Labels & Labeling appoints new North America editor

Chelsea McDougall has been appointed North America editor for Labels & Labeling magazine, the world’s leading source of news and comment on the labels and package print industries.

Chelsea McDougall has been appointed North America editor for Labels & Labeling

McDougall replaces Danielle Jerschefske, who has joined the Wisconsin-based converting operation Outlook Group as business development manager after nine years in the North America editor role.

McDougall joins from leading Illinois newspaper the Northwest Herald, where she worked for five years on a variety of assignments, most recently as crime and court reporter. She is a seven times winner of awards from the Illinois Press Association and Illinois Associated Press, and has been a featured commenter on CNN’s AC360 and Huffington Post Live.

Andy Thomas, group managing editor of Labels & Labeling, said: ‘I’d like to welcome Chelsea to the Labels & Labeling global editorial team. She brings an established track record as a top level journalist and great enthusiasm for this role.'

McDougall can be contacted on cmcdougall@labelsandlabeling.com.

Labels & Labeling is part of the Tarsus Labels & Packaging group, which organizes the Labelexpo Global Series of exhibitions and summits. Labelexpo Americas 2016 takes place in Rosemont, Illinois on September 13-15.