Multi-brand media company Reader’s Digest Magazines Canada has announced the appointment of Beth Thompson as the editor-in-chief of Best Health magazine. Thompson will replace the current EIC, Bonnie Munday on Oct. 16. Munday has been with the organization since 2008 and will remain with Best Health until the completion of the November/December issue. She has not yet announced her future plans.

Thompson will work with Robert Goyette, editor-in-chief and vice president of Reader’s Digest Magazines Canada, overseeing all magazine brands including Reader's Digest, Sélection, Best Health and Our Canada. Together they will explore new ways to refresh the magazine for its Canadian audience.


UPDATE:

After posting this story we received comments stating staff members at Best Health had been let go. Here’s what senior publicist Kelly Hyatt said about the subject during an email correspondence: