John Yearwood

President and CEO, Yearwood Media Group


An award-winning multi-media journalist, Mr. Yearwood is President and CEO of Yearwood Media Group, a global consulting and content creation firm. He currently sits on several boards, including the Vienna, Austria-based International Press Institute, where is the immediate past chairman. Mr. Yearwood is also former World Editor of the Miami Herald. Under his leadership, the World Desk won numerous awards, including two McClatchy Company President’s Awards and the Arthur Ross Award for best coverage of Latin America.