Leap named interim publisher of San Diego Business Journal

Kevin Leap has been named interim publisher of the San Diego Business Journal, reports Rick Griffin of the Times of San Diego.

Griffin writes, “His previous titles have included West Coast president at Modern Luxury (2006-2007), publisher at San Diego Magazine (2002-2006) and associate publisher at North County Times newspaper (1985-1996).

“Also, for 14 years (2006-2019), he was the executive director of the San Diego International Auto Show.

“His community service experience includes: North County Economic Development Council, founder and chairman; San Diego Film Festival Foundation, president; San Diego Workforce Partnership, board member; San Diego Economic Development Council, board member; Vista Chamber of Commerce and Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, board member.

“‘I have ink in my blood and it feels good to be at the Business Journal,’ said Leap. ‘There are lots of opportunity and unlimited potential here. Not many publications in this market are as healthy as the Business Journal.'”

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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.