Lisa Gersh Elevated to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia CEO: This morning, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia president and COO (since May 2011) Lisa Gersh was promoted to CEO. One highlight from Gersh's 14-month tenure was her November 2011 hire of Joe Lagani as MSLO chief revenue officer. (Two months later, Lagani named Peter Medwid publisher of the Martha Stewart Living flagship.) Another was the 10-year "strategic alliance" with J.C. Penney that will take effect in Feb. 2013.