Media and publishing
10 CFOs in Media and Publishing
These ten people serve as chief financial officers of media and publishing companies, including newspaper, magazine and book publishers. Readers can learn how CFOs approach planning, reporting and capital decisions in media and publishing businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alesia Lewis
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · The Washington Post
Chief Financial Officer at The Washington Post since September 2026, after serving there as Acting Chief Financial Officer (2026); the profile describes the Post as a newspaper publishing company. Washington Post roles also listed include Vice President of Finance and Global Growth (2023–2026), Global Head of Tax, Treasury, and Risk Management (2021–2023) and Global Head of Tax (2017–2021).
Benjamin McKee
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · The Atlantic
Chief Financial Officer at The Atlantic since January 2020; the profile says The Atlantic covers news, politics, culture and more through articles, podcasts, videos and its flagship magazine. Atlantic Media roles listed include Chief Financial Officer (2015–2019), Senior Vice President of Finance & Analytics (2012–2015) and Senior Financial Analyst (2010–2012).
Clare O'Rourke
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Macmillan
Chief Financial Officer at Macmillan since October 2022; the profile describes Macmillan as a book and periodical publishing company. Macmillan roles also listed include EVP Finance & Accounting (2020–2022), SVP Finance & Accounting (2018–2020), Vice President Finance (2017–2018) and Finance Director of Special Projects (2016–2017).
Daniel Schwartz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · HarperCollins Publishers
Chief Financial Officer at HarperCollins Publishers since January 2023; the profile describes HarperCollins as a world-leading book publisher. Former Chief Financial Officer at Macmillan (2020–2022), where the profile also lists Senior Vice President Finance & Strategy (2015–2020) and Vice President, Digital Product Services (2009–2015).
James Goode
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Financial Officer · The Guardian
Group Chief Financial Officer at The Guardian since May 2026, with a headline of CFO, Guardian Media Group; the profile describes The Guardian as a book and periodical publishing company. Former Group Chief Financial Officer at PA Media (2019–2024) and Treasurer and Board of Trustees member at Index on Censorship (2020–2025).
Keith Underwood
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial and Operating Officer · Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Bloomsbury Publishing Plc since February 2026; the profile describes Bloomsbury as an independent book and periodical publisher. Former Chief Financial and Operating Officer at The Guardian (2020–2026), where the profile also lists CEO (Interim) (2021–2022). Board Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Digital Catapult since 2020.
Marcus Roy
LinkedInExperience: Group CFO · The Economist
Group CFO at The Economist since February 2021; the profile describes The Economist as a newspaper publishing company providing daily reporting and news analysis. Other listed roles include Group Financial Controller at Associated British Foods plc (2018–2020) and CFO Chief Financial Officer CWS & Services (2014–2017) and Group FD - Best Buy Europe (2012–2014) at Dixons Carphone.
Mikael Antonsson Bill
LinkedInExperience: CFO · Bonnier News
CFO at Bonnier News (2020–2023) and CFO & CIO there since May 2023; the profile describes Bonnier News as the leading news media company in the Nordics, reaching 6+ million readers per day. Other listed roles include Board Member, Chair of Audit Committee at Readly since 2023 and Board Member at Premo since 2020.
Robert Foppiani, CPA, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · TIME
Chief Financial Officer at TIME since March 2021, after serving there as Vice President of Finance (2018–2021). The profile describes over 15 years of media, consumer marketing and licensing experience, managing a central finance function and budgeting and forecasting. Time Inc. roles listed include Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (2017–2018).
Suzanne Reinhardt
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Hearst Newspapers
Chief Financial Officer at Hearst Newspapers since May 2023, with a headline of SVP, Chief Financial Officer; the profile describes Hearst Newspapers as a newspaper publishing company founded in 1887. Condé Nast roles listed include SVP Finance Americas (2014–2023), Chief Operating Officer, Fairchild Fashion Media (2010–2014) and Director of Finance and Busniess Operations, The New Yorker & Gourmet (2007–2009).
Choose the right perspective
Match the CFO's business to yours, since a news organization, a magazine brand and a book publisher earn revenue and carry costs in different ways. Look at each person's other listed roles too, which show whether their background is in FP&A, tax and treasury, operations or another industry.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you plan the mix of subscription, advertising and print revenue as reader habits change?
- 02How do you decide how much to invest in digital products when legacy revenue is declining?
- 03Which metrics do you report to the board to show the health of a publishing business?
Reaching CFOs in Media and Publishing
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