Valerie Vaz, who has been advertising sales director at The Fresno Bee since 2012, has been appointed as the vice president of advertising at The Tribune. She will move to San Luis Obispo County and begin her new job July 6, 2015. As vice president of advertising, Vaz will be responsible for driving the development of new products and initiatives and help local businesses connect with their customers through The Tribune's portfolio of print and digital products.

She will oversee a staff of 21. Val will be able to hit the ground running and will very quickly become a valuable partner to her colleagues and customers in San Luis Obispo County.