Experience

Oregonian Media Group

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, also Publisher of The Oregonian

  • Nov 2009 - May 2015

  Lead an executive team in strategy and its execution for Oregonian Media Group, a digitally focused media company with multiple digital products including OregonLive.com, as well as The Oregonian, a daily newspaper serving Oregon and Southwest Washington.



Freedom Communications Inc.

• United States
• Media Production
• 200 - 300 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Jan 1999 - Sep 2007

  Grew company with new products and services to serve expanding information audience. Named 2007 Publisher of the Year by Editor&Publisher magazine.



Freedom Metro Information

• President and CEO

  • 2000 - 2007



The Gazette Company (now known as Folience)

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and Publisher

  • Jul 1994 - Dec 1998

  Led growth of daily newspaper in Colorado Springs, CO with double-digit gains in revenue and record-setting EBITDA. Created and acquired new products to expand audience for advertisers. Part of Freedom Communications, Inc.



Orange County Register

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Exec. VP and associate publisher

  • Oct 1992 - Jun 1994

  Reported to publisher of leading daily newspaper in Orange County, CA. Responsible for various operations including news content, finance and strategic planning.

• Editor and Sr. VP

  • Sep 1980 - Oct 1992

  Responsible for strategy and direction of news content of leading daily newspaper in Orange County, CA. News organization won two Pulitzer Prizes, first in the history of the newspaper. Named Editor of the Year by the National Press Foundation in 1989.