I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Local Media Association‘s board of directors. The LMA represents over 3,000 North American newspapers, broadcasters, digital news organizations, and R&D partners, and the board includes leaders from prominent media organizations such as Shaw, Graham, Sinclair, Gannett, Nexstar, and WRAL.
The Local Media Association has been an invaluable lifeline connecting me with peers, mentors, and vendors across the media industry. Without groups like the LMA, LMC, and ONA, Delmarva could be an island. To be working with the people I’ve looked up to and respect is off-the-charts. This year is going to be amazing with a lot of fun challenges and curveballs to navigate as a team.
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🌟 We proudly announce the 2025 officers for the LMA and LMF boards of directors and new directors for LMA! Congratulations to these outstanding leaders who will help shape the future of local media!🌟
LMA Officers for 2025:
🎉 Chair: Janis Ware, Publisher, The Atlanta Voice / Voice News Network
🎉 First Vice Chair: Toby Collodora, Senior Manager, Engagement and Retention, The Minnesota Star Tribune Media Company
🎉 Second Vice Chair: Eric Barnes, CEO, The Daily Memphian
🎉 Treasurer: Tracy Brown, Chief Content Officer, Chicago Public Media
🎉 Secretary: Stephanie Slagle, Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, Graham Media Group
🎉 Immediate Past Chair: Tom Shaw, Chief Product Officer, Shaw Media
New Directors Elected to the LMA Board:
👏 Heather Gray, Station Manager, WRAL-TV/FOX 50, WILM-TV
👏 Ethan Holland, Vice President, Draper Media
👏 Imtiaz Patel, Chief Consumer Officer, Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK
In the coming year, these incredible leaders will tackle the challenges facing our industry and seize opportunities for innovation and sustainability in local media.
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