TEGNA Inc. announced that Michael Steib, 48, will succeed David Lougee, 65, as President, and a Director as of August 12, 2024. At that time, Lougee will retire from these roles and become Senior Advisor. TEGNA?s Board of Directors, as part of its regular refreshment process, has appointed two new independent Directors, Catherine Dunleavy, a senior finance and media executive formerly President of Away, and Denmark West, who heads Market Intelligence and Strategic Engagements at X, The Moonshot Factory, a division of Alphabet.

They will join the Board on July 1, 2024. Steib is currently CEO of Artsy, the world?s largest online platform for discovering and collecting art, after serving as President and CEO of XO Group, parent company of The Knot. Previously, he spent 10 years in executive positions at NBCUniversal and Google launching, scaling, and acquiring advertising-supported businesses.

Steib has a track record of developing high-performing teams that build industry-defining products and brands and deliver extraordinary shareholder returns. He is a published author and has hosted a podcast on leadership and professional development. Steib holds B.A. degrees in economics and international relations from the University of Pennsylvania.

Catherine Dunleavy is the former President of the travel lifestyle brand Away. She joined Away as Chief Financial Officer in 2020 after three years at NIKE, most recently as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Global Operations, Technology and Vice President, Strategic Investments. She has extensive media experience from her 16 years at NBCUniversal, where she served in numerous roles, including Chief Financial Officer of the Cable Entertainment Group and Executive Vice President, Content Distribution.

She began her career at General Electric in the Manufacturing Management Program and was selected for its highly competitive Corporate Audit Staff program where she completed five years of rotational assignments across GE?s global businesses. She has had previous public company board experience and is a qualified financial expert. Denmark West leads Market Intelligence and Strategic Engagements at X, The Moonshot Factory, a division of Alphabet.

He has extensive experience in the technology industry, expertise in corporate finance and operations, as well as public company board experience. He previously spent eight years as a General Partner at Connectivity Ventures and seven years at Viacom, including as President of Digital Media at BET Networks and Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations at MTV Networks (now Viacom Media Networks). Earlier in his career, he spent six years at Microsoft in strategy and corporate development roles.