Experience

Global Press Institute

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2019

  The Global Press Institute is a nonprofit organization that uses journalism as a development tool to address two pressing challenges: the decline of quality international journalism and the empowerment of women in developing countries. It does this by educating and employing women in developing media markets to produce high quality local news and feature coverage. The Global Press Institute is a nonprofit organization that uses journalism as a development tool to address two pressing challenges: the decline of quality international journalism and the empowerment of women in developing countries. It does this by educating and employing women in developing media markets to produce high quality local news and feature coverage.


Episcopal properties and Diocesan funds, Episcopal Diocese of Newark
• Trustee

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2016


CEO Trust

• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trust Member

  • 2011 - Apr 2016

  Program committee member of this non-profit, invitation-only group of C-level executives. Program committee member of this non-profit, invitation-only group of C-level executives.



Freedom2Connect Foundation

• President, Board member

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

  The Foundation was a non profit 501 (c) (3) organization devoted to raising awareness and funding for programs and projects that support global Internet freedom. The Foundation was a non profit 501 (c) (3) organization devoted to raising awareness and funding for programs and projects that support global Internet freedom.



Voice of America

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2011

  As Director of the U.S. government's largest civilian international broadcasting arm, I oversaw an annual budget of $200 million and 1,200 employees engaged in reaching a global audience of 123 million in 44 languages through over 1,400 hours of original radio, television and web-based programming. During my tenure, audiences increased across all platforms as VOA continued its transformation into a multi media, 24/7 news & information provider. As Director of the U.S. government's largest civilian international broadcasting arm, I oversaw an annual budget of $200 million and 1,200 employees engaged in reaching a global audience of 123 million in 44 languages through over 1,400 hours of original radio, television and web-based programming. During my tenure, audiences increased across all platforms as VOA continued its transformation into a multi media, 24/7 news & information provider.



RIAS Berlin Commission

• Member

  • Jan 2007 - May 2011

  RIAS Berlin Commission is the result of a bilateral agreement between Germany and the U.S. to improve understanding through journalistic exchanges and training. I was appointed (and reappointed) by the U.S. ambassador to Germany to be one of the four American representatives on the eight member commission. RIAS Berlin Commission is the result of a bilateral agreement between Germany and the U.S. to improve understanding through journalistic exchanges and training. I was appointed (and reappointed) by the U.S. ambassador to Germany to be one of the four American representatives on the eight member commission.



International Broadcasting Bureau

• Acting Deputy Director

  • Aug 2007 - Sep 2010

  In addition to serving as Director of VOA, I served from 2007 to 2010 as acting deputy director, or functional head, of the International Broadcasting Bureau, a federal agency supplying engineering, marketing and administrative support to VOA and other U.S. government funded civilian broadcasters. During this time, I oversaw restructuring of the agency's support of, and investment in, new media. In addition to serving as Director of VOA, I served from 2007 to 2010 as acting deputy director, or functional head, of the International Broadcasting Bureau, a federal agency supplying engineering, marketing and administrative support to VOA and other U.S. government funded civilian broadcasters. During this time, I oversaw restructuring of the agency's support of, and investment in, new media.



Episcopal Church Foundation

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member, Board of Directors

  • 2002 - 2010

  Chair, Audit Committee Co-chair, Learning & Leadership Committee Chair, Audit Committee Co-chair, Learning & Leadership Committee



Ottaway Newspapers Inc.

• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  • 2002 - 2006

  As vice chairman and then chairman and CEO (2002-2006), I held P&L responsibility for this $350 million stand-alone community news publishing business with 3,000 employees in nine states. Duties included oversight of all operating and support functions. During my tenure, this unit of Dow Jones consistently produced operating-profit margins at the second-highest level of a nine-company peer group. As vice chairman and then chairman and CEO (2002-2006), I held P&L responsibility for this $350 million stand-alone community news publishing business with 3,000 employees in nine states. Duties included oversight of all operating and support functions. During my tenure, this unit of Dow Jones consistently produced operating-profit margins at the second-highest level of a nine-company peer group.



Dow Jones / The Wall Street Journal

• Spain
• Online Media

• VP/General Manager

  • 1995 - 2002

  Reporting to the publisher, I had responsibility for all of The Wall Street Journal's U.S. advertising, circulation, marketing and production operations. During my tenure, I oversaw significant expansion of the Journal's color-printing capacity and a number of product extensions.

• VP/Director of Circulation

  • 1990 - 1995

  I was responsible for all circulation marketing, sales, service and distribution for Dow Jones print publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Barron's Magazine.