Robin Davis named senior VP, chief distribution officer for Scripps
Robin Davis has been appointed senior vice president and chief distribution officer for The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), effective immediately. Davis, who joined Scripps in 2005, has held various strategic and financial leadership positions. Most recently, she was the senior vice president for strategy, planning, and development, where she spearheaded growth strategies and corporate development, including significant acquisitions like Newsy, Journal Communications, Katz Networks, and ION.
Her leadership has expanded Scripps' portfolio from 10 local TV stations in 2010 to over 60 stations today. As the new chief distribution officer, Davis will manage distribution across multiple platforms, including cable, satellite, and virtual carriers. Adam Symson, Scripps CEO, expressed confidence in her ability to maximize the value of Scripps' distribution platforms.
Davis holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Saint Louis University and is a certified public accountant.
- Robin Davis appointed as senior vice president and chief distribution officer, effective immediately.
- Davis has extensive experience with Scripps since 2005, holding various strategy and finance roles.
- She spearheaded growth strategies and corporate development, including acquisitions of Newsy, Journal Communications, Katz Networks, and ION.
- Under Davis' leadership, Scripps' portfolio grew from 10 local TV stations in 2010 to over 60 stations in 40+ markets.
- Davis' appointment is expected to maximize the value of Scripps' distribution platforms, according to CEO Adam Symson.
- No immediate financial data or detailed growth metrics provided to assess the direct impact of Robin Davis' appointment on stock performance.
Davis has been with Scripps since 2005, holding a variety of strategy and finance leadership positions. Her most recent role was senior vice president for strategy, planning and development, where she was responsible for implementing growth strategies across the business as well as overseeing program management and change management. She also has led corporate development for Scripps.
"Robin is an outstanding media executive with all of the skills to lead our distribution strategy," said Adam Symson, Scripps president and CEO. "Her thorough grasp of our business, the evolving television marketplace and the opportunities we see ahead give me great confidence that she will maximize the value of our distribution platforms."
Davis began her Scripps career as controller for the former newspaper division, then became vice president of finance and development for the division before moving into strategy and corporate development.
Her work leading mergers and acquisitions helped to grow Scripps' local television station portfolio from 10 stations in nine markets in 2010 to its current size of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. She also helped lead the acquisitions of Newsy in 2014, Journal Communications in 2015, Katz Networks in 2017 and ION in 2021. Following the ION acquisition, she helped establish the Scripps Networks division as its vice president of strategy, planning and development.
Before joining Scripps, Davis was vice president and CFO of Pulitzer Newspapers, Inc., and manager of financial reporting for Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. She began her career at Deloitte.
She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from
Davis serves on the Selection Advisory Council of GreenLight Fund Cincinnati and was recently elected to serve as a director of Highlights for Children, a mission-driven company focused on helping children become their best selves.
Media contact: Michael Perry, The E.W. Scripps Company, 513-259-4718, michael.perry@scripps.com
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households across the
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