Settlling into his new role as executive director of the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Jared Jernagan receives a warm welcome for CVB board members including (from left) Vice President Alexandra Chamberlain, Treasurer Megan Wager and President Tammy Hunter. Courtesy photo.

The Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau has welcomed Jared Jernagan ’03 as the new executive director, effective Friday, Aug. 1. He comes to the CVB following 18 years with the Banner Graphic, where he had served as editor since June 2020.

Jernagan replaces Eric Freeman, who has served as executive director of the Putnam County CVB for the last nine years.

While at Wabash, Jernagan majored in English and minored in political science. He was an Independent.