Jacksonville Biz Journal hires Cohen as publisher

Mark Cohen has been named market president and publisher of Jacksonville Business Journal, effective immediately. Cohen has more than over 35 years of media management experience and is familiar with the Jacksonville market, having worked at the Florida Times-Union as a sales leader. He has experience in print, digital and events, and he has been […]

Houston Biz Journal ME Adams departs

Jonathan Adams, the managing editor of the Houston Business Journal, has left to become deputy editor of Professional Products Association International. He had also been the associate editor of the American City Business Journals publication. Prior to joining the Business Journal, Adams worked at the regional design center at Lee Enterprises as a page designer. […]

Houston Biz Journal seeks a managing editor

The Houston Business Journal is looking for a Managing Editor to help lead and grow our newsroom. This person is charged with guiding the constant programming efforts of the content team and, as such, must possess a solid news sense, an ability to make snap judgments about the proper treatment of stories, and a high […]

Baltimore Biz Journal hires Terzi as research editor

The Baltimore Business Journal has hired Ben Terzi as its research editor. Terzi manages various databases to produce weekly Lists, the Book of Lists and other research projects for the Baltimore Business Journal. Prior to joining the Business Journal, he covered community news for The Dundalk Eagle and Avenue News. Born and raised in Baltimore, Terzi is […]

Portland Biz Journal seeks a commercial real estate reporter

This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 3 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager. Commercial real estate is a priority beat at the Portland Business Journal. Downtown office vacancies are at a record high, landlords are defaulting on loans, there is a shortage of affordable housing […]

Triangle Biz Journal names Troyer editor in chief

The Triangle Business Journal has named Rebecca Troyer its editor in chief, replacing Sougata Mukherjee, who recently became its publisher. Digital editor David Purtell writes, “Troyer has had multiple roles for American City Business Journals, TBJ’s parent company based in Charlotte. She was most recently director, newsletter publications, for ACBJ as well as a regional editor. Before that, Troyer led the Denver Business […]

Seattle Times hires Halverson as a biz reporter

The Seattle Times has hired Alex Halverson as a business reporter. He will start next week. Halverson has been a reporter for the Puget Sound Business Journal covering Amazon.com and Microsoft for the past three years. He previously worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a producer. Halverson is a graduate of Western Washington University.

Denver Biz Journal hires Tomtas as a reporter

The Denver Business Journal has hired Justyna Tomtas as a reporter. She will cover metro-area land use, local government policies and suburban development. Tomtas has been a regional editor for CT Publishing as the lead editor for The Reflector in Battle Ground and Nisqually Valley News in Yelm and an education reporter for the Lewiston […]

Orlando Biz Journal names Bilbao its editor

Richard Bilbao has been named the next editor in chief of the Orlando Business Journal. Steven Ryzewski of the Business Journal writes, “The Pembroke Pines native began his career with OBJ 16 years ago as an intern, while still a student at the University of Central Florida, after which he joined the team fully in October 2008. “As a reporter, […]

Jax Biz Journal promotes Cannon to editor

James Cannon, the managing editor of the Jacksonville Business Journal, has been promoted to editor in chief. He has been with the American City Business Journals publication since 2015. Before that, he was senior online editor of the San Antonio Express-News. Cannon also worked at the Midland Reporter-Telegram and at the Florida Times-Union, which is […]