Veteran media executive Dave Neill has been named publisher of In Business magazine.
Neill, a native of Detroit, Michigan, comes to In Business from DNC Media LLC in Spring Hill, Tennessee, a consulting and media management firm he started in 2016. “I’m very excited to join the organization, which includes Woodward Communications Inc., and to be working with the folks at IB Madison,” Neill stated. “I’m just as excited to begin a new chapter in Madison.”
During his career, Neill also served as regional president and publisher for the Greenville News in South Carolina and the Asheville Citizen Times in North Carolina, and as regional president, publisher, and chief revenue officer for the Naples Daily News in Naples, Florida. His previous career stops also include Washington Jewish Week in Washington, D.C., where he served as president and publisher; Detroit Jewish News & Style Magazine, where he was associate publisher; and the Kansas City Star, where he worked as an advertising account executive and in production roles. Neill began his career as a photo intern for the Detroit News.
He has been actively involved in nonprofit organizations in the communities where he has lived and worked, including the Asheville Art Museum’s board of directors, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board, the Naples Chamber of Commerce, and the Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida.
Tom Woodward, president of Woodward Communications Inc., which owns In Business magazine, notes that Neill’s entire career has been focused on quality local journalism and effective advertising and marketing solutions. “He also understands the importance of being engaged and supporting communities by getting involved in various organizations that help support and grow strong communities,” Woodward said. “Further, he has demonstrated the ability to lead small- and large-sized organizations. Consequently, we are excited for Dave to lead the In Business team in its continued pursuit and fulfillment of its mission of ‘Connecting, informing, and elevating the Greater Madison business community.’”
