Lindy Kleivo, CEO, founded Glancer Magazine, formerly Everything! Publications, Inc., in December 2001 with an equal-equity business partner. In 2003, she purchased her partner’s shares and began to restructure the business model based on the demand in America’s marketplace for community “living” magazines.

While “lifestyle” magazines tend to dominate communities of strict affluence, Lindy has filled a niche by creating a publication model which targets a diverse, more densely populated target audience with both affluent and middle-class buying power. Because women represent the world's largest spending market, the magazine is primarily designed to attract this demographic, therefore the magazine is designed to appeal to community women first and foremost, who them share it with their households.

Lindy grew up in Lisle, Illinois and currently resides in a far western suburb of Chicago. Her career began as the Marketing Manager at an area trade exchange. She then worked in commercial real estate as a Director of Marketing and Spokesperson for a major Chicago developer. Lindy is currently the magazine’s editor and art director, while overseeing all aspects of the publication.

Her dream of launching a magazine became reality in December of 2001 when production on Everything! Naperville began. In February of 2002 more than 48 advertisers participated in the magazine’s launch. In 2006 the company changed names to create a more unique brand. Glancer Magazine is supported financially by advertising and subscription revenue, as well as revenue generated from a vast array of marketing services offered to local area businesses & organizations. Today, the magazine continues to fill a niche in the local marketplace and has grown more than 400%. Plans to continued expansion are underway on both a regional and national level.

Lindy is married with two young daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her family and focusing on creative outlets such as photography, scrapbooking and home decorating.

lkleivo@glancermagazine.com