The Executive Development Program opened with a group dinner on Saturday, April 9, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Baretta Taylor | The Decatur Daily)
(left side of table from front) Secret Wherrett, publisher, El Paso Inc., El Paso, Texas; Jeremy Bradfield, GM/advertising director, Adams Publishing Group, Coon Rapids, Minnesota; Jason Hegna, VP, revenue, Shaw Media, Crystal Lake, Illinois; Aaron J. Kotarek, senior vice president, audience and operations, Honolulu Star-Advertiser / Oahu Publications, Inc.
(right side of table from front) Sarah Simmons, GM, Ironton (Ohio) Tribune; Omar Zucco, regional advertising director, The Daily Sun, Charlotte Harbor, Florida; and Sara April, partner, Dirks, Van Essen & April, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Photo by Baretta Taylor | The Decatur Daily)
(left side of table from front) Alan Fisco, president and CFO, The Seattle Times Company; Brett Holum, GM, Grand Rapids Herald-Review, Grand Rapids, Minnesota; and Lucas Presson, assistant publisher, Rust Communications, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
(right side of table) Patty Slusher, director of programming, America's Newspapers; Sara Willard, regional sales manager, Gannett Co. Inc., Pensacola, Florida; Omar Zucco, regional advertising director, The Daily Sun, Charlotte Harbor, Florida (standing); Amanda Montgomery, regional sales director, Adams Publishing Group, Athens, Ohio; and Jonathan Williams, associate editor, The Astorian, Astoria, Oregon (Photo by Baretta Taylor | The Decatur Daily)
(left side of table from front) Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers; Joe DeLuca, executive vice president and general manager, Times Publishing Company, St. Petersburg, Florida; and Nick Monico, chief operating officer, Adams Publishing Group.
(right side of table from front) Kellie Ridings; Kevin Hall, chief revenue officer, The Advocate / NOLA.com; Judi Terzotis, president and publisher, The Times-Picayune | Advocate; and Greg Watson, chief marketing officer, America's Newspapers (Photo by Baretta Taylor | The Decatur Daily)
Nick Monico, chief operating officer of Adams Publishing Group, led a discussion of new/niche product development on Sunday, April 10, at the Executive Development Program. (Photo by Baretta Taylor | The Decatur Daily)
Jay Horton, president, digital media, WEHCO Media, Inc., talked with the Executive Development participants about digital transformation: ad sales and social media tools. (Photo by Baretta Taylor | The Decatur Daily)
Aaron J. Kotarek, senior vice president, audience and operations, Honolulu Star-Advertiser / Oahu Publications, Inc. discussed audience development with the program participants. (Photo by Baretta Taylor | The Decatur Daily)
