Alumna Laura Hollingsworth ’89 has made another big move in the media biz, having been named president and publisher of The Tennessean in Nashville. Hollingsworth is a Sturgeon Bay native who got her start in advertising sales at the Green Bay Press-Gazette and most recently held the role of president and publisher at the Des Moines Register. Hollingsworth was UW-Green Bay’s commencement speaker in December 2008, and is a 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award winner. In March 2012, she headlined the University’s After Thoughts program, speaking on innovation and adaptability in the ever-evolving world of news media.
You can check out the Press-Gazette story on Hollingsworth’s move, and also watch a video from her After Thoughts address, by clicking the links below:
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Video: After Thoughts