Central Penn Biz Journal hires Ross as new publisher

Kathryn Ross

Central Penn Business Journal announced Tuesday that Kathryn Ross has been hired as its new publisher.

Ross is responsible for overseeing day to day operations of the Business Journal and Central Penn Parent. She will report to Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, group publisher at BridgeTower Media, the parent company of both properties.

Ross most recently served as chief revenue and marketing officer at Kross Strategies in Lancaster, advising companies on how to successfully meet their business objectives and revenue goals. Prior to that, Ross held senior sales and marketing roles at Penn Waste and Ecore International, two leading Central Pennsylvania businesses.

Ross began her career in publishing at The Meredith Corp., Reader’s Digest and Gannett’s USA Weekend, working with well-known brands John Deere, Hunter Douglas, SubZero and MetLife Auto & Home.

“As a long-time Central Penn Business Journal reader, active event participant and advertiser, I’m honored to take the reins of these critical local resources,” said Ross in a statement. “We have a great team that is committed to delivering the highest quality content and information to keep Central Pennsylvania businesses and families informed, engaged and connected.”

Central Penn Business Journal will look to expand its existing programs with fresh content and new events.

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.