Bloomberg Media hires Gilmore as head of Live Experiences

Leigh Gilmore

Bloomberg Media announced that Leigh Gilmore has joined the company as global head of Bloomberg Live Experiences.

She will report to Bloomberg Media CEO Karen Saltser.

Gilmore will oversee all business operations for Bloomberg Live Experiences including for Bloomberg New Economy and Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg.

“I’m thrilled to lead one of the world’s most innovative and influential events businesses,” said Gilmore in a statement. “From Bloomberg House at Davos to the New Economy Forum and the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit, Bloomberg’s unique ability to combine unrivaled editorial excellence with a highly engaged global audience sets it apart.”

Gilmore was previously general manager, live journalism & events at Dow Jones, where she oversaw the growth of its domestic and international events including Journal House, CEO Council, WSJ Tech Live and The Future of Everything Festival.

Prior to this role, Gilmore led global operations and corporate strategy for C5 Group Inc. and was a managing director of the American Conference Institute (ACI) where she expanded the business into new international markets.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.