Observer Publisher Mahone moves on; Chisenhall named company president
The McClatchy Company has promoted two Charlotte Observer executives as part of broader changes, company CEO Craig Forman announced Monday.
Rodney Mahone, who as publisher of the Observer also oversaw some of the company’s South Carolina papers, was named president of the company’s Georgia markets. He also will expand his advertising duties, including overseeing the company’s Texas-based call center and small-and medium-sized business efforts. He will no longer be the Observer’s publisher.
“I’ve loved my time in Charlotte and getting to know this wonderful city and the team at The Observer,” Mahone said Monday. “It’s been gratifying to work with a team so passionate about serving the community. I’m also looking forward to helping this team and all of our colleagues across McClatchy build a sustainable revenue future that keeps us strong for our readers and local businesses.”
Editor Sherry Chisenhall was named president of the Observer and the (Rock Hill) Herald, and will remain as editor. She’s the former editor of the Wichita (Kansas) Eagle.
“I’m looking forward to working with our Observer and Herald teams in this expanded role,” Chisenhall said Monday. “I’m deeply proud of the work they’ve done under extraordinary circumstances these past few months. Our team is steadfastly committed to serving their community, and my role is to make that possible any way I can.”
As part of the Carolinas changes, Brian Tolley, executive editor of The State in Columbia as well as papers in Hilton Head and Beaufort was named president of the three newsrooms.
This story was originally published June 1, 2020 at 6:09 PM with the headline "Observer Publisher Mahone moves on; Chisenhall named company president."
