Nancy Sullivan was named Executive Director, Communications of the Los Angeles Times in October 2006. She is responsible for the development and execution of The Times' overall internal and external communication strategies and initiatives.

Previously, Sullivan was a senior vice president for Rogers and Cowan Inc., from October 2002 to March 2006. At the agency, considered to be a worldwide leader in entertainment public relations, she managed its Music and Digital Entertainment department. Representing clients such as Napster, Microsoft Windows (formerly Windows Digital Media Division) and Microsoft Embedded Devices Group, Sullivan's duties included corporate communications, media relations, crisis management and growing the agency's business.

From May 2000 to May 2002, Sullivan served as senior vice president, media relations at Jimmy and Doug's Farmclub.com, Universal Music Group's multi-media convergence frontrunner, overseeing all corporate communications, media relations and consumer publicity. Conceived and launched by Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, and Doug Morris, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, Farmclub.com combined a USA Network weekly music television show, record label and highly trafficked website.

A public relations veteran, Sullivan also has held a variety of positions in both New York and Los Angeles, including vice president, Scoop Marketing; senior director of press and artist relations, Island Records; senior director of press and artist Relations, PolyGram Label Group; national director of communications, PolyGram Records; associate director of press relations, Sony Music Video; and West Coast director, press and artist relations, PolyGram Records. She began her career at Rogers and Cowan Inc.

Sullivan has worked closely with many of the top names in the music business, including U2, Melissa Etheridge, the Beach Boys, Elton John, Van Morrison, Bon Jovi, Carlos Santana, KISS, B.B. King, Janet Jackson, Don Henley, Def Leppard, and Gladys Knight and the Pips.

She was born in Boston and raised in Los Angeles.