Prokell is the creative director for Men’s Health, where he oversees the visual direction for the print, web, social, and video platforms for the brand. He worked previously at More Magazine, Esquire, New York Magazine, and Men’s Vogue. When he is not working he loves talking about sneakers, coffee, music, running. He can be found any given weekend in Northern New Jersey training for his next race or scouring the Internet for his next pair of sneakers.

Matt Ryan is the Senior Art Director at Men’s Health, where he designs and produces visuals for the print and digital products. He previously worked for Simon & Schuster, Food Network Magazine, and Time Inc. Books.

Taryn Colbert is the Digital Designer at Men’s Health. She graduated from SVA in 2021 with a BFA in Design and has previously worked with Business Insider, The Cut, and New York Magazine’s print and digital design teams.

Leanne Mattern is the design assistant at Men’s Health, focusing on print and digital stories and content for MH’s social media. She has a BFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts.

Jason is the Associate Digital Visual Editor at Men’s Health. He has many years of experience as a photo editor and photographer and lives in New York City.

Alix Campbell is the Chief Visual Content Director at Hearst Magazines. She and her team create the visual content for the various Hearst brands, including Men’s Health. Alix was born and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where she still lives with her husband, daughter and two mini labradoodles, Jelly and Cooper.

Sally Berman has worked as a photography editor since 2001. She directed, produced, and edited for music publications including XXL, Billboard, RESPECT, and Mass Appeal. She’s edited photography for book titles including DECODED by Jay Z, Beastie Boys Book, Le Freak by Nile Rodgers, The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones, amongst others. Sally currently is a Visual Director at Hearst Publications and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and 2 children.

Allison Chin is the Deputy Visual Director of Men’s Health and Oprah Daily. She’s part of the team responsible for all the photos and photo shoots at the magazine. When not on set or at her desk, she enjoys a barre class and yoga. She’s also worked at House Beautiful, Good Housekeeping, and Prevention.

Ruben Chamorro is a Venezuela-born, Miami-raised Visual Editor and Photographer who's currently working at Men’s Health and Cosmopolitan Magazine, taking on a wide range of sections including Fashion, Beauty, Still life, etc. Ruben likes running, karaoke, and shopping!

Giancarlos Kunhardt is the Visual Production Coordinator at Men's Health.

Ted Stafford is the Fashion Director of Men’s Health. He oversees all style and fashion content for the brand, and also styles their fashion stories. His active lifestyle informs his passion for translating great designs into real-life style, a favorite part of his job. Prior to joining Men’s Health he worked at GQ magazine and Calvin Klein.

As Men's Health's Deputy Editor, Commerce, Christian Gollayan oversees all shopping content on menshealth.com. He relocated back to New York by way of Portland, where he was the Associate Managing Editor at TheManual.com. Christian's work has also been featured in InStyle, Food & Wine, the New York Post, and Tatler Asia.

John Thompson is the Gear and Commerce Editor at Men’s Health, where he covers fashion, grooming, gear, and technology. He was previously the Style & Gear Editor at BroBible.com, and a commerce writer for TheManual.com. His interests include attending concerts, spending time outside, and following his favorite baseball team, the Kansas City Royals.

Joseph Cheatham is the Style and Commerce Editor at Men’s Health, where he covers fashion and grooming. Previously, he was an editor at SPY and has contributed stories for Travel & Leisure. Outside of writing, he enjoys spending time by the ocean, traveling, and trying out new restaurants.

Imani Granger is the Assistant Fashion Market Editor who covers all things fashion behind the scenes.

Janna Ojeda is the assistant managing editor at Men's Health.

John Kenney manages the copy desk at Men’s Health magazine and is the longtime managing editor of Esquire magazine.

Alisa Cohen Barney is the senior copy editor at Men's Health and Esquire and spent a long stretch at Entertainment Weekly, among other publications. In her off-hours, she volunteers for the Boys & Girls Club, the Girl Scouts, the PTA, and pretty much every other kid-centric organization in her community. She lives in Westchester County with her husband and two children.

Connor Sears is an assistant copy editor for Men’s Health and Esquire. He’s worked as a magazine copy editor for the past eight years in Raleigh and New York City.

David Fairhurst is an assistant copy editor at Men’s Health and Esquire.

Jennifer Messimer has been the research chief of the Men’s Health print magazine since 2015, ensuring everything you read expert-reviewed, timely, and is factchecked with the most rigorous standards. She started her factchecking career at Prevention Magazine, and has also served as the research chief at Women’s Health. She enjoys Excel spreadsheets, French pastries, watching old movies, hiking in Colorado, and historic house tours.

Judy DeYoung is an assistant research editor at Men’s Health. She previously worked as the research editor for Shape magazine, and as a reporter/researcher for Vanity Fair. Before her magazine publishing career, she spent a decade studying ballet and modern dance in Providence, RI and NYC.

Milo Bryant, C.S.C.S., is a veteran trainer and the owner of MILO-LIMITLESS FITNESS, an outdoor gym in Del Mar, Calif. He’s also the author of Unstoppable After 40, a Men’s Health product, and is a noted speaker who’s presented to Olympic committees and fitness governing bodies. He’s an expert in training children and the founder of the Coalition for Launching Active Youth (C.L.A.Y.), a fitness program focused on children.

Michael Easter is the New York Times bestselling author of the books Scarcity Brain and The Comfort Crisis.

Philip Ellis is Sex & Relationships Editor at Men's Health, and the author of two novels: Love & Other Scams (2023) and We Could Be Heroes (2024).

Garrett Munce is grooming editor for Esquire and Men's Health where he covers all things grooming. His work has also appeared in GQ, Town & Country, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and more. He is the author of the book Self-Care For Men.

Zachary Zane is a Brooklyn-based columnist, sex expert, and activist whose work focuses on sexuality, culture, and the LGBTQ community. He is the author of Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto and co-author of Men’s Health: Best. Sex. Ever. He writes “Sexplain It,” the sex and relationship advice column at Men’s Health, and “Navigating Non-Monogamy,” the polyamorous relationship column at Cosmopolitan. He is editor-in-chief of the BOYSLUT Zine, which publishes nonfiction erotica from kinksters across the globe. His work has been featured in New York Times, Rolling Stone, Washington Post, Playboy, and more.

Dorenna Newton is the Executive Producer for Men’s Health and Esquire where she oversees all content for the brands. The creator of shows like Gym & Fridge and Explain This, she also writes and directs films and comedy series. Previously she was Executive Producer at GQ magazine where she launched their video brand. She got her start as a creative director at Cartoon Network in London where she created and directed the BAFTA winning series Skatoony.

Elyssa Aquino is a Senior Shooter & Editor on the video team. She has produced for magazines like Men’s Health, Esquire, and Oprah Magazine. Elyssa loves strange documentaries, scripted TV shows, and really trashy reality television.

Kyle Orozovich is the Senior Video Editor for Men’s Health. He had an extensive career in late-night television, having worked at Saturday Night Live for 13 years in the Cue Card department and the Film Unit as an Assistant Editor, along with the Late Show with David Letterman, and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. He also previously worked on several reality shows, ranging from Rehab Addict on HGTV to Comic Book Men on AMC.

Janie Booth is an Associate Producer at Men’s Health. She has worked as a video producer for over five years. She is passionate about all things television, pop culture and fitness.

Carly Bivona is an Associate Producer at Men’s Health. She produces videos for the brand, as well as for Esquire. She’s previously written for Reductress, The Belladonna, and for her short film Mary of Astoria.