Special to SABEW
PHOENIX-Joanna Ossinger, an editor for Bloomberg News, was installed as the new president of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW), the largest association of business journalists, at its annual conference last week in Chicago. Ossinger succeeds Marty Wolk, assigning editor at NerdWallet.
“SABEW is a great organization with a bright future, and I’m honored to be the new president,” Ossinger said. “Our priorities for the year will include boosting our value to members via networking events and workshops that will provide even more training opportunities.”
In addition to Ossinger, SABEW’s officer ladder includes; Cory Schouten, Indianapolis Business Journal, vice president; Glenn Hall, The Wall Street Journal, treasurer; and Mark Hamrick, Bankrate, secretary.
Ballots were cast in the online election for eight additional seats on the SABEW Board of Governors.
Candidates elected to the board are:
- Robert Barba, American Banker
- Suzanne Barlyn, Reuters
- Jonathan Blum, freelance
- Bryan Borzykowski, freelance
- Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg News
- Brad Foss, Associated Press
- Andrew Leckey, Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism
- Kim Quillen, Arizona Republic
Upcoming SABEW events include the fall conference at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, the spring conference in Washington, D.C. and the 2015 Best in Business Awards.
SABEW encourages comprehensive reporting of economic events without fear or favoritism and upgrades the skills and knowledge of business journalists through continuous professional development and educational efforts.
For more information contact sabew@sabew.org.
