Amanda Bardas appointed head of Val Morgan Digital

Amanda Bardas has been appointed the new head of Val Morgan Digital, taking over from Brian Florido, who left the company earlier this month.

Bardas has been at Val Morgan Digital since 2019, starting as executive editor before moving to publisher — where she won the hallowed Mumbrella Publish ‘Leader of the Year’ award in 2024 for her work across titles such as Buzzfeed, Popsugar, Ladbible, and Gamespot.

She’s well positioned to lead the youth-focused company, having previously worked as executive editor at Pedestrian Group, as well as editor of lifestyle titles at Allure Media.