Member of the senior management team of AP’s News Department, reporting to the Executive Editor, responsible for all-formats news production, product development and management, and global newsroom operations. Leads AP’s election night decision desk and its public opinion research team, including the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Member of the senior management team of AP’s News Department, reporting to the Executive Editor. Holds direct responsibility for global newsgathering logistics, oversight of the department budget, personnel management of AP's journalists worldwide, and content distribution systems and internal technology platforms. Leads AP’s election night decision desk and its public opinion research team, including the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Senior editor in the Washington bureau of The Associated Press, responsible for coverage of national politics and elections in the United States. Oversee a staff of five national and five regional reporters, and coordinates with AP's state government and political reporters in every U.S. state.

Senior editor responsible for AP’s report in 14 states. Launched a regional publishing center from scratch and fostered a newsroom culture that embraced and demonstrated repeated excellence in delivery of scoops and coverage of breaking news in all media formats. Developed systems to manage a staff of 120 and an overall budget of roughly $20 million. Significant accomplishments:Positioned staff and resources to dominate AP’s competition in breaking news and enterprise of stories that included the rise of conservative control of state government, a groundbreaking battle against union rights, a failed terrorist attack, a historic drought and numerous natural disasters, a major international summit and the prosecution of yet another Illinois governor.In collaboration with business development partners, crafted and executed editorial strategies to address concerns of customers at risk of leaving the cooperative. Notable successes include implementing a new approach to crediting across the AP for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and boosting text volume for Schurz Communications. Both remain AP customers.Continued history of successful personnel management, including recruitment of award-winning journalists and managing-out staff unable to perform to AP expectations. Notable hires include the chief political writer of The Des Moines Register, the deputy Washington Bureau Chief of The Los Angeles Times and the foreign editor of The Chicago Tribune. Managed the relocation of AP’s Chicago office, the cooperative’s third-largest location in the United States. Won praise from AP’s global real estate team for delivering the projected significantly under budget and from staff for preparing a newsroom ready to cover a major story (the Moore, Okla., tornado) on the new office’s first day.

Primary editor in the nation’s 10th largest state, leading a staff of 17 in four bureaus. Significant accomplishments:Edited and help report data-driven stories on the nationwide surge in voter registration during the 2008 election, focusing on Barack Obama’s ability to win the South. Provided analysis that led the AP to call North Carolina for Obama before all others.Led coverage of former Sen. John Edwards, including the scoop on his decision to again run for president, investigating how he skirted federal election and tax law, and scrutinizing his denials of fathering a child out of wedlock.

Primary line editor in the AP’s Kansas City bureau. With the news editor, directed coverage in eight offices, including two statehouses, a regional reporter in Washington D.C., and three sports writers.

Business writer in the AP’s largest Missouri and Kansas bureau, assigned to coverage of Fortune 500 companies Monsanto Co., Trans World Airlines Inc., and Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. Also covered general assignment news, politics, and professional and NCAA sports.