Maribel Perez Wadsworth, head of Gannett Media, to leave at year end

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After more than 26 years with Gannett — many spent leading the company's digital transformation and breaking barriers for women of color — the president of Gannett Media announced she will leave the company Dec. 31. 

Maribel Perez Wadsworth,  was named president of Gannett Media in June after serving as president of news for Gannett and publisher of USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network. 

Wadsworth, who is Cuban-American, was the first person of color to serve as publisher for USA TODAY, when she assumed the role in 2018.

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