Leaf Group announced the appointment of Kate Lowenstein to the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager overseeing the company's well-regarded and rapidly growing health and wellness websites. As the former Global Editor-in-Chief of VICE.com, Lowenstein was responsible for overseeing VICE's editorial coverage around the world. Previously, she conceived and launched VICE's health and wellness brand, Tonic.

Over her career, she has established herself as a leading health and science journalist and editor, directing the science and medicine coverage at Prevention magazine, Time Inc.'s Health magazine, and About.com.