Linda Shapley is publisher of Colorado Community Media, a thriving chain of 27 weeklies and monthlies across the Front Range. She is a longtime denizen of Colorado journalism, with a 30-year history at publications such as the Greeley Tribune, The Denver Post and Colorado Politics, as well as a volunteer on the boards of Colorado State University’s student media alumni group, the Denver Press Club and Society for News Design. A lifelong Colorado resident, Linda grew up on the northeastern plains and resides in Thornton with her husband, Ed.