He is most notably the former board member and managing partner of Lee Enterprises, where he demonstrated a strong track record in leading high-profile joint ventures with Madison Media Partners and Gannett, as well as managing post-acquisition initiatives for Berkshire Hathaway Media Group. He oversaw advertising, subscriptions, digital operations, distribution & circulation, finance, technology, legal, and community relations across up to 12 markets. With full P&L accountability, he managed approximately $300 million in annual revenue and $75 million in EBITDA. As Eastern Region President, he owned $200 million (54%) of local ad revenue, and $180 million (40%) as Western President. He also developed and executed the initial centralization plans to reduce advertising operating expenses and achieve accretion targets following the BHMG acquisition.

Lastly, he has a strong track record of making multi-million dollar decisions. This includes capturing revenue opportunities and operational synergies through digital transformation and the Berkshire Hathaway Media Group transaction, resulting in a $24 million EBITDA impact. He also identified underperforming product and service offerings, leading to an $11 million improvement, outsourced and centralized classified ad operations for a $7 million impact, and created a remnant ad product for non-Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) inventory, generating a $6 million impact.