Indiana Local News Initiative has hired Bro Krift as chief executive officer

The Indiana Local News Initiative, a nonprofit organization that has raised more than $10 million to ensure all residents of Indiana have access to the news and information they need, has hired Bro Krift as its founding chief executive officer after a competitive national search.

Krift is a seasoned leader with a passion for local news and a track record of helming ambitious journalism. He joins the Initiative from his role as executive editor at the Indianapolis Star, which he joined in 2021. In that role, Krift quickly established himself as a sharp and empathetic leader, building strong relationships in the journalism community and across the city. While Krift was at the Star, reporters were recognized for their examination of Indiana’s red flag laws after a mass shooting in Indianapolis, a series that was honored as a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and the staff’s tenacious coverage of changing abortion laws.