Tribune Publishing Company announced that John Bode, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is leaving the company by mutual agreement to pursue other business opportunities. An executive search for a Chief Financial Officer is underway, and Bode will be available as a consultant during the transition period until a successor is named. Sandra J. Martin, the company's Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations, has been appointed interim CFO.

She will report to Jack Griffin, CEO of Tribune Publishing. Martin, who joined the company in Spring 2014, has considerable public accounting and public company financial management experience. Martin has previously served as the Chief Financial Officer for Entech Solar and as the Vice President and Corporate Controller for Belo Corp.

She is also a Certified Public Accountant.