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Tony Hunter understands firsthand how to navigate massive disruption - and win. Throughout his career as a CEO, strategist, and change agent, he has helped companies reinvent themselves, emerge stronger and positioned to capitalize in the marketplace. As an agitator and advocate for change, and a career-long business disruptor, he is a natural fit to take on the CEO role for The McClatchy Company. Tony will chart a digital, sustainable path focused on customers, operational excellence, and organizational agility for the company, which operates 30 media companies in 14 states. With a keen ability to lead from the front and promote enterprise-wide culture change, Tony led transformational efforts as CEO for Tribune Publishing. In 2008, he took the reins as Publisher of the Chicago Tribune during a historic economic downturn. With the help of a strong team, he successfully led the organization through bankruptcy and its emergence as a publicly traded company. After leaving his role at the Tribune, Tony founded TWH Enterprises, an advisory services firm that helps executives and companies: Think bigger, act bolder, translate strategy into action, and align more quickly around a shared vision using his “orgagility” method. He is also the Chairman for Revolution Enterprises, an Illinois-based cannabis company. Tony is a non-practicing CPA. He earned his BA from Coe College and his MBA from DePaul University. He is the former chair for the News Media Alliance, Chair Emeritus for Metropolitan Family Services and a United Way board member. Tony is a husband, father, and his favorite “job” title, Papa.

Tony Uphoff is an award-winning digital media, live event and marketing services executive specializing in transformative leadership of companies, cultures, people and organizational performance.He is a uniquely accomplished operating executive with an unparalleled track record of building, growing and transforming media and marketing businesses. As a pioneer in the use of technology in media, marketing and business, his focus remains on strategic positioning of companies’ brands and products for increased reach, revenues, and profits.He currently serves as President & Chief Executive Officer at Thomas, the leader in product sourcing, supplier selection and marketing solutions for industry. As an industry thought leader Tony is regularly quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider, and other top media brands, as an expert on the digital industrial economy. Most recently, Tony led a discussion on manufacturing trends with senior government officials and industry leaders at the White House. Tony also advises senior management and boards of media, marketing, and technology companies as the CEO & Founder of Uphoff Management Advisory, LLC.His career highlights include:-Building the single largest B2B media brand, Information Week-Transforming a $125M print-centric legacy CMP Media business into UBM TechWeb, a $275M digital media, live event and marketing services powerhouse.-Growing VNU Media Entertainment Group’s revenues by 50%, profits by 45%, online revenues by 400%. Led core brand, The Hollywood Reporter, to surpass rival Variety in market share for the first time in its 75-year history-Founding CEO of internet media company Beliefnet. Raised $26M in VC funding ($20M after April 2000 U.S. financial crisis. Sold to NewsCorp in 2007)---Principal player in CMP Media sale to UBM. Featured leader in VNU Media sale to private equity consortium.-Speaker at notable conferences such as The Milken Institute’s Global Conference and SXSW