American Community Newspapers Appoints Carol J. Will as Human Resources Director
August 21 2008 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
DALLAS, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Community
Newspapers Inc. (AMEX:ANE) ("ACN") today announced the appointment
of Carol J. Will as Corporate Human Resources Director, effective
immediately. In this position, she will assume responsibility for
all facets of Human Resources, supporting the company's corporate
leadership by guiding and managing the overall provision of
corporate and employee policies and programs. Ms. Will will be
reporting directly to Gene Carr, chairman and chief executive
officer of ACN. "Carol brings extensive experience in both office
management and employee relations, compounded by an impressive
legal background in employment policy," said Carr. "We are excited
to have her join our team and are confident that Carol will
maintain ACN's employee-oriented culture, local community approach
and the high standards in which our Company has always adhered to."
Ms. Will joins ACN from YUM Brands, Inc., which operates Pizza Hut,
Taco Bell and other fast-food chains, where she served as the
Governmental Affairs Coordinator. YUM Brands consistently lobbies
state governments on legislation involving labor issues, including
minimum wage, paid sick leave, immigration reform and other
employment matters. Prior to joining YUM Brands and relocating to
Frisco, Texas, Ms. Will served in the Chief Counsel's office of
Johnson County, Kansas. In this role, she updated the county's
employee handbook and advised the county commissioners and county
departments on legal topics including human resources.
Additionally, Ms. Will worked for the State of Kansas Division of
Post Audit as a legal compliance auditor for three years. In her
early experience, Ms. Will handled such cases as wrongful
termination and sexual harassment while working as a private
practice attorney for a law firm specializing in family and
employment law. She also served as the office manager, handling all
payroll and taxes for the law office. "I am very happy to be
joining Gene and the team at ACN," said Will. "This role gives me
an opportunity to combine my disciplines and past experiences to
help ensure the ongoing development of a superior workforce within
a leading media business like American Community Newspapers." Ms.
Will received her Bachelor of Science in sociology from Emporia
State University where she graduated cum laude. She simultaneously
earned a Master's degree in social work and a Juris Doctor from the
University of Kansas. About American Community Newspapers Inc. ACN
is a community newspaper publisher in the United States, operating
within four major U.S. markets: Minneapolis - St. Paul, Dallas,
Northern Virginia (suburban Washington, D.C.) and Columbus, Ohio.
These markets are some of the most affluent, high growth markets in
the United States, with ACN strategically positioned in many of the
wealthiest counties within each market. ACN's goal is to be the
preeminent provider of local content and advertising in any market
its serves. In these markets, ACN publishes three daily and 83
weekly newspapers, each serving a specific community, and 14 niche
publications, with a combined circulation of approximately 1.4
million households. In addition, ACN's locally focused Web sites
have average monthly page views and visitors of approximately 5.1
million and 1.3 million, respectively, extending the reach and
frequency of its products beyond their geographic print
distribution area. Forward-Looking Statements This press release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to ACN's
future financial or business performance, strategies and
expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified
by words or phrases such as "trend," "potential," "opportunity,"
"pipeline," "believe," "comfortable," "expect," "anticipate,"
"current," "intention," "estimate," "position," "assume,"
"outlook," "continue," "remain," "maintain," "sustain," "seek, "
"achieve," and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs
such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "may" and similar
expressions. DATASOURCE: American Community Newspapers Inc.
CONTACT: Joe Lobello (Media), , or Corey Kinger (Investors), , both
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