Welcome to Northeast Ohio Thrive—a lifestyle magazine dedicated to helping our Northeast Ohio readers thrive after 55.
Northeast Ohio Thrive is published by Mitchell Media LLC in Hudson, Ohio by an exceptionally talented and passionate team of local media professionals. Our guiding principle, “Thrive After 55,” celebrates this region as a positive place to age successfully in the second half of life.
NEO Thrive is both refreshingly real and regionally rooted. Our editorial content is entirely locally-owned, published, produced, sourced and generated. The magazine provides objective, local and positive content focused 100 percent on the needs and wants of those 55 and older living in Northeast Ohio. We discuss health, wellness, culture, entertainment, recreation, education, technology, travel, events, relationships, legalities, finances, insurance and much more.
Northeast Ohio Thrive launched in the spring 2025 as a natural evolution of Northeast Ohio Boomer & Beyond (later Northeast Ohio Boomer) magazine, which was published under the Boomer name for 9 years. Boomer evolved from Aging Answers, a supplement within Northeast Ohio Parent, showcasing the importance of caregiving for aging loved ones. Our flagship publication, Northeast Ohio Parent was founded in March 2014 as a topical monthly magazine for parents and families in the Greater Cleveland/Akron region.
Thrive is published four times a year: Spring (March), Summer (June), Fall (September) and Holiday (November). It is available—free—at more than 700 locations including Discount Drug Mart, Giant Eagle, Marc’s stores, medical offices, libraries, senior centers, rec centers/fitness facilities, salons and other key locations around town. You can also sign up to receive the magazine’s digital edition and e-newsletter (The Beat) delivered directly to your email inbox.
We fulfill our mission by providing better community through heightened connectivity. Our print and digital magazines — along with The Beat e-newsletter and our Facebook page — highlight the vast opportunities and tremendous diversity to be found in and around Northeast Ohio. We also connect our community of readers, followers and fans with area businesses, services and organizations through a wide range of relevant, informative and entertaining events we help sponsor throughout the region. Stay vibrant and age successfully, thriving at every stage. Thrive inspires and motivates you to do just that.
NEO Thrive magazine is an award-winning member of the North American Mature Publishers Association and The Press Club of Cleveland.
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Meet the Mitchell Media Team
Brad Mitchell
Founder/Owner/Publisher
Brad Mitchell is the founder and publisher of Northeast Ohio Parent, Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer), Walden Life and owner of Mitchell Media, LLC. Brad has served in many different capacities in the magazine industry since the late 1980s, in both Cleveland and his hometown of Chicago. Brad is married and has three adult children and a charming granddaughter.
Marie Elium
Editor
Marie Elium joined Mitchell Media in 2015 as editor of Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer) magazine. A freelance writer for 45 years and a former newspaper reporter, she believes everyone has a story worth telling. She resides in Portage County where she grows flowers, tends chickens and Facetimes with her young grandson.
Estelle R. Brown
Digital/Associate Editor
Estelle is a freelance writer and photographer from Portage County. For Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer), she creates articles, press releases, web content and social media posts. She started writing for Boomer in 2016 and now also serves as assistant editor of Walden Life magazine, launched by Mitchell Media in 2021.
Laura Chadwick
Art Director
Laura is an art director and graphic designer living in Richmond Heights. She joined Mitchell Media as art director for Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer) in 2016. Laura also serves as art director for the annual special needs publication, LiveSpecial and Walden Life magazine. Laura has specialties in art direction, publication design, photography, logos and prop styling. Her background lies in conceptualizing and designing page layouts for core editorial, custom media and advertising. She is a graduate of The University of Akron.
Sherry Lundberg
Designer
In addition to her role as art director for Northeast Ohio Parent magazine, Sherry also designs ads and promotional materials for Mitchell Media. Sherry has over 20 years of experience in graphic design including designing mailers, brochures, logo designs and corporate identity packages for advertising and printing companies. She has more than 25 years of experience in graphic design and loves to create jewelry in her spare time. Sherry grew up in Northeast Ohio and now lives in Wickliffe with her husband; the proud mom of four grown children.
Kathleen Mitchell
Vice President
Kathleen has been with Mitchell Media since its inception in 2014. In addition to managing the office, she is responsible for calendar events, accounts payables/receivables and sales support. She gained extensive office and human resource experience while working at Travelers Insurance, Progressive Insurance and Cornell University. She also freelanced as a home organizer and leased townhomes part-time while raising her three children. She grew up in Northeast Ohio and resides with her husband in Portage County.
Yvonne Pelino
Sales Consultant
Yvonne just celebrated 10 years as a Sales Consultant with Mitchell Media selling mostly Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer) publication,. Yvonne now works part time in maintaining some of her long-standing accounts with us. In addition, she helps plan the BASH events each year. She has more than 45 years of sales experience in print, digital, cable television and radio, including hosting an on-air call-in talk show in Pittsburgh, PA many years ago. Yvonne currently hosts her own Pelino Productions Podcast called Fifty Shades of Gray Hair. She enjoys traveling, dining out, and watching Korean dramas!
Janyse Heidy
Sales Consultant
Janyse brings more than 25 years of sales experience in the advertising market to Northeast Ohio. Janyse worked as sales manager for Mahoning Valley Parent magazine and Akron Family magazine, where she connected parents with the best resources to help their families. Janyse has been with Northeast Ohio Parent and Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer) since each magazine’s inception. Developing great ideas while consulting with clients, she has enjoyed helping in many different media outlets. She has two granddaughters and a grandson that keep her busy and will be happy to share pictures.
Chris Geer
Sales Consultant
Chris has more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience, including building brands for Dr. Pepper/Snapple, Miller Brewing and PolyOne. For the past 12 years, Chris has made his mark on the local media scene by growing share for Time Warner Cable Media before arriving to help launch Northeast Ohio Parent and Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer) magazines. An entrepreneur at heart, he prides himself on keeping up with the latest marketing trends and technologies and enjoys sharing this knowledge with his clients and coworkers. In his spare time, he often can be found on a baseball field or basketball court, watching his children. Chris resides in Copley with his wife, Jeanette, and their three teenagers.
Michelle Vacha
Sales Consultant
Michelle brings with her more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing. She has been working in the world of print magazines since 2000, when she started with the former Cleveland/Akron Family Magazine. Michelle has a passion for the magazine industry and working with local businesses to help them connect with the readers of Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer). She is a lifelong resident of Northeast Ohio and and she and her husband have raised three beautiful daughters here.
Cris Beaulieu
Sales Consultant/Events Coordinator
Cris joins Mitchell Media having a background in content production for local TV news and newspaper, as well as a nationally circulated B2B magazine. She gained sales experience during her most recent role as an account executive in telecommunications. She easily connects with small business owners having grown up watching her dad who owns Beaulieu Auto Center in Cuyahoga Heights, and even has an entrepreneurial spirit herself. Cris lives in the greater Akron area with her three children, two cats, one dog and numerous chickens! You can usually find her headed toward one of the many trails in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Sherrie Kantarovich
Sales Consultant
Sherrie has worked in the field of print media for more than 15 years. She also has a background in educational technology. Sherrie began her career in advertising sales at the Town & Country Trader upon her graduation from John Carroll University. Her career in the print media included The Cleveland Jewish News, Northern Ohio LIVE Magazine, and the Beachwood Buzz Magazine. Most recently, she has worked as a volunteer marketing coordinator for the Beachwood City School District, doing fundraising work and coordinating an advertising sales project called Showbill. She lives in Beachwood with her husband and two teenage children.
Samantha Olp
Digital Customer Success Manager
A busy mom of four, navigating a beautifully blended family. Samantha has been with Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer) since 2015. Samantha brings a high level of energy to her role with her willingness to work hard and take care of details. She empowers the team to help each digital asset portray their respective business in a presentation of excellence and class.
Kim Stahnke
Photographer
Kim, owner of Medina County-based Kim Stahnke Photography, has been a professional photographer for more than a decade. She regularly handles cover photography and feature story images for Northeast Ohio Parent and Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Northeast Ohio Boomer). As a wife and mother of four, Kim’s passion is documenting life through photos, whether it be of her own family or other families. Her work focuses on families, children and commercial photography.
