Governance
Executive Team
Todd Schurz
President
Chief Executive Officer
With the retirement of Franklin D. Schurz as of June 30th, 2007, the Schurz Communications Inc. board of directors named Todd Franklin Schurz to serve as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2007…
Gary N. Hoipkemier
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Gary N. Hoipkemier is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Schurz Communications, Inc., a communications media holding company located in Mishawaka, Indiana …
Marcia K. Burdick
Senior Vice President
Electronic
Marci Burdick is Senior Vice-President of Broadcasting for Schurz Communications, a position she’s held since February 2003. Her responsibilities include supervision of 13 radio stations, 2 cable companies …
Charles V. Pittman
Senior Vice President
Publishing
On August 1, 2002 Mr. Pittman was named Senior Vice President – Publishing, at Schurz Communications, Inc., a communications media holding company, publishers of the South Bend Tribune …
Kerry Oslund
Vice President
Digital Media
On November 1, 2011, Kerry Oslund entered his fourth year as Vice President of Digital Media at Schurz Communications. Kerry reports directly to CEO Todd Schurz and regularly advises the Board and …
Martin D. Switalski
Vice President
Human Resources
Martin D. Switalski has been Vice President Human Resources responsible for internal administration of the Company’s employee benefit plans, internal audit activities, tax planning and tax compliance …
Gesumino A. Agostino
Corporate
Controller
Gesumino A. Agostino has been Corporate Controller for Schurz Communications, Inc., since January 1, 2004. Jessie is responsible for internal controls and accounting policy for SCI and its subsidiaries …
Charles D. Lynds
Director
Strategic Marketing
Charles D. Lynds is Director of Strategic Marketing for Schurz Communications, Inc. He joined Schurz Communications, Inc. in the fall of 2000. Mr. Lynds started his professional career in retail research …
Board of Directors
Franklin D. Schurz, Jr.
Chairman
Franklin Dunn Schurz, Jr. announced his retirement as Chief Executive Officer of Schurz Communications Inc. (SCI), effective June 30, 2007. He will remain the company’s Chairman of the Board …
Scott C. Schurz
Vice Chairman of the Board
Scott C. Schurz is chairman of Hoosier-Times, Inc., a subsidiary of Schurz Communications, Inc. (SCI), of which he serves as a vice-chairman. Hoosier Times, Inc. publishes the (Bloomington, IN) Herald-Times …
Todd F. Schurz
President and CEO
With the retirement of Franklin D. Schurz as of June 30th, 2007, the Schurz Communications Inc. board of directors named Todd Franklin Schurz to serve as the company’s President and Chief Executive …
Scott C. Schurz, Jr.
President
Advocate Communications, Inc.
Scott C. Schurz Jr. was named editor and publisher of The Advocate-Messenger in Danville, Ky., in June 2006, and he assumed responsibility for all Schurz properties in Central Kentucky on January 1, 2007 …
David C. Ray
Director
David Ray is the great grandson of Elmer Crockett, one of the founders of the South Bend Tribune, and grandson of Charles Crockett who was the Tribune’s business manager for nearly fifty years. David retired …
James M. Schurz
Partner, San Francisco
James Schurz is a partner with Morrison & Foerster and co-chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group. He represents clients in federal court, state court, and a broad range of arbitration forums in …
Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller, Jr.
Director
Kenneth “Casey” Keller joined Wrigley in May 2011 as President for North America, bringing two decades of experience and a wealth of expertise in consumer goods. Most recently, he served as President …
William P. Johnson
Director
William P. Johnson was born in Goshen, Indiana on April 9, 1942 and graduated from Goshen High in 1960. He received his bachelor’s degree (BBA) from the University of Notre Dame in 1964, graduating …
John Bitzer III
Director
John F. Bitzer III was named President & Chief Executive Officer of ABARTA, Inc. on April 1, 1999 after two years as President & Chief Operating Officer. ABARTA, Inc. is a private third and fourth …