Noticias Telemundo announced the appointment of its senior news leadership team under the news division’s new head, Patsy Loris. The announcement comes as the news organization expands its multiplatform news coverage delivering comprehensive news and information for the Hispanic community.
“This is a critically important time for the Hispanic community with the country still in the grips of a pandemic and heading into what will be closely watched midterm elections,” said Loris. “I’m very excited we have assembled a top-notch team of experienced news leaders who will ensure Noticias Telemundo continues to keep Latinos informed with rigorously reported news and innovative storytelling across all platforms.”
Effective immediately, the appointments include Gabriela Tristán who was named SVP, News; Gemma García who was promoted to Senior Vice President, Digital News, and Vanessa Pombo who was promoted to SVP, Business Operations, News.
Tristán, García, and Pombo will report to Loris, EVP of News who was named head of Noticias Telemundo in November. She succeeded Luis Fernandez, who retired at the end of 2021 and took over as the top executive on January 1st.