Hastings takes on expanded role at Business In Vancouver

Hayley Woodin Hastings

Hayley Woodin Hastings, who has served as Business In Vancouver’s editor-in-chief since January 2023, is taking on an expanded role at the publication and its parent company.

A story on its website states, “In her expanded role, Hayley will assume broader responsibilities that encompass leadership of BIV events, strategic initiatives, partnership development and the digital expansion of BIV’s unmatched business journalism. Her leadership and vision will be pivotal in steering the growth and continued success of BIV.

“Hayley will also assume editorial oversight of The Orca, Western Canada’s hub for advocacy, argument and aspiration. This move aligns with our commitment to ensuring excellence across all of Glacier Media’s platforms.

“Since starting her career with Glacier as a freelance reporter in 2014, Hayley has produced award-winning journalism for BIV and contributed to the editorial development and expansion of BIV across platforms. She has been integral to the success and expansion of BIV’s magazine portfolio, multimedia products and events.”

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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.