Thomas appointed executive editor of SC Biz News

SC Biz News has tapped Jason Thomas as executive editor.

In his new role, Thomas will lead the editorial operations of SCBIZ Magazine, GSA Business Report, Charleston Regional Business Journal and Columbia Regional Business Report.

He will also oversee the editorial efforts of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and Charlotte-based Mecklenburg Times, a real estate publication.

Thomas joins from Louisville Business First, where he was a managing editor. His journalism career spans nearly 25 years, including stints at The News and Tribune in Jeffersonville, Indiana and the Indianapolis Star in Indianapolis, Indiana Area.

Rick Jenkins, group publisher of SC Biz News, said:

“Jason comes to us with plenty of journalism experience from working at a variety of traditional newspapers in the Midwest. He joins us directly from Louisville where he managed a large newsroom at a progressive daily business journal serving an metropolitan area of about 1.3 million people.”

SC Biz News is a statewide business news organization that includes a magazine, newspapers, websites, digital newsletters, special publications and events.