Seven West Media has announced that acting CEO, Seven West Media WA, Maryna Fewster has been appointed to the role permanently.

As CEO Fewster is responsible for SWM’s WA operations including The West Australian newspaper, The Sunday Times, thewest.com.au, perthnow.com.au, nine radio stations, 20 regional newspapers and Channel Seven Perth, as well as SWM’s holding in the Community Newspaper Group, a joint-venture with News Corp Australia.

Fewster joined SWM in April 2017 as chief operating officer (WA) and has been acting CEO for the past month. Prior to that she worked at iiNet for over a decade as GM of corporate services, chief customer officer and chief operating officer.