Columbus Biz First reporter Meibers departing

Bonnie Meibers, who covers commercial real estate in downtown Columbus and Columbus’ core neighborhoods, is leaving the publication for a public relations position. Meibers is joining a public affairs and public relations firm called MAD Global. She joined Columbus Business First in 2021. Prior to that, she worked at the Dayton Daily News in Dayton, […]
Columbus Biz First seeks a 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. The Reporters for ACBJ will join our newsroom and cover markets for one of the hottest economies in the country. Our reporters must be competitive, nimble and driven to break news about […]
Milwaukee Biz Journal seeks a real estate reporter

This position is hybrid in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Remote Monday and Friday. From ambitious plans in downtown Milwaukee to outlying areas dealing with — or hoping for — an influx of development, Southeast Wisconsin is at an inflection point. As business and government leaders deal with issues of tax base growth, affordable housing […]
Columbus Biz First 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. The Reporters for ACBJ will join our newsroom and cover markets for one of the hottest economies in the country. Our reporters must be competitive, nimble and driven to break news about […]
Atlanta Biz Chronicle names Anason its editor in chief

The Atlanta Business Chronicle has named Dean Anason its editor in chief. Anason joined the Business Chronicle as managing editor in 2024. Former editor in chief Doug Sams moved to the San Francisco Business Times last year, and Anason had been running the newsroom in the interim. Anason was previously was managing editor of American Banker. In two […]
Greater Fayetteville Biz Journal editor promoted to associate publisher

Faith Hatton, the editor of the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, has been promoted to associate publisher. A story on its website states, “With this new role, Hatton will be continuing to work as editor while overseeing continued growth, expanding the Journal’s team in 2025 and developing marketing strategies to help strengthen brand recognition. She will […]
Dayton Biz Journal hires Hetzer as a reporter

The Dayton Business Journal has hired Rowan Hetzer as a reporter covering manufacturing and defense. She will also be covering residential real estate, economic development and education industries. Hetzer graduated from the University of Cincinnati in December. She interned at Cincinnati CityBeat most recently. Last summer, she interned at the Cincinnati Business Courier, a sister publication to […]
Puget Sound Biz Journal hires Perez as a reporter

The Puget Sound Business Journal has hired Jessica Perez to cover commercial real estate and large employers such as Boeing. She worked in television news for four years in Yakima and Omaha, Nebraska, before shifting to print. Perez started her career in 2020 after graduating from Central Washington University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
San Fran Business Times editor Gardner is retiring

James Gardner, the editor in chief of the San Francisco Business Times, announced plans Tuesday to retire in March. “It has been a fantastic ride spending three of those guiding our coverage of the ups and downs of the Bay Area,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “Now, it’s time to pass the torch.” Gardner has been […]
Des Moines Business Record names new editor

Sarah Diehn has been named the new editor of the Des Moines Business Record. President Chris Conetzkey writes, “Sarah is an award-winning journalist who has led our innovation coverage since joining the Business Record in 2021, and who has served since 2023 as our digital news editor, leading the production of the Business Record Daily […]