Gregory Kayko

About

A Dotdash Meredith employee for 34 years, Greg Kayko is currently Vice President, Editorial Operations and Finance. Greg served as Managing Editor of Better Homes and Gardens magazine from 2012 to 2024. Before that he served as Editorial Director of Meredith Special Interest Media, where he led the repositioning of that group’s portfolio. Earlier in his career he served as Editorial Director of Meredith Books; Managing Editor of Country Home magazine; and Copy Chief of Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Kayko began his career at Meredith as a Research Associate in what is now known as the Meredith Consumer Insights department. His experience and deep knowledge of the Better Homes and Gardens brand across many platforms helps Better Homes and Gardens serve its unique audience that reaches nearly 50 million women every month. Prior to joining Meredith, Kayko taught literature and creative writing courses at Johnson Country College, Arizona Western College, the University of Arizona, and Trident College in Nagoya, Japan. Kayko has a Bachelor’s in English and Philosophy from Drake University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona in Tucson. He is based in Meredith’s Des Moines offices.