Corporate Management

William C. Marcil, Chairman

William Marcil began his newspaper career in 1961 at The Forum as a retail advertising salesman,followed by classified advertising manager, promotion direction, production manager, and assistant to the publisher. He became President and Publisher in 1969 upon death of his father-in-law, Norman D. Black, Jr., continuing the fourth generation of family ownership.

Lloyd Case, President and CEO

Lloyd Case is a native of Harvey, North Dakota. Case joined FCC in 1982 as the Financial Controller.

Case has served on many boards including: the Inland Press Association, Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation and Alerus Financial Corporation.

Bill Marcil Jr. COO and Publisher

Bill Marcil is the 5th generation of his family to be publisher of The Forum of Fargo Moorhead. Bill was named Chief Operating Officer of Forum Communications Company in December, 2012. Bill has worked at the newspaper over 20 years in various departments. He was named publisher in 2010 when his father stepped down after 43 years as publisher. Bill also sits on the board of directors of Forum Communications Company, the Forum Communications Foundation and the William and Jane Marcil Family Foundation. He is active on numerous boards and committees.

Paul Amundson, Vice President Digital

Paul Amundson has been with FCC since 1987. He helped launch the digital initiatives for the company in 1996. FCC has more than 50 websites including newspaper and broadcast sites from a four state region; and also classified and niche websites targeted to areas of consumer interest.

John Hajostek, Vice President Finance and CFO

John Hajostek grew up in Moorhead, MN. Hajostek joined FCC in 2002 as Chief Financial Officer.

Hajostek worked for W.W. Wallwork, Inc., Fargo, from 1985 to 1996, where he was Controller. From 1996 to 2002, he was Corporate Controller for Transwest, Inc., a group of truck and trailer dealerships in Denver and the Rocky Mountain Region.

Dennis Hall, Vice President Commercial Printing

Dennis Hall has spent his entire professional career in Newspaper Publishing and Commercial Printing. Throughout the course of thirty-five years, he has worked in nine different newspaper markets in the upper Midwest. He has been active in the Inland Press Association, Minnesota Newspaper Association and Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Prior to being named Director of Operations for Forum Communications Printing (FCP), he held the position of Publisher of the Worthington Daily Globe and Director of Daily Newspapers for Forum Communications Company.

Mark Prather, Vice President Broadcast

Mark Prather is a Sioux City, Iowa native. He has been involved in television and radio broadcasting for thirty-four years, working for with Avant Corporation from 1978-1990. Mark was named General Manager, Broadcast Operations for Forum Communications Company in July 1990.

Steve McLister, Vice President Newspapers

Steve McLister, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, began his newspaper career in Lancaster, Ohio in 1979 and has over 25 years in newspaper management. The past 14 years have been with Forum Communications Company as publisher in Mitchell, SD, Willmar, MN, Duluth, MN and as general manager of The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. He has taken on community leadership roles in all communities he has been privileged to serve with the help of his wife and best friend of 28 years, Penny.