TV station group Tegna announced that Michael Steib, a former NBCUniversal and Google exec, will succeed David Lougee as president and CEO.
Steib, 48, will assume the top job at Tegna on Aug. 12, 2024, whereupon Lougee, 65, will become senior adviser to the company after serving as president and CEO for seven years.
Steib has served as CEO of Artsy, an online platform for discovering and collecting art, since July 2019. Prior to that, he was president and CEO of XO Group, parent company of wedding media brand The Knot. From 2007-11, he worked at Google as managing director of emerging platforms overseeing mobile ads, video ads, Google TV ads, local ads and commerce. Prior to that he spent nearly six years at NBCU, most recently as general manager of strategic ventures. Steib is the author of “The Career Manifesto: Discover Your Calling and Create an Extraordinary Life” and has hosted a podcast on leadership and professional development. He holds bachelor’s degrees in economics and international relations from the University of Pennsylvania.
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