TYSONS, Va.—Tegna has hired Michael Steib as its new President, CEO and a Director, succeeding David Lougee as of August 12, 2024. At that time, Lougee, 65, will retire from these roles and become Senior Advisor, the company said today.
Steib, 48, is currently CEO of Artsy, the world’s largest online platform for discovering and collecting art, after serving as President and CEO of XO Group, parent company of The Knot. Previously, he spent 10 years in executive positions at NBCUniversal and Google launching, scaling, and acquiring advertising-supported businesses. Steib has a track record of developing high-performing teams that build industry-defining products and brands and deliver extraordinary shareholder returns, Tegna said.
