BOCA RATON, Fla. — Phoenix Media Network, Inc., has hired Debbie Miller as Regional Account Manager on the West Coast for its flagship digital and print publication, Produce Business magazine, and The New York Produce Show and Conference.
Miller has more than 20 years of experience in sales and business development, including a four-year stint as West Coast Regional Sales Manager at The Produce News. She will be servicing accounts in Northern and Central California and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington and Idaho), along with other key national accounts.
“We are thrilled to have Debbie join the team at a pivotal time of growth for our company and our brands,” says Ken Whitacre, CEO and Publisher at Phoenix Media Network.
“Debbie’s expertise and management across a range of sales and marketing functions will bring great value to our magazines, our trade show and, ultimately, our clientele.”
Based in Boise, Idaho, Miller has thrived in building new business and developing deep professional relationships with produce industry leaders. She will be handling both new and existing clientele for Phoenix Media Network, which is enjoying a renaissance thanks to new digital offerings, redesigned websites, fresh marketing and promotion across its brands, and revamped editorial calendars.
Miller will also assist on coordinating booth and sponsorship sales for The New York Produce Show, now in its 16th year.
Prior to her work at The Produce News, Miller spent two years as a media consultant for KSBW in Salinas, Calif., and was an award-winning sales leader for several companies, including AT&T Comcast, Boxerjam, Warner Bros. Online Entertaindom, and KFWB-CBS Radio in Los Angeles.
About Phoenix Media
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., Phoenix Media Network has provided industry-leading insight across the fresh food and perishables industry for more than 40 years. Founded in 1985, Phoenix Media brands include the signature New York Produce Show & Conference as well as supporting publications Produce Business, Deli Business, Cheese Connoisseur, and PerishableNews.com. Phoenix’s mission is to initiate industry improvement; to elevate and modernize the industry; and to help promote and foster discussions on marketing, merchandising, management, and procurement.
