Gray Media Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Gray Media Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Gray Media Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Hilton H. Howell, Jr.
Chairman; Chief Executive Officer Executive BoardMr. Hilton H. Howell, Jr. has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company since January 2019. Prior to this, he served as the President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company from June 2013 to December 2018. Previously, he served as the Vice Chairman from 2002 to April 2016, Executive Vice President of the company from September 2002 to August 2008. Mr. Howell served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic American Corporation and as the Chairman in 2009. He also served as the General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Delta Fire & Casualty Insurance Company and Delta Life Insurance Company from 1991 to 2013. Earlier, he served as a Director of Atlantic American Corporation, American Southern Insurance Company, Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company, American Safety Insurance Company, Delta Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, and Delta Life Insurance Company. Previously, Mr. Howell served as a Director of the National Association of Broadcasters and the NBC Affiliate. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of Gray’s.
Donald Pat LaPlatney
Co-Chief Executive Officer; Director; President Executive BoardMr. Donald P. LaPlatney has been the President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Director, of the company since 2019. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Raycom from 2016 to 2019. He also served as the Chief Operating Officer of Raycom from 2014 to 2016; Senior Vice President of Digital Media from 2012 to 2014; and the Vice President of Digital Media from 2007 to 2012. Previously, Mr. LaPlatney worked at The Tube Media Corp, Westwood One, and Raycom Sports.
Jeffrey R. Gignac
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Jeffrey R. Gignac has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since July 2024. Previously, he served as Managing Director and Head of Media & Telecom Investment Banking at Wells Fargo Securities. Prior to that he worked at Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen.
Sandra Breland McNamara
Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer Senior ManagementMs. Sandra Breland McNamara has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since May 2023. Prior to this, she served as the Senior Vice President of Local Media at the company. Previously, she also served as the President of the FOX Affiliate Board of Governors. Ms. Breland has over 30 years of experience in local broadcasting. Currently, she also serves as Directors for the Carole Kneeland Project.
Kevin P. Latek
Chief Legal and Development Officer; Executive Vice President; Secretary Senior ManagementMr. Kevin P. Latek has been an Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal and Development Officer of the company since February 2016. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President, Business Affairs in 2013 and Vice President for Law and Development from 2012 to 2013. Previously, Mr. Latek represented financial institutions and television and radio broadcasters in FCC regulatory and transactional matters with the law firm of Dow Lohnes, PLLC. He is also member of the CBS Affiliates Board, the National Association of Broadcasters Educational Foundation, the American Bar Association and the Federal Communications Bar Association.
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