
Fran is known for her work in shifting the narrative landscape for Pride campaigns - both culturally and within the marketing industry - as well as leading teams in providing creative and editorial direction for companies and media brands. She's led editorial teams at Conde Nast, Netflix, Gay Times, Hello Mr., and Out magazine and has worked on campaigns or initiatives for Grindr, Google, Apple, Meta, Nike, HBO, Calvin Klein, Microsoft, Harry’s, Our Place, iHeart, and ViiV Healthcare. Fran is also the creator of Doll Invasion and a lead organizer behind the largest trans protest in history, Brooklyn Liberation. Her work won her the Stonewall Vision Award, Brooklyn's 30 Under 30, and MTV's inaugural Logo Legends honor. She's spoken at institutions like Yale, Juilliard, Harvard, Northwestern, and NYU, and her work has been featured in Vogue, The Washington Post, USA Today, People, TIME, NBC, BBC, PBS, NPR, New York Mag, Interview, Elle, The Cut, GQ, The Rachel Maddow Show, Adweek, Good Morning America, and New York Mag’s Encyclopedia of New York.
condenast.com
netflix.com
penguinrandomhouse.com
hrc.org
826chi.org
idsnews.com
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Editor in Chief
Condé Nast
• www.linkedin.com/company/conde-nast
Aug 2024 - Present
New York, United States
Editorial Director
GAY TIMES
• www.linkedin.com/company/gaytimes
Sep 2023 - Aug 2024
Creative Director and Strategist
Self Employed
• www.linkedin.com/company/indpendent-contractor
Jun 2018 - Jul 2024
New York, United States
Brand & Editorial for LGBTQ+ Content
Netflix
• www.linkedin.com/company/netflix
Aug 2019 - May 2020
Greater Los Angeles Area
Deputy Editor
Out Magazine
• www.linkedin.com/company/out-magazine-usa
Nov 2018 - Aug 2019
Executive Editor
Hello Mr.
Aug 2013 - Jul 2018
brooklyn
Copywriter & Social Media Manager
Chandelier Creative
Oct 2016 - Nov 2017
Greater New York City Area
Artistic Director
The University Players
Mar 2012 - Apr 2013
Bloomington, Indiana
Literary Director
The University Players
Mar 2011 - May 2012
Bloomington, Indiana
Marketing Director
The University Players
May 2011 - Sep 2011
Bloomington, Indiana