Aminda Marqués González, the top editor at
The Miami Herald and
el Nuevo Herald, will add the role of publisher to her title. Marqués will oversee
editorial and business operations at the McClatchy-owned newspaper.
Marqués is currently executive editor of the Miami Herald, el Nuevo Herald and the Bradenton
Herald. She is the first Latina and second woman to be named executive editor, according to a report from the Miami Herald.
Marqués takes on the new role on April
15. She will continue in the role of executive editor of the Bradenton Herald.
Most recently, she led the Miami Herald’s coverage of youth gun violence for the anniversary of
the Parkland shooting, collaborating with nonprofit The Trace and McClatchy newsrooms across the country.
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Marqués succeeds Alexandra Villoch, who is stepping down after 19 years at the
Miami Herald to lead the Miami-based Baptist Health Foundation of South Florida as CEO.
“Grateful to [Villoch] for her leadership and mentorship — and thrilled
for McClatchy vote of confidence. It is a privilege — and so fitting on #InternationalWomensDay” Marqués wrote on Twitter Friday.
Villoch was also regional publisher for
McClatchy’s East region, which includes seven local media companies. Sara Glines, who has led the McClatchy’s Carolina region for the past three years, will add the East regions to her
current portfolio and become responsible for 17 McClatchy media companies.
"We're grateful to Alex for her strong leadership, dedication to local journalism and passion for Miami over nearly
two decades," stated Craig Forman, McClatchy's president-CEO. "At the same time, we could not be happier to appoint Mindy and Sara to these important leadership positions, continuing the high-impact
essential journalism that resulted in two Pulitzer Prizes at the Herald and other prestigious awards in recent years."
Marqués will report to Glines. Glines has served as regional
publisher at Gannett and Digital First Media, and led the digital transition of magazines like Car & Driver, Woman's Day and Elle.
McClatchy operates 30 media companies in 14
states.