Tim Smith

Senior Associate – West & Pacific Northwest

Cayucos, CA

Tim has spent most of his career working in the Newspaper industry. For the last 30 years, he has served in various roles, ranging from a Local Retail Display Salesperson, Western Territory Manager, National Sales Manager, Local Display Manager, Vice President of Sales, General Manager, and Publisher. Most recently, Tim served as Publisher of The News-Review in Roseburg, Oregon, where he managed the paper purchase by Lotus Media Group, LLC.

Tim’s past work experience includes time with Morris Multimedia, Scripps League, MultiAd Services, Ottoway Newspapers, Swift Communications, and Brooke Communications. He also served on various community business boards providing technical assistance in advertising and marketing. Additionally, he served on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Newspaper Publisher Association.

In 2019, Tim and his wife Janet returned to their roots in California, settling on the Central Coast and residing in the town of Cayucos.