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<\/a> Chicago Sun-Times<\/p><\/div>\n

The Chicago Sun-Times<\/a> boosted two top bosses Friday with the promotion of interim CEO Nykia Wright to CEO and editor-in-chief Chris Fusco to executive editor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very happy for Nykia and Chris,\u201d Jorge Ramirez, board chairman of the Sun-Times Media, said in a statement. \u201cThey have done a great job navigating a volatile business model in volatile times. The Sun-Times and all of our constituents are lucky to have them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nykia Wright<\/p><\/div>\n

Wright, 40, joined the company as chief operating officer in 2017 and was named interim CEO after Edwin Eisendrath stepped down in 2018. She previously worked as a strategic and financial marketing consultant.<\/p>\n

The Atlanta native has an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and holds a degree in business administration and finance from Carnegie Mellon University. She also has an international business certificate from the University of Cambridge in England.<\/p>\n

In 2019 Wright was named among The Most Powerful Women in Chicago Journalism<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

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Chris Fusco<\/p><\/div>\n

Fusco, 47, a 20-year veteran of the Sun-Times, rose from reporter to managing editor before being named editor-in-chief in 2017. The new title of executive editor \"better reflects his role in both editorial and business operations,\" according to the company.<\/p>\n

Fusco grew up in southwest suburban Alsip, and graduated from Marist High School in Chicago and Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington. He previously worked as a reporter for the Daily Herald and the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"