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Adam P. Symson has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of The E. W. Scripps Company since August 8, 2017. Mr. Symson served as Chief Operating Officer of The E. W. Scripps Company since November 2016 until August 8, 2017 and served as its Senior Vice President of Digital from February 2013 to November 2016. Mr. Symson also served as Senior Vice President of The E. W. Scripps Company since March 5, 2013 and served as its Vice President of Interactive Television Station Group. Mr. Symson served as the Chief Digital Officer at The E. W. Scripps Company since 2011 until February 2013, Vice President Interactive Media of Television from 2007 to 2011. He served as a Groups Director of News Strategy and Operations at Ew Scripps Co. since September 2005 and Director of Investigations and Special Projects - Scripps Television Stations since 2003. Prior to that, he served as an Executive Producer of investigations and special projects for KNXV-TV, the Scripps-owned ABC affiliate in Phoenix. He also has worked as an investigative producer for two CBS-owned stations, WBBM-TV in Chicago and KCBS-TV in Los Angeles and specialized in breaking news and political coverage while working as an independent producer for CBS News and NBC News. He has been a Director of The E. W. Scripps Company since May 2, 2017. Mr. Symson has a Bachelor's Degree in communications from the University of California in Los Angeles.

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.

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KC Crain is president and chief executive officer for Crain Communications Inc, overseeing the day-to-day operations of Crain Communications, as well as the company’s family of brands including Automotive News and Advertising Age. Previously, he held roles of chief operating officer, executive vice president and director of corporate operations, vice president, and group publisher. He started at Crain as a reporter for Automotive News. Active in a number of civic and business activities, KC is board chair for the Detroit Children’s Fund. He also sits on the boards of the Young Presidents Organization, and the College for Creative Studies. In addition to keen interests and influential connections throughout the automotive, tech and publishing industries, KC is dedicated to Detroit’s economic development with investments and partnerships in real estate and restaurant ventures. KC Crain earned a B.A. in Communications from Denison University. He and his wife, Ashley, live in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., with their four young children.

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