Vince Bzdek is set to join The Gazette newsroom Apr. 4 as editor in chief. He takes over for Joanna Bean, who left a long tenure as EIC in January to join the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs as assistant director for communcation and media relations. Bzdek is finishing up a decade-long run at The Washington Post, where he most recently served as editor at large, previously holding the titles of news director, digital political editor and front page editor. Before WaPo, Bzdek was deputy managing editor for The Denver Post. For Colorado Springs news, features, business and sports, follow The Gazette on Twitter and ‘Like’ on Facebook.