Kim Quillen

Kim Quillen has over 20 years of experience in journalism, with a focus on business news coverage. Kim started their career as an Assistant Business Editor at The Times-Picayune in 1998, where they managed reporters and assisted in planning editorial content. In 2005, they became the Business Editor, supervising reporters, coordinating coverage with other departments, and leading business coverage during major news events such as Hurricane Katrina. Kim worked at The Times-Picayune until 2012.

From 2013 to 2014, Kim served as the Assistant Business Editor at The Arizona Republic, where they supervised reporters, edited their work, generated digital business content, and produced daily and Sunday business sections. Kim then took on the role of East Valley Editor, overseeing coverage of the East Valley region within the Phoenix metro area and supervising seven reporters focusing on watchdog coverage from 2015 to 2016.

Since 2016, Kim has been working as the Business Source Editor at the Chicago Tribune, where they edit and plans business news coverage. Kim specifically oversees coverage of the food industry and workplace issues.

Kim Quillen's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in economics from the University of Mary Washington. Kim also holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Journalism and Public Affairs with a specialization in economic communication from The American University.