The Local Media Association Board of Directors is comprised of innovative and forward thinking individuals representing some of the brightest minds in the newspaper world. Their collective support and dedication helps guide Local Media Association and its members on the road to success in today’s dynamic and ever-evolving industry.
Officers
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Jon K. Rust
Co-President
Rust Communications
301 Broadway Street
P.O. Box 699
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702
Phone: (573) 388-2711
Fax: (573) 334-8882
jrust@semissourian.com
FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN
Gareth Charter
Publisher
Holden Landmark Corporation
101 Water St.
Worcester, MA 01604
Phone: (508) 749-3166 x153
Fax: (508) 829-5984
gcharter@holdenlandmark.com
SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN
Gloria Fletcher
Vice President, Publishing
Community Publications - West
GateHouse Media
602 Split Rail Drive
Joplin, MO 64801
Phone: (405) 880-6153
gfletcher@gatehousemedia.com
TREASURER
Clifford Richner
Publisher
Richner Communications, Inc.
2 Endo Boulevard
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516) 569-4000 x229
Fax: (516) 766-4283
crichner@liherald.com
SECRETARY
Gordon Borrell
CEO
Borrell Associates
1643 Merrimac Trail
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: (757) 221-6641
Fax: (757) 257-8880
gborrell@borrellassociates.com
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
John Humenik
President & Publisher
Arizona Daily Star
Lee Enterprises, Inc.
4850 S. Park Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85714
Phone: (520) 573-4215
Cell: (520) 419-1442
jhumenik@azstarnet.com
Directors (alphabetical order)
Robert Brown
President - COO
Swift Communications
200 Lindbergh Drive
P.O. Box 1500
Gypsum, CO 81637
Phone: (970) 390-4651
Fax: (970) 777-3113
rbrown@swiftcom.com
Brandon Erlacher
Publisher
The Elkhart Truth
421 S. Second Street
P.O. Box 487
Elkhart, IN 46516
Phone: (574) 296-5845
Fax: (574) 294-4014
berlacher@etruth.com
Terry Kukle
Vice President Business Development
Metroland Media Group Ltd.
3125 Wolfedale Road
Mississauga, ON L5C 1W1
CANADA
Phone: (905) 279-0440 x250
Fax: (905) 279-7763
tkukle@metroland.com
Chris Lee
Publisher, Deseret News
Deseret Digital Media
55 North 300 West Ste. 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: (801) 333-7400
clee@deseretdigital.com
Jennifer Parker
Editor & Publisher
CrossRoadsNews, Inc.
2346 Candler Road
Decatur, GA 30032
Phone: (404) 284-1888 x22
Fax: (404) 284-5007
jennifer@crossroadsnews.com
Suzanne Schlicht
Chief Operating Officer
The World Company
609 New Hampshire Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: (970) 846-0817
sschlicht@ljworld.com
Rick Surkamer
President & COO
Sun Times Media Group
350 N. Orleans, 10th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: (312) 321-2111
Fax: (312) 321-2840
rsurkamer@suntimes.com