Melissa Matheson named head of editorial at Pedestrian Group

Melissa Matheson has been named head of editorial at Pedestrian Group, covering Business Insider, Lifehacker, Gizmodo and Kotaku. Matheson replaces Jen Ryall who left to join Facebook as its strategic partnership manager in its Australian and New Zealand news partnerships team.

Matheson joins from Nova Entertainment’s GOAT where she was managing editor, a role she had held for just under two years.