Hagadone announces new leader for Press

COEUR d’ALENE — The next publisher of this newspaper is trading one patch of paradise for another.

Clint Schroeder, 43, will join The Press after 13 years in Honolulu — the last nine as president and COO of Hagadone Hawaii, where he has overseen all aspects of that state’s largest commercial printing operation and a family of magazines. Among the magazines is the 52-year-old This Week Magazine, Hawaii’s largest tourist publication with editions on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Island of Hawaii.

Schroeder will start his new job in mid-January.

“This feels like a homecoming for me,” said Schroeder, who grew up in Wyoming and has been a frequent visitor to Coeur d’Alene for the past decade as a Hagadone executive. “I feel like this is already familiar territory.”

Brad Hagadone, president of The Hagadone Corp., said he’s thrilled that Schroeder has agreed to lead the company’s North Idaho newspaper group, which also includes digital and print media operations in Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry and the Silver Valley.

“I have personally worked with Clint for the last nine years,” Hagadone said. “He is a well-known commodity who brings honesty and a wealth of newspaper experience. He’s very digital savvy and understands the world of print production, which makes him a great fit for us.”

Prior to joining The Hagadone Corp. in May 2010, Schroeder was vice president of advertising for Hawaii’s largest newspaper, the Honolulu Advertiser, for four and a half years. His newspaper background also includes eight years managing newspaper advertising departments in Colorado and Illinois.

Among Schroeder’s passions is Rotary International. Schroeder served as a district governor in 2016-17 and has traveled globally as a highly active Rotarian.

Citing Schroeder’s strong communication and leadership skills — Clint earned an Executive MBA from the New York Institute of Technology — Hagadone said he “understands the importance of great customer service and benefits that we can provide for them.”

Schroeder said he’ll focus on building upon the momentum that The Press and its sister operations in North Idaho already have.

“We provide a service to advertisers, readers and the community that nobody else can,” he said, acknowledging that there’s always room to grow stronger core and online products.

Hagadone said he anticipates a smooth transition for Schroeder as he helps the organization evolve into “a much more multi-media focused company.”

“He’s inheriting a great leadership team that is already in place and we are looking forward to him taking us to the next level,” Hagadone said.