Judy is a sales and marketing executive with more than 20 years of progressive experience at Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune and most recently at Baltimore Sun Media. As the Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at The Baltimore Sun, she was responsible for advertising and consumer revenue, plus business and consumer marketing for a diverse portfolio of print and digital products. In that position she also led and mentored a team of 150 sales, marketing and creative services staff and was an expert at guiding employees through times of company and industry change.
Judy has expertise in all facets of sales and marketing, including sales force development, brand marketing, digital marketing, direct marketing, CRM, creative development, sales force support and market research. She is known for her deep operational experience and her ability to collaboratively develop strategies, communicate them effectively and execute them with urgency.
Judy holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA and a BA in Psychology from Bryn Mawr College. She is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation, having completed her postgraduate studies at the College of Executive Coaching, the leader in coach training for professionals with graduate degrees.
She is a certified consultant for the Harrison Assessment, a work preference inventory and development tool used around the world by companies such as Dole, Cathay Pacific and Travelers Insurance. She is also certified in the EQi-2.0, a leadership development tool based on the concept of Emotional Intelligence that can be used with both individuals and teams to enhance performance.