The Seattle Times announced four changes to its leadership.
Alan Fisco, new chief financial officer for The Seattle Times.
Alan Fisco will become chief financial officer for The Times. He is currently executive vice president. Fisco will also assume responsibility for the Seattle Times Affiliate newspapers/websites in Yakima and Walla Walla, Wash. During his 24 years with the company he has held roles as single copy sales manager, home delivery manager, director of consumer marketing and vice president of circulation and vice president audience revenue. Fisco started in the newspaper industry in 1983 at The Everett (Wash.) Herald. He later joined the Corvallis (Ore.) Gazette-Times and The Register-Guard in Eugene.
Carey Butler, chief security officer for The Seattle Times
Carey Butler is now chief security officer for The Times. She is currently vice president and chief technology officer. Butler will be responsible for data security and continue to provide strategic leadership on technology matters. Butler joined the Times in 2013 as vice president and chief technology officer. Previous to The Times, Butler served as senior vice president of technology at Coinstar, Inc. (now Outerwall), where she was responsible for all technology aspects of the Coinstar kiosk offering, including development of new consumer products. Prior to this, Butler was vice president, professional engineering services, at BSQUARE.
Sharon Prill, named vice president of strategic initiatives for The Seattle Times.
Sharon Prill has been named vice president of strategic initiatives. She will lead the publisher’s yearlong “Reimagine the Newspaper” initiative. An initiative which focuses on the news, information and entertainment needs of three generational segments: Millennials, Gen Xers and Boomers. Most recently, she served as publisher of the Times-owned Yakima (Wash.) Herald-Republic for five years. Prill’s previous positions include senior vice president, business operations at Journal Communications, based in Milwaukee, Wis., senior vice president of interactive and audience development at the Milwaukee (Wis.) Journal, and director of interactive media at The News Tribune in Tacoma.
Bob Crider, named publisher of Yakima Herald-Republic
Bob Crider will become the publisher of Yakima Herald-Republic. Crider’s new role as publisher includes strategic direction for the Yakima Herald-Republic, where he will oversee day-to-day operations. Crider was editor of the Yakima Herald-Republic since 2009. He previously was the newspaper’s managing editor, and also has worked as a reporter and editor at other newspapers in Washington, Oregon and Maine.
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