Douglas Kelly named president of St. Joseph Media

Douglas Kelly is now president of St. Joseph Media (SJM), succeeding the retiring Douglas Knight. Kelly, who has been senior vice president of Strategic Content Labs a custom content division he set up when he joined the company three and a half years ago. 

Previously he had been editor-in-chief and publisher of The National Post. Reporting to Tony Gagliano, executive chairman and CEO of St. Joseph Communications, Kelly will also be joining SJC’s executive leadership team. He will continue to lead Strategic Content Labs, along with his duties as president of SJM. 

As well, the announcement of Kelly's appointment said VP & group publisher of women’s brands, Jacqueline Loch, will be working with Tony Gagliano to "identify and bring enterprise-wide business opportunities that could include SJC’s other major divisions, Content and Printing," a role added to  her current responsibilities.

“There is great untapped potential in going to market with an unparalleled range of services offered by SJC’s, Media, Content and Print divisions,” said Gagliano.

Kelly was quoted in the release announcing his promotion that “The Media Group has adapted well to date, but the business model must continue to evolve as we find new ways to meet the diverse demands and needs of our audiences and clients.’’