The New York Times Company announced that William Bardeen, chief strategy officer, has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 1, 2023. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Bardeen will serve as the Company's principal financial officer. Mr. Bardeen, 48, is currently the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, a position he has held since November 2018.

He previously served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development from 2013 to 2018 and in various other roles with the Company since he joined in 2004. Mr. Bardeen will succeed Roland A. Caputo, who announced his planned retirement in December 2022. Mr. Caputo will remain with the Company through September 30, 2023, in the role of Special Advisor to the CEO to assist in the transition of responsibilities Mr. Bardeen, 48, has almost 20 years of experience at The New York Times Company, joining the company in 2004.

He's served as chief strategy officer since 2018, overseeing the company's strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, investing and financial planning and analysis activities as well as investor relations on an interim basis since March 2023. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of strategy and development from 2013 to 2018, where he helped lead the company's transformation from a traditional U.S. media conglomerate into a global digital subscription service, unified by the journalism and brand of The New York Times. Bardeen has also served in various other leadership roles at The Times in corporate development, business development and strategic planning.

Before joining the company, he was a management consultant and worked with early-stage companies in the media and communications industry. He is a C.F.A. charterholder and holds an A.B. degree in environmental science and public policy from Harvard College as well as an M.B.A. in finance and economics from Columbia Business School.