ACBJ’s Hunt to leave by the end of the year

Beth Hunt, senior director of editorial recruiting and development at American City Business Journals, is leaving the company at the end of the year. Hunt has been with ACBJ for 33 years, starting as a reporter for the Orlando Business Journal in 1989. She entered a master’s program in conflict resolution at George Mason University […]

San Antonio Biz Journal editor Boykin departs

The San Antonio Business Journal announced that editor-in-chief Sam Boykin is stepping down, effective immediately. A story on its website states, “A search will begin soon for his replacement. “‘We appreciate Sam’s contributions to the San Antonio Business Journal and the community during his tenure and wish him the best of luck in the future,’ said […]

Skift hires Dawes from Albany Business Review

Travel industry news site Skift has hired Justin Dawes to cover global travel technology and startups. Dawes is currently a reporter at the Albany Business Review, where he has covered tech and startups, as well as cannabis and health care. His last day there is Sept. 28. He was previously a staff writer for Grand Rapids Magazine […]

American Banker hires Leffert to cover intersection of finance and tech

American Banker has hired Catherine Leffert as a reporter to cover the intersection of finance and technology. She started on Monday. Leffert has been a reporter for the Dallas Business Journal, where she covered finance and money. Leffert was an intern for Bloomberg News in New York on the industrial and aerospace team. A Syracuse University graduate, […]

Pittsburgh Business Times seeks an associate editor

The Pittsburgh Business Times is looking for an Associate Editor to join our team. The Associate Editor is a critical player in planning and producing our special reports and honoree publications, and creating a content plan that aligns with our editorial and events calendar. The ideal candidate is adept at planning and executing special sections […]

Baltimore Biz Journal reporter Yeager departing for Baltimore Sun

Baltimore Business Journal hospitality and tourism reporter Amanda Yeager is leaving the paper to become the food reporter at the Baltimore Sun. “I’m going to miss my talented coworkers a lot, and I’m so thankful to everyone who has ever helped me with a story or read my byline,” she wrote on Twitter. Yeager has been with […]

Colombo departing Columbus Biz First for Lee Enterprises

Columbus Business First reporter Hayleigh Colombo is leaving the American City Business Journals publication to join a 12-reporter team at Lee Enterprises to do investigative reporting. Her last week will be this week. She had been at Columbus Business First for three years. Colombo has previously worked for the Indianapolis Business Journal as a government and education […]

Houston Business Journal hires France to cover money and finance

The Houston Business Journal has hired Chandler France as its money and finance reporter. He will start on Monday. France is currently the Texas digital reporter for the Hearst newspapers in Texas, which includes the Beaumont Enterprise, Laredo Morning News and Midland Reporter-Telegram. He previously was a reporter for the Tomball, Texas newspaper. France is a graduate […]

Baltimore Biz Journal seeks hospitality and tourism reporter

The Baltimore Business Journal is looking for a hospitality and tourism reporter to join our newsroom and cover some of the region’s most important — and dynamic — industries. Greater Baltimore’s emerging restaurant scene continues to gain traction on a national scale. Tourism, hit hard during the pandemic, is poised to come back with major […]

Orlando Biz Journal editor Barth to retire at end of the year

Orlando Business Journal editor Cindy Barth plans to retire at the end of the year. Business Journal managing editor Susan Lundine writes, “Among her many accomplishments while at OBJ, Barth helped initiate the Women Who Mean Business awards program and the Community Impact program, and guided the newspaper in winning several national Best in Business Awards from the Society for […]