Thursday, January 11, 2001 Older Editions

Ellen Zappala named paper's general manager

Ellen K. Zappala has been named general manager of the Andover Townsman by Publisher Irving E. "Chip" Rogers III.

"I am excited to have Ellen on board. She is a very community-minded person and the town of Andover will greatly benefit from her presence," said Rogers.

Ellen Zappala

Zappala, also the general manager of the Haverhill Gazette, has an extensive background in advertising, and will handle all of the general operations at both the Townsman and the Gazette, including circulation and advertising.

"I look forward to working with the talented Townsman staff to serve our readers and the community," said Zappala.

She succeeded Michael A. Masessa Jr. as general manager of the Townsman on Jan. 2. Masessa will continue as the full-time general manager of the Derry News in Derry, N.H., another newspaper owned by the Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co.

Before joining the Haverhill Gazette two years ago, Zappala was advertising director of the New England Press Association, a professional and trade association for weekly and daily newspapers. Prior to that, she was advertising director for seven years at the Derry News.

Zappala began her newspaper advertising career in 1981 at North Shore Weeklies Newspapers, and also put in a stint as advertising director of Worcester Magazine.

She is a member of The Rotary Club of Haverhill. She is also a member of the executive committee of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the board of directors of the Northern Essex Community College Foundation, Home Health VNA, and the New England Press Association. She is a member of the United Way's Haverhill Team.

She lives in South Hampton, N.H., and enjoys gardening, artistic pursuits and outdoor activities.