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Robert Thomson (born 11 March 1961) is an Australian journalist. Since January 2013 he has been chief executive of News Corp.

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.

Mr. Chapek served as Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products since the segment’s creation in 2018, and prior to that was Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts since 2015. As Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Mr. Chapek oversaw the Company’s largest business segment, with operations around the globe and more than 170,000 employees worldwide. The segment includes Disney’s iconic travel and leisure businesses, encompassing six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia, a top-rated cruise line, a popular vacation ownership program, and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Disney’s global consumer products operations include the world’s leading licensing business across toys, apparel, home goods, digital games and apps, the world’s largest children’s print publisher, Disney store locations around the world, and the shopDisney e-commerce platform. During his tenure at the Parks segment, Mr. Chapek oversaw the opening of Disney’s first theme park and resort in mainland China, Shanghai Disney Resort; the addition of numerous guest offerings across Disney’s six resort destinations in the U.S., Europe and Asia, including the creation of the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World and the addition of Marvel-inspired attractions around the globe; and the expansion of Disney Cruise Line with the announced construction of three new ships. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Chapek was President of the former Disney Consumer Products segment, where he drove the technology-led transformation of the Company’s consumer products, retail and publishing operations. Prior to that, he served as President of Distribution for The Walt Disney Studios and was responsible for overseeing the Studios’ overall content distribution strategy across multiple platforms including theatrical exhibition, home entertainment, pay TV, digital entertainment and new media. He also served as President of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, where he spearheaded the successful “vault strategy” for the Company’s iconic films and transformed the primary format of home entertainment from DVD to Blu-ray. Before joining Disney in 1993, Mr. Chapek worked in brand management at H.J. Heinz Company and in advertising at J. Walter Thompson. Mr. Chapek earned a B.S. in Microbiology at Indiana University Bloomington and an MBA from Michigan State University.

Julius Choudhury is a CEO and Editor in Chief at dearJulius.com and CEO and Editor in Chief at Daily News and is based in New York City, New York.

Timothy E. Ryan (born 20th century) is an American newspaper publisher and businessman. Beginning in 2015, he served as the publisher and chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune. Prior to his position with the Los Angeles Times, he served as the publisher and chief executive officer of The Baltimore Sun, beginning in 2007.

Daisy Veerasingham was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in February of 2021. Veerasingham had been chief revenue officer since 2019, and continues to lead the company’s revenue division and serve on the AP Management Committee. Veerasingham joined AP in 2004 as sales director for AP Television News in London and was promoted to senior vice president for international revenue in 2010. In that role, she led all international content licensing, AP Global Media Services and AP’s video business, including the news agency’s multichannel live video service. Prior to joining AP, she was group sales and marketing director at LexisNexis and also held sales and marketing roles at the Financial Times. Based in London, Veerasingham will relocate to AP’s headquarters in New York.