Michael E. Reed | 59 Chair of the Board since May 2019, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Director since November 2013 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE USA TODAY Co., Inc. Chair of the Board since May 2019 Chief Executive Officer and President, and member of the Board since November 2013 GateHouse Media, Inc. , our predecessor Chief Executive Officer from January 2006 to November 2019 and member of the board of directors from October 2006 to November 2019 SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Business Leadership/Operations : Deep understanding of our operations, strategy and people, as well as our industry, having served in senior executive and advisory capacities in the newspaper and media industries for more than 30 years Innovation/Technology : Brings to the Board extensive understanding of digital advertising and emerging technologies through leadership roles spanning both traditional and digital media Governance and Risk Oversight Expertise : Extensive corporate board experience provides strategic perspective and informed guidance across corporate governance, human capital, and risk oversight Corporate Transformation and Investor Engagement : In-depth experience leading corporate transformations and complex mergers and acquisitions ("M&A"), strengthening stockholder engagement and providing the Board valuable insight into strategic opportunities OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIPS Former Director and former Chair, Newspaper Association of America Former Director, Minneapolis Star Tribune Former Director and former Chair of the Audit Committee, the Associated Press