I always welcome the New Year with anticipation for things to come. But before we dive into 2026, I want to celebrate a member of the Elegant Island Living family. As Terry McCarthy steps away from the magazine and begins a new chapter, we are filled with gratitude and appreciation for her hard work and dedication. As most of you know, Terry has been an integral part of EIL’s success as a lifestyle magazine since I initially founded it in 2002. She has been the glue that keeps us together but also the oil that keeps the gears moving. But never fear, the gears won’t stop turning now that Terry is gone; Kathi Williams has gracefully shifted roles and continues to move us forward.
Annaliese Kondo
I am thrilled to introduce a new look, logo, and direction with a focus on LIVING.
With a glossy new feel and optimistic tone, enter Anna Cheshire Levitan, our new Editor-in-Chief.
I’ve known Anna and the Cheshire Family my entire life. We were wild island children (with even wilder parents), but that’s for another Pub Letter…
About the time I was launching EIL, Anna became an Executive Editor with New York-based Niche Media, former publisher of Ocean Drive, Hamptons, Boston Common, and a suite of other luxury lifestyle magazines. When Anna was in town, we would grab a coffee and talk magazine. Twenty years later, I am thrilled she is leading the team.
Anna’s experience is extensive. She has interviewed Academy Award-winning actors to the great icons in fashion, business, and culture, whether sailing with Leonardo Ferragamo on his racer in Newport for an interview or hosting a sit-down with the late Evelyn Lauder at the Four Seasons in Boston.
I, too, can’t wait to read all the new articles and features in each issue.
Happy reading and enjoy January’s Elegant Island Living,
