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Newspaper Association Managers, Inc. (NAM) is a professional organization of executives of state, regional, national and international newspaper associations headquartered in the United States and Canada. NAM fosters communication and the sharing of ideas and information among its members for the benefit of the newspaper associations managed by NAM members.

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NAM members at the 100th anniversary conference in Denver.

In memory of Sammy Lopez

SANTA FE, N.M. — Sammy Lopez, a highly respected media leader in New Mexico who served as publisher for several newspapers across the state, died Sunday.

Lopez, who most recently served as executive director of the New Mexico Press Association, died surrounded by family after suffering a stroke the previous day. Born in 1955, he was 68 or 69.

“Sammy loved life so much, I kind of thought he would live forever,” his friend and colleague, Michael Bush, said in Lopez’s obituary.

“He put 100% of himself into every minute of it, enriching all he loved and everyone who loved him, of which there were many,” Bush added. “He loved his family, his heritage, the newspaper industry and the communities he served as a publisher and leader.”

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Allfrey elected NAM 2024-25 president

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The executive director of the Utah Press Association was elected president of Newspaper Association Managers, Inc. (NAM), during the group's 101st Annual Summer Conference Aug. 2 in Oklahoma City.

Brian Allfrey will serve a one-year term as president of NAM. He has served as chief executive in Utah since 2012. He previously worked in advertising sales and management for Utah newspapers. Since 2022, he has served as executive director for the Nevada Press Association and Montana Newspaper Association through management agreements with Utah Press.

Also elected to officer positions were Vice President Phil Lucey, executive director of the North Carolina Press Association, and Secretary Ashley Wimberley, executive director of the Arkansas Press Association. Carolyn Nolte, president and CEO of the Florida Press Association, was elected to serve a three-year term on the board.

Mark Maassen, executive director of the Missouri Press Association, becomes immediate past president. Laurie Hieb, executive director of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and a NAM past president, was appointed to serve a one-year, unexpired term on the board. Continuing director is Emily Bradbury, executive director of the Kansas Press Association.

Founded in 1923, NAM is a consortium of state, provincial, and national trade groups representing the newspapers and affiliate digital media in the United States and Canada.

Incoming President Brian Allfrey (left) and Immediate Past President Mark Maassen.

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