Longtime sales manager Jade Lewandowski has been named director of sales for the Minnesota-Wisconsin O’Rourke Media Group, the company has announced.
Lewandowski, who earned her bachelor’s degree in communications and business administration from Illinois State University, has spent the last 19 years working as a sales executive and manager. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in digital marketing and entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois.
Most recently, Lewandowski served as regional vice president of sales for Elevate K-12 and as vice president of customer success for World Book, Inc.
In addition to Lewandowski, O’Rourke has hired Jacob Langer as an account executive, specifically working with businesses in the Red Wing and Cannon Falls area.
Langer, of Ellsworth, graduated from UW-River Falls with a bachelor’s degree in math education. He previously worked as a production supervisor at the Ellsworth Creamery and as a math and science teacher at River Falls High School.
Lewandowski will be based out of O’Rourke’s Hudson office.
O’Rourke Media Group owns 24 publications and websites across six states, with 11 publications in Wisconsin and three in Minnesota.