Sara Glines 891 14 Street, #2008 Denver, CO 80202

Professional Experience MediaNews Group/Digital First Media, Sept. 2003 to present Vice President, Digital First Media (Sept. 2011 to present) Oversight of Cost Savings Initiatives valued at $95 million across all MNG newspapers in all categories of business, reporting to the CEO and member of the Corporate Management Committee Reviewed and vetted all savings initiatives with regional leaders Established tracking and review program for all initiatives Key member of transition team for corporate financial and operational realignment to Digital First Media management Vice President, Field Operations (May 2010 to present, based in Denver) Responsible for communication and operational strategies for all corporate initiatives reporting to the CEO. Developed strategy and oversaw launch of Digital Paywall Strategy at 23 newspapers. Launched August 2011 Led the MNG Interactive Working Group, which developed and approved all digital initiatives for the local properties during interim board leadership Responsible for all corporate contracts and relationships Vice President, Multimedia Sales (Oct. 2008 to May 2010, based in New Jersey) East Coast, Texas/New Mexico, St. Paul) Oversee all multimedia sales and interactive operations for 19 daily newspapers in five regional groups including the St. Paul Pioneer Press, El Paso Times, New England Newspapers Inc. and York (PA) Newspaper Company. Provided communication and strategic thinking in addition to operational guidance to group publishers Lead the transition from a traditional newspaper sales force and culture to a multimedia sales force with new business strategies and Yahoo APT sales targets Initiated and directed consolidation of the Northeast regional classified departments into one telesales operation Vice President, Interactive & Targeted Publication (Jan. 2008 to Oct. 2008, based in New Jersey) Responsibilities expanded to launch new targeted publications strategy, such as Spaces magazines, and books including Todays Mama and Capture El Paso. Vice President, Interactive Operations (Sept. 2003 to Jan. 2008, based in New Jersey) Full P&L responsibility for online operations of all East Coast, Texas/New Mexico and St. Paul newspaper digital initiatives. East Coast properties experienced 30 percent average annual revenue growth during my tenure.
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Journal Register Company, Trenton, NJ Apr. 2002 to Aug. 2003 JRC owns 23 daily and 200+ non-daily newspapers, including the New Haven Register. Corporate Director, Online Operations Full P&L responsibility for online operations, including establishing new revenue opportunities, setting advertising rates and integrating online and print sales efforts. Launched employment vertical for three of geographic portal sites SP&G Consultants Aug. 2001-April 2002 Established consulting company to develop and implement new media strategies. Rewrote business plan and worked as an advisor for Robocast, a digital startup Hachette Filipacchi New Media, New York, NY Nov. 1999 - Aug. 2001 A division of Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc., to handle interactive media for 14 brands such as Car & Driver, Road & Track, Womans Day, George, Elle and Premiere. Managing Director (2000-2001) Editorial Director (1999-2000) Responsibilities included budgeting, contract negotiations, staff development, and Web site development. Managed the Editorial, Technology and Marketing departments of 40 employees. Led redesign and development of 14 Web sites in 12 months Renegotiated long-term AOL contract for $1 million savings New Jersey Online (Advance Internet) Editor in Chief (1996-1999) Nov. 1996 - Nov. 1999

New Haven (CT) Register Nov. 1993 - Nov.1996 Director of Electronic Publishing (1995-1996) Developed and launched digital operation in preparation for JRCs IPO Sunday Editor (1993-1995) Paul Glines Photographics Oct. 1990 - Nov. 1993 Co-owner in Aberdeen, WA handling commercial photography and portraiture. San Francisco Examiner Various editorial positions ending as Assistant Metro Editor 1980 Oct. 1990

Boards and Affiliations ShopCo Board of Directors Founding member of the board that created this new newspaper industry-wide company to develop digital circular and shopping products Detroit News Board of Directors Daily Gazette Holding Company (Charleston, WV) Board of Managers Newspaper Association of America Digital Advisory Committee Audit Bureau of Circulation Digital Advisory Committee Education Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA