NameDropping 10/6

Hello all,
After a rather hectic schedule the last couple months, I thought I'd take a moment to offer some much belated congratulations to the following newspaper executives on their new positions:

Michelle Ackerman was named classified advertising director at The Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Tim Brady was named director of advertising for the Eagle Tribune Company in North Andover, Mass.

Bill Buschmann was named advertising director at The Post-Star in Glens Falls, N.Y.

Tom Caywood was named vice president of classified advertising for the Media General digital media group.

Gina Felix was named publisher of The Carthage (Mo.) Press after two years at the newspaper as advertising manager.

Bill Gilmore was named director of advertising at The Meridian (Miss.) Star.

Tim Hobbs was named vice president of sales at the Waco (Texas) Tribune-Herald.

Charles Horton was promoted to publisher from director of advertising at the Kitsap Sun in Bremerton, Wash.

Matt Kearny was named Advertising Director at The Wenatchee (Wash.) World.

Kimberly Kuntz was named advertising director at the Tahoe Daily Tribune in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Michelle Lester was named VP of advertising for the Portland (Maine) Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.

Jim Murphy was promoted to publisher of The Record, Greenbush Life, Latham Life and River Life in and around Troy, Mich., as part of the Journal Register Company.

Moya Neville was named senior VP for advertising sales at The Atlanta (Ga.) Journal-Constitution.

Ann O'Neill was named classified advertising director at The Independent in London, England.

Paul Provost was promoted to publisher from advertising director at the Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin.

Gayle Smith was named advertising director at The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C.

Deb Tomilson was named VP of business and interactive development at the Providence (R.I.) Journal.

Suzanne Williams was named advertising director at the Peninsula Daily News in Port Angeles, Wash.