For more than 50 years, Delaware Today has been the lifestyle authority in the First State. The publication boasts various awards for thoughtful commentary and stunning full-color design. As the state’s premier magazine, Delaware Today helps readers make informed decisions to enhance their lives. Delaware Today also publishes Weddings Today, formerly Delaware/Main Line Bride, twice annually, 302 Health twice annually and The Ultimate Guide to Delaware.

Delaware Today, a division of Today Media, also features a vibrant website, DelawareToday.com; three weekly e-newsletters covering dining, arts, entertainment, local happenings, health and more; and several signature events, including Best of Delaware, two Women in Business luncheons, two Bridal Shows and an Excellence in Nursing event.

Delaware Today is an award-winning regional magazine whose mission is to help people get the most out of living by being the most valued community resource in print, online and in person.

Robert F. Martinelli

Chief Executive Officer and President, Today Media
Publisher, Delaware Today, Main Line Today and Delaware Business Times

Robert F. Martinelli is chief executive officer and president of Today Media, and publisher of Delaware Today Magazine, Main Line Today and the Delaware Business Times. He is a member of the Past Presidents Council of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA), the largest trade organization for city and regional publishing, for which he served as president in 2003. During his 29-year tenure at Today Media, Delaware Today has won three General Excellence awards in the annual CRMA competition. Martinelli sits on the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware and is a past president. In 2000, he was honored with the Jane Maroney Advocacy Award in recognition of his efforts to improve the lives of Delaware mothers and children in need of assistance. That same year, he received the Medal of Honor from the Delaware chapter of the March of Dimes. Martinelli holds a law degree from Pace University School of Law in New York, and is also a graduate of Holy Cross College in Massachusetts.

Scott Pruden

Executive Editor

Scott began his journalism career as the editor of The Patriot, the student newspaper at Wilmington’s John Dickinson High School. Over the following 20 years as a journalist, he worked as a reporter, photographer, opinion columnist, copy editor and newsroom manager at newspapers in South Carolina (where he won multiple awards for his reporting from the South Carolina Press Association), Arizona, south central Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. Since 2000, he’s been a freelance writer for Delaware Today and Main Line Today, as well as The Washington Post and a variety of regional and national newspapers and magazines.

Ashley Breeding

Senior Editor

Ashley has more than a decade of experience as an editor and writer for newspapers, magazines, and custom books and publications. She began her journalism career as a city newspaper reporter for the Los Angeles Times, and has considerable experience in the magazine world through her work as editor in chief of Gannett’s monthly Desert magazine covering the Southwest; Senior Editor at Desert Publications Inc., publisher of Palm Springs Life magazine; Senior Editor at Firebrand Media, where she managed multiple city and custom magazines; and as a freelance contributor to international, national and regional magazines, including Delaware Today. Upon returning to her home state, she worked as a copy editor and proofreader for Aloysius, Butler & Clark, a mid-Atlantic advertising agency.

Meg Ryan

Associate Editor

Meg’s passion for magazines stems from a young age while growing up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This passion shows through her early career at various publications as an editor and writer. Before joining Delaware Today in 2019, Meg spent two years at Delmarva Now on Maryland’s Eastern Shore as a reporter covering education and entertainment. A proud Louisiana State University alumna, she was editor-in-chief of Legacy, the LSU student magazine; a contributing writer for LSU Alumni Magazine; and a writer and editor for The Daily Reveille, the LSU student newspaper. Meg also interned for 225 Magazine, which covers the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and The Desert Sun, a newspaper in Palm Springs, California.

Kaydee Jones

Digital Editor

Kaydee is a proud graduate of Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in communication arts with a focus on journalism and public relations and her master’s degree in business administration. She was involved in the campus chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and was the Life and Style Editor of the campus newspaper, The Flyer. She moved to Newark after graduation and joined the Delaware Today team in 2018, where she uses her digital skills to maintain the website, social media accounts and email newsletters.

Diana C. Ramírez

Art Director

Born in Queens, N.Y., and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Diana studied graphic design and multimedia for four years at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá. After working as a graphic designer for a web agency and taking on various freelance jobs in editorial, branding and illustration roles, she moved back to the United States in 2006. Diana has been working in the publishing industry for more than 10 years, and has moved up from her early days as a creative director assistant to an art director who designs several publications. She worked for Palm Beach Media Group for nine years, then joined the Delaware Today team in 2015.

Contributing Editorial Staff:

Contributing Writers

Michael Bradley, Eileen Smith Dallabrida, Pam George, Melissa Jacobs, Rob Kalesse, Ken Mammarella, Larry Nagengast, Eric Ruth, Amy White

Contributing Photographers

Carlos Alejandro, Leslie Barbaro, Fred Bourdon, Luigi Ciuffetelli, Jim Coarse, Maria DeForrest, Ben Fournier, Jim Graham, Justin Heyes, Deny Howeth, Joe del Tufo,

Copy Editor

Liz Harrod

Donna Hill
Production Manager

Eric Bolis
Graphic Designer

Chris Johnson
Graphic Designer

Shelby Mills
Graphic Designer

Rosalinda Rocco
Graphic Designer

Michael Reath
Publisher

Charlie W. Tomlinson Jr.
Director of New Business Development, Today Media Custom Communications

Ruth Gilbert
Director of Advertising, Today Media Custom Communications

Christina Kelley
Business Development & Special Projects Manager

Cindi Viviano
Senior Account Executive

Trish Kotyk
Account Executive

Renee Luttrell
Account Executive

Chuck Ward
Account Executive

Karen Martinelli
Digital Sales & Marketing Manager

Gabe Spadaccini
Digital Marketing Specialist

Erin Gales
Sales Coordinator

Nancy Nyce
Staff Accountant

Jennifer Floor
Accounts Receivable Specialist

Sara Corbett
Accounts Payable Coordinator

James Maley
Digital Producer

Andrew Lightbody
Digital Operations Specialist

Richard J. Martinelli
Secretary-Treasurer, Today Media

Angelo R. Martinelli
In Memoriam
Chairman, Today Media (1927-2018)

Jonathan Witty
President, Today Media Custom Communications