I’m pleased to announce that Michelle Ownbey was recently promoted to publisher of Illinois Times and Springfield Business Journal. She was associate publisher of Springfield Business Journal since January 2014, when it was acquired by Illinois Times. Earlier in her career, Michelle had been advertising manager of the Springfield Business Journal from 2001 to 2006, followed by seven years as a commercial real estate broker for Coldwell Banker. A graduate of Illinois College, Michelle is active in Springfield community affairs, serving in several unpaid positions – commissioner on the City of Springfield Economic Development Commission, president of the Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association and commissioner on the Mid-Illinois Medical District board. As part of our reorganization, we’ll soon be adding two new staff positions, so stay tuned. –Fletcher Farrar, editor and CEO
This article appears in Jun 8-14, 2017.
