Creating Value by Serving the Community
Champion of local journalism
Culture leader, mentor and coach
Digital & linear audience growth expert
Excellent steward of resources
Accelerator of new business
About Jim
Local media exists to inform and serve its communities.
I’ve spent a good deal of my career discussing with our elected officials the critical role media and its journalists play in providing essential content to the people we serve. Every local newsroom is part of the foundation of a democratic society. The health of local media business models is pivotal to providing that service to our communities and our country; that’s what drives me.
Throughout my career I’ve challenged myself to develop innovative strategies that meet the needs of the stakeholders of local media - audiences, journalists, advertisers and the hard working sales and marketing teams that fuel what we do. Through my experience, I’ve developed the skills to drive revenue growth and optimize resources effectively, while delivering products that truly serve our communities and enhance their everyday lives. With a track record of sustainable growth through strategic financial plans and fostering collaborative cultures, I’ve put together some truly high performing teams dedicated to achieving organizational objectives.
Local media is a team sport with a big responsibility. I consider myself extremely lucky to have been able to work with numerous talented people who’ve been the real drivers of success in the organizations I’ve been a part of as President, General Manager in Seattle at KING 5 and as VP, General Manager in San Francisco at KRON 4. I’m eager to continue this journey to ensure we’re doing our job for the public we serve.
Awards
The Peabody Award
Awarded to KING 5 Media Group’s 13-part series, Facing Race, the Peabody recognizes the nation’s most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories in television, radio, and online media.
Puget Sound Business Journal Outstanding Voice Award
Recognizes business leaders for commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Distinguished Alumni Award
I graduated from a small but mighty state school in the industrial heart of America, for which I am eternally grateful for setting me on the right path.
Cases
A window into why great journalists do what they do, in their own words, this brand defining campaign helped put KING5 News in the lead in Seattle.
Facing Race
Groundbreaking Peabody Award winning series confronting systemic racism and paving the way for the uncomfortable, but necessary conversations toward healing.
How KRON became the #1 digital news platform in the Bay Area, connecting with our audiences in a time of rapidly shifting media habits.
Community Service
Some of the most meaningful experiences of my career have been working with the boards on which I’ve had the honor to serve. From the life saving work of the Red Cross, to meeting with elected officials to ensure the health of the free press, from addressing food inequity to mentoring a new generation of media leaders through the Foster School of Business, to ensuring youth sports equity with the Seattle Sports Commission, to sustaining a robust arts community with Artsfund, I’ve been fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with these impactful organizations.
