ABOUT US

Randy is a prominent figure in the cigar, spirits and publishing industries.  

He holds a B.A. in Journalism from New York University and is an award-winning editor. Randy’s executive management skills have been utilized in the marketing, entertainment and  publishing professions spanning a more than a twenty-five-year career.  

Randy has been affiliated with Cigar & Spirits Magazine for eight years and has been a steward of the company’s growth and prestige in the lifestyle magazine category.

Randy’s favorite cigars? The ones he shares with family, friends and colleagues as frequently as possible. 

Jim is excited to join Top Hat Media. He will be mentoring young talent, viewing acquisitions and assist in making Cigar and Spirits the #1 lifestyle magazine in its category.

After serving his country in the USMC he was highly recruited and worked for Raytheon and CRI. Jim later founded and served as CEO at King Memory. After a successful merger with Southland Micro, he served as Chairman. Most recently, Jim served as CEO of 2 Tone Communications. He is a multigenerational communicator recognized for launching multiple businesses and generating more than 1 billion dollars of profitable revenue.

Our CDO began his career in the digital industry during the birth of e-commerce and digital marketing, building several multi-million-dollar e-commerce businesses and advising for many Internet Retailer 500 companies.  Derrick has also been the subject-matter expert for several private equity companies, leading digital strategy for well-known global brands.

Possessing years of experience leading the marketing team at DITA, as well as founding a successful media group.  His vision in meshing digital with a strong content strategy will help expand the awareness of both the magazine, writer, and advertisers.

Financial Executive with over 20 years of financial, operations, general management and consulting experience. Expert qualifications in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, cash forecasting and management, treasury, financial accounting and reporting, change management, process improvements and profitability enhancement.

Mary Jane received her degree in English Literature and Political Science at the College of
Charleston. She is a self published author and fluent French speaker. Prior to joining Cigar & Spirits, Mary Jane worked in private
and retail event planning in Charleston, South Carolina.

Joe Redmond is an award-winning art director with over 20 years of graphic design experience. In addition to his work with Cigar & Spirits Magazine these past six years, Joe has worked with several successful brands including Sanyo, Panasonic, The Cheesecake Factory and Logix.