Julie Fenster

Ms. Fenster has been the General Counsel of The Arena Group since January 2022. The Arena
Group is a tech-powered media company and publishes brands including Sports Illustrated,
TheStreet and Parade on its proprietary platform. She previously served as General Counsel of
Vibrant Media Inc., a digital advertising company and Waterfront Media (now known as
Everyday Health).
Ms. Fenster started her legal career as an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, then worked
as an in-house lawyer at Time Inc. At times during her career, she also had her own corporate
and commercial legal practice, assisting emerging growth businesses in the digital media,
marketing, advertising and software industries. Ms. Fenster has also been involved as a Board
member of several non-profit organizations in the education and social services fields.
Ms. Fenster earned an AB at Brown University, did graduate work at St. Hilda’s College, Oxford
University and received a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. After law
school, she clerked for Judge John MacKenzie, Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Virginia,
located in Norfolk, Virginia.
Ms. Fenster lives in New York City where she was born and raised.