OMAHA, NEB. — Melissa Matczak has joined Scoular Co. as senior manager of communications. In her new role, Ms. Matczak will lead all corporate communications, focused primarily on internal strategic and leadership messaging as well as external media and public relations.

Ms. Matczak spent the past 22 years at the Omaha World-Herald, most recently as executive editor since 2017. During her career at the World-Herald she held a variety of leadership positions, including managing editor and education reporter.

 She received a bachelor’s degree in journalism/political science at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Ms. Matczak was raised with her six siblings on a dairy farm north of Green Bay, Wis.