Two new managing editors have been named at American City Business Journals papers on the West Coast, said Beth Hunt, manager of editorial operations for the Charlotte-based company.
Matt Kish has been named managing editor of the Portland Business Journal. He joined the paper 18 months ago as a staff reporter covering ports, manufacturing, media and marketing.
Kish is a board member of the Society of Professional Journalists Oregon chapter.
Mark Stafforini has joined the East Bay Business Times as managing editor. Stafforini comes to the paper from the Oakland Tribune, where he was business editor.
Stafforini had previously been the deputy business editor at the Tribune, and he had also worked as a news copy editor at the Contra Costa Times in Walnut Creek.