Club Executive Director McCarren reflects on his tenure
After more than 15 years of distinguished service to the National Press Club, Bill McCarren has announced his upcoming retirement. On the latest edition of Update-1 , McCarren speaks with Broadcast/Podcast Team Co-vice Chair Adam Konowe about what drew him to the Club, what he found when first hired as general manager and the business transformation that followed.
He remembers the challenges of integrating broadcast and digital media into the Club’s membership and operations, He speaks as well of the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic closures and threats to press freedom.
McCarren’s memories and insights set the stage for his successor, Didier Saugy, general manager of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong.