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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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Rogers named CEO in Illinois
Jeff Rogers will become the next president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Press Association, IPA Board President Jim Slonoff announced.
Rogers will also remain as executive director of the Illinois Press Foundation. He will begin his leadership role with the Illinois Press Association on Tuesday, July 21, focusing on member relations and programming, with an emphasis on growing the organization and its role in the state’s changing journalism infrastructure. Rogers replaces Steve Jameson, who left the Illinois Press Association on Monday.
Rogers has led the Illinois Press Foundation since 2018 and was the founding editor of its nonprofit news service, Capitol News Illinois. Under his leadership, the IPF has grown from one employee to 15 today. Capitol News Illinois has expanded to include journalists in Springfield, Chicago, southern Illinois and the Metro East. The Foundation also delivers grants to high school journalism programs annually, along with other programming.
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Weddle named exec in Virginia
Steve Weddle didn’t plan on a career in newspapers. He was supposed to be an English professor, teaching Dickens, Chaucer, or maybe a seminar on James Joyce.
Instead, a scheduling conflict at a community college and a chance conversation with the right person at the right time landed him at the Westmoreland News, a small weekly newspaper in Montross, making grocery store and car dealership ads.
“That’s how I got into newspapers,” Weddle said, adding that he was filling in for someone who went out on maternity leave. “Accidentally. But so far, so good.”
Three decades later, that unexpected turn has taken Weddle to the top job at the Virginia Press Association. He became executive director July 1.
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Timmons takes reins in Kentucky
The Kentucky Press Association has announced the appointment of Tim Timmons as its new executive director. Timmons will officially begin his duties on March 15.
He succeeds David Thompson, who retired after 42 years of distinguished service to Kentucky’s newspaper industry.
Timmons brings more than four decades of experience in publishing, media management, and press association leadership, with extensive expertise in executive leadership, financial management, legislative advocacy, and multi-publication operations. His career reflects a deep commitment to the sustainability, growth, and future of local journalism.
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