WSJ names digital director for life and style

Emily Nelson, the editor of the Personal Journal section of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Friday afternoon:

We’re delighted to announce that Kevin Sintumuang is joining The Wall Street Journal as Digital Director, Life and Style. In this newly created role, he will help oversee the expansion of our life and style coverage, as we continue to make our digital platforms a 24-7 home for journalism about food, fashion, travel, design, and more, from our global staff and writers outside the WSJ.  Kevin will work closely with editors at Personal Journal, Off Duty, and other sections and departments and report to Emily Nelson, our senior editor overseeing Personal Journal, Off Duty, and WSJ. Magazine.

This is a return for Kevin to the Journal. In 2010 he helped launch the Off Duty section as a features editor overseeing the Gear and Gadgets section and was also a contributing editor for WSJ. Magazine. Our readers also know him as the author of several delightful Off Duty cover stories on subjects from the proper tech etiquette to style-setting eyeglasses.  Most recently he was the web editor for GQ where he previously spent nine years as a writer and editor. During his time as web editor, average monthly unique visitors increased 93% and mobile traffic grew 40%.

Kevin is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University where he studied creative writing and economics. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and young daughter.

Please join us in wishing Kevin every success in his exciting new role.