Kathleen Johnson has been named advertising manager for The World Company’s Media Division.

Kathleen Johnson

The Media Division includes the Lawrence Journal-World, weekly newspapers in Baldwin City, Tonganoxie, Bonner Springs, Basehor and Shawnee and multiple websites including LJWorld.com and KUsports.com. Johnson will oversee the newspaper’s team of 10 advertising account executives.

Johnson has worked for the Journal-World since 2005, serving as a major accounts manager for the newspaper. Prior to coming to the Journal-World, Johnson worked as a division sales manager for Avon Products Inc.

“Kathleen is an enthusiastic and driven leader who has a strong track record with local advertisers,” said General Manager Scott Stanford. “Given her experience, understanding of newspaper and web advertising and extensive community involvement, she is the ideal person to lead our advertising team.”

Johnson is a graduate of Leadership Lawrence, has served as a loaned executive to the United Way of Douglas County and serves on the executive committees for the American Heart Association’s local Go Red for Women event and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night event.

Johnson is a graduate of Indiana University with a degree in retail merchandising and marketing. She and her husband, Jeff, have two daughters, Anya and Alena.