Esther Pessin has been a guiding force at Inside Edition since
joining the series in 1991. Her energy and persistence in getting the story
and getting it first is legendary. Pessin"s relentless drive is instrumental
in keeping Inside Edition reporters and story coordinators motivated
and ahead-of-the-pack in finding and scoring the exclusives that have secured
Inside Edition"s reputation as the nation"s leading syndicated newsmagazine.
Pessin returned as Inside Edition"s Managing Editor in the 1998-1999
season, after serving in the same position on the newsmagazine, American Journal.
She was also named Senior Show Producer for Inside Edition"s weekend
edition. She became Co-Executive Producer of Inside Edition
in 2005.
Before joining Inside Edition, Pessin was a reporter for The New
York Post for 2-1/2 years and, prior to that, a reporter for U.P.I., specializing
in court coverage for both organizations.
She lives in Westchester, N.Y., with her husband Mark, an attorney, and her proudest
production - her twin daughters.