Laye named chief financial officer at News Media Corporation

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ROCHELLE, Ill — News Media Corporation President Nickolas Monico announced that Lori Laye has been named the company’s new chief financial officer. She began her new duties on Monday, Nov. 19 at the NMC home office in Rochelle.
Laye has more than 20 years financial expertise, including 17 years of media company experience. She oversaw financial operations of more than 225 publications in 17 states during her tenure as the Regional and Division Controller at Gatehouse Media, LLC, where she and Monico previously worked together.
“I am pleased to be working with Lori again,” Monico said. “We had worked together for several years in the newspaper business and she brings a strong media and finance background to News Media Corporation.”

Laye is a graduate of Rockford University obtaining her CPA in 2000.  Prior to entering the media industry, she worked in public accounting for three years in audit and tax.  
She and her husband, Tony, are avid runners and are active members in the Rockford Road Runners organization, as well as the Runners’ Image running group. They have three adult children and three grandchildren.  
NMC operates 75 media titles in nine states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming. The company has 10 production facilities and a digital/website agency.
South Dakota publications include the Brookings Register, the Redfield Press, the Moody County Enterprise and The Daily Plainsman and Payday shopper in Huron.