Wisconsin executive named president of newspaper association group

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Beth Bennett, executive director of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, was elected president of Newspaper Association Managers during the group’s 98th annual summer conference in Madison, Wisconsin.

Bennett, who has led her state’s trade group since 2010, was previously director of government relations for the Illinois Press Association. She also currently serves on the board of directors for the National Newspaper Association.

Bennett earned a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Joseph’s College in Indiana and a master’s degree in political studies from the University of Illinois. Her family published four newspapers in central Illinois, introducing her to the industry. She becomes the first person to succeed her spouse as a president of NAM. David Bennett is the former executive director of the Illinois Press Association and served as NAM president in 1996.

Others elected to leadership positions during the NAM conference were Vice President Laurie Hieb, executive director of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, and Secretary Mark Maassen, executive director of the Missouri Press Association. Phil Lucey, executive director of the North Carolina Press Association, was elected to serve a three-year term on the NAM board. Continuing directors are Brian Allfrey, executive director of the Utah Press Association, and Susan Patterson Plank, executive director of the Iowa Newspaper Association.

Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association Executive Director Steve Nixon becomes immediate past president. Layne Bruce, executive director of the Mississippi Press Association, serves as the organization's clerk.

Founded in 1923, NAM is a coalition of state, provincial, regional and national trade associations serving North American newspaper media.

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