Vaughn Hagerty

Vaughn Hagerty is an accomplished Public Information Officer at Cape Fear Public Utility Authority since January 2019, previously serving as a freelance journalist where notable work included extensive coverage of fluorochemical contamination from a Chemours plant that led to state and federal investigations. Prior to that, Vaughn contributed as a consulting web developer, specializing in front- and back-end development for various clients, and as a senior data developer at Digital First Media, creating data-backed news applications. As Metro Editor and Web Development Manager at The Star News, oversight of editorial teams coupled with web development responsibilities was managed. Vaughn's earlier career includes roles as Magazine Division Director at Hispanic Business, Technical Producer at The Miami Herald, and CIO/City Editor at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, where the initial website was launched. Vaughn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance/Economics from California State University-Sacramento.