Scripps Networks Interactive CEO and leadership

Ken Lowe is Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive, a leading lifestyle media provider for television, the Internet and other media platforms. Previously, he was President and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company from 2000 until 2008, when Scripps Networks Interactive became a separate, publicly traded company. Prior to 2000, Lowe was Chairman and CEO of Knoxville-based Scripps Networks. He built the company into one of the nation's fastest growing and most successful creators of unique brands for television and the Internet. He founded and launched HGTV in 1994; oversaw the acquisition and transformation of the Food Network into an American pop culture icon; presided over the launches of the DIY Network and the Cooking Channel as well as the acquisitions of the Travel Channel in 2009 and Great American Country television network in 2004. Lowe also guided the development of the company’s growing portfolio of interactive content services in the food and home lifestyle categories. Lowe joined the E.W. Scripps Company in 1980 as General Manager of the company's radio properties. In 1988, he became Vice President of Programming, Promotion and Marketing for the company's nine network-affiliated television stations. Lowe began his career in radio with Southern Broadcasting in 1969 and continued with various management positions in radio and television with Harte-Hanks Broadcasting in the late 1970s. Lowe serves on the Board of Directors for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, The Paley Center for Media and The Cable Center. In the past he served on the Cincinnati Business Committee and Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation.

Burton Jablin is COO of Scripps Networks Interactive, managing key business functions, including sales, programming, digital, distribution and strategy. Jablin previously served as President of Scripps Networks, named to that role in 2013. As President, he was responsible for the management and development of the company's portfolio of lifestyle media networks – HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and Great AmericanCountry – digital content businesses and all other related operations. As part of the original team that launched HGTV in 1994, Jablin supervised production of the network’s original programming slate – first as Executive Producer, then as Vice President of Programming. Upon his promotion to Senior Vice President of Programming and Production in 1997, Jablin oversaw the development, budgeting, production and scheduling for HGTV’s programming and on-air promotion. His role with HGTV expanded in 2000 when he was named the network’s Senior Vice President/GeneralManager, and then again one year later when he was elevated to President. Preceding his current role, Jablin served as President of Scripps’ Home Category business for four years,where his management was instrumental in positioning the company as leading on-air and online content destinations for the home and garden category. Prior to HGTV, Jablin worked for more than 10 years in television news. He began his career as a Researcher at WBBM-TV in Chicago, eventually working his way up to Executive Producer of late night news and special events programming for the CBS-owned station. Jablin then served as ExecutiveProducer for Fox-owned KTTV in Los Angeles.

Cynthia Gibson serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Scripps Networks Interactive, a leading developer of multi-platform content for well-known lifestyle brands including Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, DIY Network, Great American Country, Fine Living, Asian Food Channel and Poland’s TVN. In this role, Gibson manages the company’s global business and legal affairs, government affairs, external relations and internal audit departments. She is based in the company’s Knoxville headquarters with staff spanning the nation and globe. Gibson has been recognized as one of the “Most Powerful Women in Cable” by Cablefax. She participated in the Women in Cable Telecommunications Senior Executive Summit at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and in the Cable Executive Management Program at Harvard Business School. While in private practice, she was recognized as among “The Best Lawyers in America” and named one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Ohio and the Top 25 Women Attorneys in Cincinnati. Gibson is a member of the board of directors for The Trust Company and a member of Women Corporate Directors. She is also a member of Women in Cable Telecommunications and National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications. Active in the philanthropic community, Gibson is a member of the board of trustees of United Way of America. In Knoxville, she is a founding member and co-chair of the Women of Tocqueville and serves as a member of the board of directors for the United Way of Greater Knoxville. She is also a trustee of the Episcopal School of Knoxville board, serving as chair of the committee on trustees. Gibson earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia, School of Law. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from Wake Forest University.

NJ Pesci was elevated to chief human resources officer at Scripps Networks Interactive in March 2015. In this role, Pesci oversees the company’s human resource operations with a focus on aligning recruiting, talent management and organizational design with the company’s operating objectives and long-term strategic growth priorities. Preceding his new role, Pesci served as Scripps Networks’ executive vice president of human resources and lead human resources business partner for all of Scripps Networks’ domestic and international businesses, including its networks, sales organizations, operations, corporate functions, international, and digital operations. He was responsible for the development and execution of the HR strategies in support of these units. Pesci joined Scripps Networks Interactive in 2010 after 19 years as a global human resources leader for The Procter & Gamble Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. While at P&G, Pesci served in a number of line and HR roles with progressing responsibilities. In his final role at P&G, Pesci led the HR team that supports P&G’s largest organizational unit, global supply chain and labor relations. Pesci’s international experience comes from completing a three-year assignment in Frankfurt, Germany where he played an important role in the integration of the Wella Professional acquisition. Preceding his HR career, Pesci worked as an analyst for the United States Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. Fluent in Italian, Pesci has also spent considerable time working as a missionary in southern Italy and Sicily. Pesci earned a master’s degree in organizational behavior from Brigham Young University and serves as a member of that program’s advisory board. In addition, Pesci presently serves on the board of directors for CTHRA (Cable and Telecommunications Human Resource Association). He also serves on local boards for the Webb School of Knoxville and the Department of Management Advisory Board at the College of Business Administration for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

As Chief Revenue Officer for Scripps Networks Interactive, Steve Gigliotti is responsible for all the company’s monetization streams including advertising sales and content distribution. He leads a coordinated approach to revenue generation across multiple platforms with the goal to maximize growth in a rapidly changing media environment. Prior to assuming his new role in 2015, Gigliotti served as President of National Advertising Sales and Marketing, where he was responsible for research, branded entertainment, pricing & planning, inventory control, in addition to managing ad sales and developing new advertising-related revenue streams in conjunction with emerging media for the company’s six networks and their websites. Before joining Scripps Networks in 2001, Gigliotti was Vice President and General Manager of WMAR-TV in Baltimore, Md. He holds a long career in the television and radio industries, which started in Philadelphia when he worked in local radio sales. Later, he joined CBS radio before moving on to local CBS television sales and eventually national television sales in New York. Additionally, he managed television sales operations in both New York and Los Angeles. Overall, Gigliotti spent 21 years with CBS and left the network as the Vice President and Station Manager of KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. He then moved to Sacramento where he held the position of Vice President/General Manager of KOVR-TV until moving to WMAR-TV. Throughout his career, Gigliotti has participated in many community-oriented efforts in several cities, including serving as a board member for the Urban League in Baltimore and Sacramento, for Towson University and other organizations that serve children. He also co-chaired the American Heart Association fundraiser in 2009 and was a member of the Board of the East Tennessee Discovery Center. Gigliotti studied engineering at Villanova University and received a degree in marketing from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in Knoxville, Tenn. with his wife and two sons.

Cameron Curtis is an Editor in Chief at SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC. and Editor In Chief, Youth Brands at Discovery and is based in Nueva York Y Alrededores. He has worked as Associate Online Editor at Every Day with Rachael Ray; Associate Editor at Russler; and Senior Editor, Snapchat Discover & FoodNetwork.com at SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.. Cameron works or has worked as Online Editor at Covance. He studied at Pleasantville High School and New York University between 2003 and 2006.

Ken Lowe is Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive, a leading lifestyle media provider for television, the Internet and other media platforms. Previously, he was President and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company from 2000 until 2008, when Scripps Networks Interactive became a separate, publicly traded company. Prior to 2000, Lowe was Chairman and CEO of Knoxville-based Scripps Networks. He built the company into one of the nation's fastest growing and most successful creators of unique brands for television and the Internet. He founded and launched HGTV in 1994; oversaw the acquisition and transformation of the Food Network into an American pop culture icon; presided over the launches of the DIY Network and the Cooking Channel as well as the acquisitions of the Travel Channel in 2009 and Great American Country television network in 2004. Lowe also guided the development of the company’s growing portfolio of interactive content services in the food and home lifestyle categories. Lowe joined the E.W. Scripps Company in 1980 as General Manager of the company's radio properties. In 1988, he became Vice President of Programming, Promotion and Marketing for the company's nine network-affiliated television stations. Lowe began his career in radio with Southern Broadcasting in 1969 and continued with various management positions in radio and television with Harte-Hanks Broadcasting in the late 1970s. Lowe serves on the Board of Directors for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, The Paley Center for Media and The Cable Center. In the past he served on the Cincinnati Business Committee and Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation.