Frances Wilson is Associate Director and Head of Product Operations for Hearst Newspapers. Hearst Newspapers is dedicated to supporting local journalism across the United States with over 70 local news publications. Prior to her current position in media, Frances worked across numerous industries and a variety of companies including both nonprofit and for-profit. Throughout her diverse career, the thread that has tied her work together is her love for solving business challenges and optimizing how we work. Frances is originally from Vermont and has been in NYC for the last 10 years.