Laura Tomlin — Senior Vice President of National Media at E.W. Scripps Company

Ms. Laura Tomlin has been Senior Vice President of National Media at The E. W. Scripps Company since August 2017. Ms. Tomlin is responsible for next-generation national news network Newsy; podcast industry leader Midroll and listening service Stitcher; satire and humor brand Cracked; and lifestyle brand SimpleMost as well as the award-winning Scripps Washington Bureau, with its national investigative reporting team and podcast productions. As vice president of digital business operations, she has been responsible for executing the strategic digital agenda for Scripps' local brands in partnership with the television division. Her responsibilities have included working with leaders in all divisions to ensure success and consistency across the digital platforms. Ms. Tomlin joined Scripps in 2010 to launch internal recruiting to support the enterprise. She led the strategic direction for Cracked and has worked closely with the leaders of Newsy since its acquisition. She has served on the digital division's senior leadership team since its inception, creating the human resources function for the division and then moving into a leadership role in operations. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.