Senior Leadership

Mr. Reed joined GateHouse Media, the predecessor company to New Media, in January of 2006 as Chief Executive Officer. He has also been a member of the board of directors since October 2006. Previously, Mr. Reed served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., or “CNHI”, a leading publisher of local news and information, following a term as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, he worked for Park Communications, Inc., a multimedia company located in Ithaca, NY. Mike formerly served on several Boards of Directors, including the Newspaper Association of America, the Associated Press, where he was Chairman of the Audit Committee, the University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences, and Gracy College Journalism School. Mr. Reed currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, which he joined in 2009.

Lark-Marie Antón is the Chief Communications Officer at Gannett where she oversees internal and external communications focused on the company’s core mission to strengthen local communities through its content and marketing solutions brands. With more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications and integrated marketing, she has held executive roles at Hertz, Verizon, Loews Hotels and served as Deputy Press Secretary for the Honorable Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's administration in New York City. Prior to joining Gannett in 2021, she served as Chief Communications Officer at Aura, a cybersecurity technology platform. Lark earned a Master of Arts in communication studies from West Virginia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Marist College. In 2020, she was named among Ragan's Top Women in Communications. She proudly serves on the Boards of New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, The Prospect Park Alliance and Green-Wood, a National Historic Landmark.

Mr. Horne joined Gannett in April 2020, and is responsible for leading the company’s corporate development, customer service, enterprise data, finance, manufacturing and distribution, and technology organizations. Additionally, Mr. Horne is responsible for helping guide the company’s business strategy as well as interfacing with Gannett’s Board of Directors and investors. He has more than 25 years of experience in the entertainment, media, and technology industries. Immediately prior to his role at Gannett, he served as the Global Controller for The We Company. Prior to that, Mr. Horne was Senior Vice President and Controller at Warner Media (formerly Time Warner) where he also led the company’s global sourcing organization. He previously served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer for AOL.

Ms. Howland focuses on enabling high-performance cultures by bringing people processes in line with organizational strategy. Her background in human resources includes start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, with specialties in organizational and leadership development. Prior to joining Gannett, formerly GateHouse Media, in 2018, she served as Chief People Officer at Mobiquity, a digital engagement agency. Her experience also includes serving as Senior Managing Partner and Talent Practice Executive for Decision Strategies International. Ms. Howland is also a well-regarded author of whitepapers, a lecturer and curriculum developer for elite business school programs.

Polly Grunfeld Sack joined Gannett, formerly GateHouse Media, as its chief legal officer in 2006 after 14 years with sports, media and entertainment company IMG, where she served as Senior Vice President and Director of Mergers and Acquisitions. In addition to earning her law degree from Stanford Law School, she also has a Masters in Engineering from Stanford University, undergraduate degrees in math and civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her certification as a professional engineer. She is a board member of several animal rescue groups.

Mr. Faure Walker has been the Chief Executive Officer of Newsquest Media Group since 2014, managing more than 165 regional news brands in the UK with an audience of 30 million. He joined Newsquest from Johnston Press plc, where he served as Digital Director since 2010. Prior to this, he was General Manager of The Scotsman Publications Ltd. Mr. Faure Walker started his career in marketing services, rising to become a Board Director of The Communication Group plc in 1999. He is Chairman of the News Media Association.