What’s Next For Troy Siebels?

A NEW ROLE AT THE WORCESTER GUARDIAN

By-Hank Stolz
Photo- Worcester Guardian

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Worcester, MA- Troy Siebels, who spent 22 years at The Hanover Theatre, including 20 as its president and CEO, has been named interim executive director of The Worcester Guardian.

Siebels joined Radio Worcester to discuss how the opportunity emerged following his departure from The Hanover Theatre on June 30 and what he hopes to bring to the nonprofit local news organization.

According to Siebels, it began the way many things do in Worcester: through conversations.

“Well, the way Worcester works. It’s conversations.”

Since leaving The Hanover, Siebels said he has been meeting with prominent members of the Worcester community and discussing what he wanted to do next. The Guardian opportunity, he said, “sort of came out of the blue.”

Siebels is also clear about what he isn’t being brought in to do: journalism.

“I don’t bring news expertise to the table. They’ve already got folks who are experts in there. What I bring to the table is networking in Worcester and the ability to build partnerships in the community.”

In the part-time position, Siebels will concentrate on maintaining relationships with businesses and donors that have supported The Worcester Guardian while developing new partnerships that can help sustain the organization’s work.

The role comes at a challenging time for local journalism, when traditional news organizations across the country are confronting changing business models while communities continue to need reliable reporting on local government, institutions and public affairs.

For Siebels, strengthening the business and community relationships supporting The Guardian can help ensure that its journalists remain focused on providing independent local news coverage.