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PEOPLE BUSINESS of New York business owners are very concerned about losing top-performing employees Source: The New York Enterprise Report 12% EXECUTIVE MOVES Lincoln Center: Russell Granet, 47, was named executive director of the Lincoln Center Institute. He previously ran his own international consulting practice, Arts Education Resource. Fairway Market: Herbert Ruetsch, 53, was promoted to chief executive. He was previously chief operating officer and president. SMS/800 Inc.: Thomas FitzGerald, 52, joined the technology company as chief executive. He was previously vice president and general manager of Frontier Communications. William Carter, 44, joined as chief technology officer. He was previously senior vice president of global operations, engineering and software development at PTGi International Carrier Services. City of New York: Marc La Vorgna, 33, was promoted to press secretary for the Bloomberg administration. He was previously chief deputy press secretary. Centerline Capital Group: Mara Geltzeiler, 27, joined the real estate financing and asset management services firm as senior vice president, a newly created position. She was previously an underwriter at Freddie Mac. American Express Publishing: Nick Van Sicklen, 29, was promoted to executive digital director, overseeing FoodandWine.com and Traveland Leisure.com, a newly created position. He was previously Food and Wine digital ad director. Nickelodeon: Julie McKenzie, 52, joined the network’s consumer products group as senior vice president, apparel, accessories and home. She was previously senior vice president of sales for Richard Leeds International. Jamie Drew, 33, was promoted to senior vice president, strategy and business development. She was previously vice president, strategy and business development. Sonar Entertainment: David Ozer, 46, was promoted to executive vice president and head of global sales at the television programming company. He was previously senior vice president, domestic distribution. Rose Associates Inc.: Robert Napolitano, 39, joined the real estate developer, manager and marketer as managing director of information technology services. He was previously director of information technology at MAXX Properties. Antenna Software: Ken Nicolson, 51, joined the tech company as executive vice president, global sales and business development. He was previously president and chief executive at Azigo. NEWS THEY COULD USE: Hillary Frey is hoping Yahoo’s huge audience will help its stories make a splash. buck ennis GOTHAM GIGS Yahoo News chief tries to make site relevant—again A political reporting team includes its first White House journalist Yahoo News has the biggest news audience online, averaging 81 million unique visitors a month, according to comScore. But it’s not considered a major news destination. Hillary Frey has been trying to change that perception. ¶ Named editor in chief of Yahoo News in July, Ms. Frey is working with the site’s journalists, as well as partners like ABC News, to expand coverage, step up original reporting and give the site a more distinct identity. ¶ In a case of curious timing, the parent company has a similar goal. Ms. Frey’s promotion—she was hired as managing editor in November—came the day after Yahoo Inc. named Google veteran Marissa Mayer as chief executive. Ms. Mayer will be figuring out Yahoo’s growth strategy. Ms. Frey’s concerns are a bit more immediate, as she manages a political reporting team that includes Yahoo’s first White House correspondent, Olivier Knox, and develops programs to highlight the site’s presidential campaign coverage. ¶ “For years, people came to Yahoo News and they would find a lot of wire content,” Ms. Frey said. “We wanted to put a stake in the ground with our own talent and have people see the site as more than an aggregator.” ¶ It’s working, she said. “We went from barely being mentioned in the press to being out there in the conversation: ‘[Political reporter] Chris Moody reported this, Olivier Knox reported this.’ ” ¶ A mother of a baby girl, Ms. Frey, who is married to GQ Editor Mark Lotto, has held editing jobs at Politico, The New York Observer and Adweek. She believes that Yahoo’s access to a large audience gives it a news-gathering edge. Reporters can take the national temperature simply by questioning readers. “We have this amazing readership we can go straight to,” Ms. Frey said. “That’s been really exciting.” —matthew flamm Changing the conversation 8 | Crain’s New York Business | August 27, 2012 http://www.FoodandWine.com http://www.TravelandLeisure.com http://www.TravelandLeisure.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - August 27, 2012

Crains New York - August 27, 2012
Contents
In the Boroughs
In the Markets
The Insider
Real Estate Deals
Business People
Corporate Ladder
Opinion
Greg David
Small Business
From Around the City
Stats and the City
Classifieds
Source Lunch
Out and About
Snaps

Crains New York - August 27, 2012