Sue Sheehan has become the regional director of audience development for the Cumberland (Md.) Times-News and The Tribune-Democrat in Johnstown, Penn.

Judi Terzotis, a veteran media executive who has worked in Louisiana's four largest markets and is publisher of The Acadiana Advocate, has also been named publisher of The Advocate of Baton Rouge and The Times-Picayune.

Judi Burns wore many hats at the Index-Journal beyond serving as president and publisher for more than two decades.

The role that perhaps best suited the newspaper's matriarch, who died on Thursday at age 72, was that of mother.

She wasn't just a mom to her three daughters and fellow The Index-Journal Co. shareholders – Alison Burns-Parham, St. Claire Donaghy and Mundy Price – but also to the dozens of newspaper employees who affectionately referred to her as "Momma."

Hearst has announced that Michael Palmer has been named chief information security officer. The announcement was made by President and CEO Steven R. Swartz and Chief Operating Officer Mark Aldam. Palmer will report to Chief Information Officer Mahendra Durai.

Cox Enterprises has announced that Bala Sundaramoorthy has been promoted to vice president and general manager of The Atlanta (Ga.) Journal-Constitution. In this role, he will serve as the leader for product and technology and oversee customer service, operational strategy, content print and digital operations.

Carol Stark, editor of The Joplin (Mo.) Globe, who died last Wednesday at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis after a long battle with cancer, was remembered by friends and co-workers for her professionalism, warmth and humor.

General manager/advertising directors have been appointed to CNHI newspapers in four Kentucky communities, effective immediately.

The Midlothian Mirror and Waxahachie Daily Light have named Rebecca Jones as the new managing editor, an extension of her current role as creative director for Waxahachie Media Group.

Mike Distelhorst has been named publisher of The Fayetteville Observer as part of a consolidation effort by GateHouse Media, which owns the newspaper.

Christie Swanson, a newspaper veteran with more than a quarter century of journalism experience, is the new editor of The Norman (Okla.) Transcript.