Background
Gawel, Maureen Saltzer was born on March 21, 1959 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William Charles Saltzer and Janet Ann Child.
Gawel, Maureen Saltzer was born on March 21, 1959 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William Charles Saltzer and Janet Ann Child.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism summa cum laude, Boston University, 1981. Postgraduate, Northeastern University, Boston, 1984. Postgraduate, University California, Riverside, 1994.
Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1999. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 2001.
Freelance correspondent Concord (New Hampshire) Monitor, 1981-1982. Advertising sales representative New Hampshire Times, Concord, 1981-1982, circulation manager, 1982-1983. Circulation and promotion manager Century Publications Inc., Winchester, Massachusetts, 1983-1984, assistant general manager, 1984-1985.
Ad director, operations manager Provincetown (Massachusetts) Advisory, 1985-1986. General manager Healdsburg (California) Tribune, Lesher Communications, 1986-1987, Valley Times, Lesher Communications, Pleasanton, California, 1987-1990. Corporation operating board directors Lesher Communications Inc., Walnut Creek.
Public, vice president Victor Valley Daily Press and Barstow Desert Dispatch division Freedom Communications, Victorville, 1990-1996. Public Fort Pierce (Florida) and Port St. Lucie Tribune division, Freedom Communications, 1996-2000. President Eastern North Carolina Communications division Freedom Communications, 2000—2002.
Public Appeal-Democratic Freedom Community Newspapers, 2003—2004, vice president Pacific region, 2003—2004. Public San Luis Obispo (California) Tribune, since 2004.
Board directors United Way St. Lucie County, 1997-2000, Leadership St. Lucie, 1997-1999, Camp Hidden Hammock, American Heart Association, 1997-1999, Manatee Observation and Education Center, St. Lucie County School Readiness Board, Exchange Club Castle, 1998-2000, St. Lucie County Chamber of C., 1998-2000, Boys and Girls Club, 1997-2000, Montessori Childrens School, 2000-2001, Yuba-Sutter United Way, 2003-2004, Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce, 2003-2004, Fremont-Rideout Foundation, 2003-2004, United Way, San Luis Obispo, Economic Vitality Committee Southwest San Luis Obispo, Community Cillection Center. Member Newspaper Association American, Southern Newspaper Publications Association (committee chair), Rotary.
Married O. Lee Brotherton, June 27, 1981 (divorced 1984). Married Robert Chester Gawel, October 14, 1995. 1 child, Lauren Roberta.