Monday, December 14, 2009

Debra Kuykendall named publisher at the Merced Sun-Star

Debra Kuykendall, a 36-year McClatchy employee, was named publisher of the Merced Sun-Star today.

Debra Kuykendall has been named president and publisher of the Merced (Calif.) Sun-Star. She most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing, and assumed the duties of interim publisher on Nov. 27.

She replaces Hank Vander Veen, who has left the paper.

"Debbie is a dynamic, experienced executive who knows Merced and the Central Valley inside and out," Gary Pruitt, McClatchy CEO, said in a statement. "She's an ideal fit for the newspaper and the community."

Kuykendall joined McClatchy 36 years ago, starting her career at The Modesto (Calif.) Bee and working up to vice president of operations after a stint as director of operational services and prepress manager. She began her career in classified advertising.


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3 comments:

KennethClements said...

Deb is awesome, she is a good egg! Congrats to you Deb.
Ken

Anonymous said...

Deb is awesome, she is a good egg! Congrats to you Deb.
Ken

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She will be assimilated... Resistance is futile.

Anonymous said...

6:14PM - How long does it take to be "assimilated..."?

"...Kuykendall joined McClatchy 36 years ago..."