Executive Editor Trent Spiner, 32, of Concord, leads an experienced news team focused on comprehensive coverage of New Hampshire, including aggressively reporting local and state political news, as well as New Hampshire’s high profile first-in-the-nation Presidential primaries. After being named to the post in 2015, Spiner has focused on boosting the Union Leader’s digital presence and social media strategies. Previously, he was a reporter for the Concord Monitor and Union Leader. He was a news assignment editor at WMUR-TV, where he was also a manager of the Hearst station’s website and social media output.