Top Meredith Exec Mysteriously Leaves Job

Chris Hercik, the chief creative officer of The Foundry, Meredith’s video and native advertising division, has left. Hercik, a former creative director at Sports Illustrated, moved into the Foundry job only in November as the Meredith takeover Of Time Inc. was nearing its conclusion. Hercik did not return an email via LinkedIn, where he had recently updated his entry to “former chief creative officer at The Foundry.”