The Daily Beast CEO and leadership

Heather Dietrick is a Chief Executive Officer at DAILY BEAST THE and CEO:Daily Beast at Match Group Inc. and is based in New York City, New York. She has worked as President/General Counsel at Gawker Media, Attorney at Goodwin Procter LLP, and CEO:Daily Beast at IAC INTERACTIVECORP. Heather studied at University of Michigan and Georgetown University.

Jacqueline Faith Kucinich (born November 10, 1981) is an American reporter. She is currently Washington bureau chief for The Daily Beast. Since the 2016 presidential election, she has been a CNN commentator. She is the daughter of Dennis Kucinich, former mayor of Cleveland, Democratic congressman and two-time presidential candidate. She is also the niece of Gary Kucinich, former Cleveland City Councilman.

Experienced senior financial executive focused on driving growth, improving performance and managing risk. Strong team builder who fosters a collaborative atmosphere that encourages talented professionals to reach maximum potential. Strong internal and external communicator.

• Over 14 years of CFO duties with deep and varied experience in all aspects of finance

• Technology / SaaS / Big Data / Digital Media experience

• Fortune 500 and mid-market experience: IAC, American Express, Time Inc.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with comprehensive financial experience:

• Manage finances and strategy for Technology / SaaS based / Big Data companies

• Successfully managed sale of private equity owned Archstone Consulting to a publicly traded international consulting firm.

• Built international Archstone finance staff, integrated acquisition, negotiated bank lines and managed all key financial relationships.

• Successful sale of Newsweek

Over 20 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies:

• Financial Director for People Magazine, the world's largest and most profitable magazine. Incremental earnings each year of tenure

• Financial Director for Money and Mutual Funds Magazine. 3 promotions in 3 years

• Manager Corporate Finance Department at American Express - involved in sale and spin off of Shearson and Lehman, respectively

• Big Four Auditor, CPA / MBA

Specialties: Chief Financial Officer, CFO, Executive Team, Digital Media, Technology, Strategic Planning, Financial Operations, Budgeting and Forecasting, Project Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis and Planning, Revenue and Profit Planning, Margin Enhancement, Acquisition Integration, Private Equity, Portfolio Company, EBITDA Improvement, Team Leadership, International Expansion, Cost Reduction, Expense Control, Bank Relations, Price Structuring, New Media, Professional Services, Business Services

John Phillips Avlon (born January 19, 1973) is an American journalist and political commentator. He is a Senior Political Analyst and anchor at CNN and was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast from 2013 to 2018. Avlon was previously a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun and chief speechwriter for former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

Lauren Bertolini is a Chief Product Officer at DAILY BEAST THE and is based in New York City, New York. She has worked as Senior Social Media Editor at NBCUniversal Media LLC; VP, Product at Gawker Media; and Assistant News Editor, Staff Writer at DAILY BEAST THE. Lauren attended Syracuse University between 2005 and 2009.