Crain’s Chicago promotes Garcia to deputy digital editor

Rob Garcia, a copy editor at Crain’s since March, has been promoted to deputy digital editor for audience and social media.

A story on its website states, “Garcia, 30, came to Crain’s from the Toledo Blade, where he was a digital editor. Before that, he was an editor and page designer at GateHouse Media.

“Since joining Crain’s, Garcia has worked closely with Copy Chief Scott Williams as well as members of the digital editing and design teams. In his new role, he will be responsible for editing stories for Crain’s award-winning website, ChicagoBusiness.com, while also working with the company’s audience team to expand the publication’s reach and turn more readers into subscribers.

“A native of Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, Garcia earned a bachelor of science degree in news and editorial journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.”

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