Quentin Nardi is chief photo editor for Smithsonian magazine. A photo editor and director professional with 20 years of national magazine and editorial photo editing experience in both print and digital platforms, Nardi strives to foster and create engagement that coalesces editorial and brand consistency, thereby positively affecting staff efficiency and increasing organic web traffic. Prior to Smithsonian, Nardi spent nine years as a photo editor for Ski magazine and as director of photography for AARP, where she helped to redefine the visual direction of AARP The Magazine. Nardi earned a BFA in photography from the University of New Mexico.