Ciokajlo named exec editor of Crain’s Detroit, Grand Rapids Biz Journal
Crain Communications Inc. has hired veteran journalist Mickey Ciokajlo as executive editor of Crain’s Detroit Business and the Grand Rapids Business Journal. Ciokajlo will begin in January. Ciokajlo is with MLive Media Group, currently as director of local news overseeing its local news operations in the eight Michigan markets where it publishes daily newspapers. Duuring […]
Pensions & Investments names new publisher
Nikki Pirrello has been promoted to president and publisher of Pensions & Investments, after previously holding the title of chief operating officer. A story on its website states, “Ms. Pirrello, who is based in New York, was promoted to COO for the brand in 2020. As COO, she led its business operations and strategy globally, which included […]
Rudy named publisher of Crain’s Detroit, Grand Rapids Biz Journal
Lisa Rudy has been promoted to publisher of Crain’s Detroit Business and the Grand Rapids Business Journal. A Crain’s Detroit story states, “She has been associate publisher of Crain’s Detroit Business since 2018. “Rudy joined Crain’s in 2016 with a deep background in media advertising sales in radio, digital and print. She was previously general sales […]
Granatstein departs Front Office Sports
Sports business news site Front Office Sports chief content officer Lisa Granatstein has left the organization after six months. “I’m so grateful for the time I had to work with such a hugely talented, dedicated and kind-hearted crew,” she wrote on LinkedIn. She left Adweek earlier this year. She had overseen editorial and events, while also acting […]
Automotive News hires Dhingra to cover mobility finance
Karn Dhingra has joined Automotive News as a mobility finance reporter. Dhingra, 43, previously covered Houston for The Real Deal, a New York-based real estate trade publication. His past stops include Sports Business Journal, where he reported on facilities and ticketing, and Bloomberg Industry Group as a Houston-based correspondent covering energy, environmental policy, tax policy, […]
Modern Healthcare seeks a deputy editor
Modern Healthcare, the leading source of health care business news, is looking for a highly motivated, news-driven deputy editor to grow our audience by helping produce must-read content for our website and newsletters. The deputy editor is a member of the newsroom’s leadership team and will work with other editors to shape the direction of […]
Automotive News seeks a transportation and mobility reporter
Automotive News, an influential and dynamic news organization owned by Crain Communications Inc., is seeking a world-class journalist to play a key role in our coverage of technology and innovation throughout transportation and mobility. This position calls for a versatile reporter with high integrity and several years of experience covering technology and/or business news for […]
Former Crain’s Detroit editor returns to Detroit News
Kelley Root, the former editor of Crain’s Detroit Business News, has returned to the Detroit News as special projects editor. She had been with Crain’s Detroit for two-and-a-half years before leaving in September. Root was previously at The Detroit News, and was named managing editor in 2019. She held a series of senior editor roles since […]
Crain’s Detroit reporter Arshad is departing
Minnah Arshad a Crain’s Detroit Business general assignment reporter, is leaving the publication. “Looking to pursue my passion in data reporting and will spend some time building data skills while freelancing on the side,” she wrote on Twitter. Previously, she was a breaking news intern reporter at The Detroit Free Press. She was a contributing […]
Crain’s Chicago ends political endorsements
Jim Kirk, the publisher and executive editor of Crain’s Chicago Business, writes about why the publication is ending political endorsements. Kirk writes, “We no longer see value, however, in drawing a conclusion on behalf of our readers about who best should lead the city and the state from City Hall, from the Governor’s Mansion or […]
