• by Ray Schultz , 8 hours ago

Nari Walsh, senior director of sourcing at USA Today Co., has been elected president of the International Newspaper Group (ING), an organization that represents operations, production, and logistics professionals in the news publishing industry, 

Walsh succeeds Richard Rinehart, chief operating officer of McClatchy Media, who has served as president for two years.  

Walsh says she soon announce a vice president to fill the position she is vacating, ING says. 

“It’s an incredible honor to step into this role at a time when our industry’s operational leaders are driving innovation and resilience behind the scenes,” Walsh says, in a statement. “The International Newspaper Group has always celebrated the unsung heroes whose dedication keeps journalism thriving — from the energy of the production floors to the precision of our distribution networks.”