MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2016--
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced Nicholas Lehman has been named
chief strategy officer for the company. In this role, Lehman will help
guide TEGNA’s overall vision and strategy and work across TEGNA’s
companies to identify and develop new business opportunities. He will
also be responsible for cultivating company-wide strategic partnerships
and for driving innovation initiatives throughout all areas of the
company. Lehman will join the TEGNA Leadership Team and report directly
to president and CEO Gracia Martore.
“Nick is a multi-platform leader with a proven track record of building
innovative media and technology businesses,” said Martore. “Nick will be
a valued member of our leadership team and his expertise in new product
development, operational execution and strategic partnerships and
acquisitions across both television and digital will help TEGNA moving
forward as we continue to look for ways to better serve our audiences.”
Prior to joining TEGNA, Lehman was president of Digital for
NBCUniversal. During his tenure, he oversaw and transformed a portfolio
of the company’s native digital businesses, including Fandango, and
launched a series of new convergent media brands for NBCUniversal. He
also formulated digital video and M&A strategies for the company, while
helping to grow and enhance some of NBCUniversal’s key digital
partnerships.
"It couldn’t be a more exciting time, in both the company’s evolution
and in the overall industry, to join the TEGNA team,” said Lehman. “I’m
looking forward to working across our various companies to help drive
continued growth and innovation among TEGNA’s extensive portfolio of
broadcast and digital assets."
Before joining NBCUniversal, Lehman served as CEO of Plum TV and as COO
of Programming for IAC. He also held several executive roles at MTV
Networks, where he oversaw digital strategy and operations and launched
multiple new businesses in the mobile, gaming, digital music, and social
media spaces.
Lehman has an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from Brown University. He and
his wife, Tracy, have two children.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), formerly Gannett Co., Inc., is comprised of a
dynamic portfolio of media and digital businesses that provide content
that matters and brands that deliver. TEGNA reaches more than 90 million
Americans and delivers highly relevant, useful and smart content, when
and how people need it, to make the best decisions possible. TEGNA Media
includes 46 television stations and is the largest independent station
group of major network affiliates in the top 25 markets, reaching
approximately one-third of all television households nationwide. TEGNA
Digital is comprised of Cars.com, the leading online destination for
automotive consumers, CareerBuilder, a global leader in human capital
solutions, and other powerful brands such as G/O Digital, Cofactor and
Sightline Media Group. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
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703-854-6917
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