Zechman promoted to Standard publisher
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Previously, Zechman served as lifestyles editor, the newspaper?s first woman managing editor, and as general manager and publisher. During the corporation?s regional management realignment in 2005, she assumed the role of executive editor with continued responsibilities for day-to-day plant operations. Zechman was first affiliated with the Standard in 1967 while attending Tennessee Tech, and has worked continuously for the award-winning newspaper since 1979.
Active in civic and business organizations in her native Warren County, the veteran newspaper woman has served on the local Chamber of Commerce board of directors and was the charter president of the Noon Exchange Club with its emphasis on child abuse prevention and awareness.
Zechman is a member of First Baptist Church, having worked in the children?s departments in both Sunday school and missions classes.
Through the Standard and its affiliation with Tennessee Press Association, Zechman has served on the TPA board of directors and served a two-year stint as the organization?s literacy chairperson. During that time, Warren County was selected as one of three pilot communities to receive funding for the Dollywood Foundation?s Imagination Library program, which provides free books to children, birth through age 5. In Warren County alone more than 1,100 children receive the free monthly hardback books.
In 1987, Zechman was recognized by the Business and Professional Woman?s organization as Warren County?s Business Woman of the Year. She is married to Bill Zechman and the couple has three daughters and one granddaughter.
Concerning her role at the newspaper, Zechman said, ?I?m honored to continue my association with Morris Newspaper Corporation and with the Southern Standard staff whose talents, work ethics and dedication bring an exceptional news product to this community. We appreciate our readers and advertisers and their proven faith in our day-to-day news gathering efforts. From the front receptionist to the last paper out of the mailroom each edition, it?s a team effort at the Standard. That commitment has been rewarded with six consecutive Sweepstakes Awards in our division, the large non-daily, of the Tennessee Press Association.
?From all departments of the Standard, we will continue our efforts to give this community a superior product in news, advertising and service,? Zechman said.