Previously, she spent eight years atUSA Today, first as president, then publisher, as well as a board member and executive vice president of its parent company, Gannett.
It was at the Anchorage games that the United States emerged as the "premier power in world bearding, " according to Beard Team USA captain Phil Olsen, who predicts that America will net a staggering eight out of 17 possible gold medals at the games.