Susan Hall Mahon is a lifestyle journalist and editor covering home, garden, food, health, and travel. She got her start at Southern Living magazine after graduating with a journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has held top editorial roles at Allrecipes.com, Coastal Living, Myrecipes.com, and Health magazine. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama, where she loves to hike and play outside with her husband, two young daughters, and senior citizen hound dog.

Steele Thomas Marcoux is the editor of Veranda and a veteran of the design publishing industry, having served in senior editorial roles at Country Living, Coastal Living, and Southern Living. She serves on the board of directors for the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, where she lives with her husband, two sons, and dog.

VERANDA epitomizes the very best in living well. The magazine started in Birmingham, AL and invites a community of highly engaged tastemakers to celebrate the very best in gracious living and showcases stunning homes from around the country and the world.