Jean Dubail

Jean Dubail is an accomplished journalist with extensive experience in editorial leadership. Currently serving as Regional Managing Editor at Patch.com since August 2018, Dubail previously held the position of Managing Editor at the Danbury News-Times, where notable achievements included reconstituting staff and enhancing content quality in a rapidly growing community. Dedicating a significant part of a career to Patch.com, Dubail advanced from Regional Editor to Associate Editorial Director, managing a team of over 50 editors and driving substantial traffic growth across numerous hyperlocal news websites. Dubail's foundational journalism career includes various roles at The Plain Dealer, where responsibilities spanned from editor to reporter, as well as reporting positions at Sun-Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post. Educational qualifications include master's degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Missouri-Columbia and Indiana University Bloomington, respectively, along with a certificate in Russian and East European Studies.