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James M. Follo — Executive VP & CFO at The New York Times

Executive Bio

Mr. James M. Follo, also known as Jim, has been the Chief Financial Officer of The New York Times Company since January 8, 2007 and as its Executive Vice President since April 2013. Mr. Follo served as Senior Vice President of The New York Times Company since January 8, 2007 till March 2013. From July 1998 to March 2006, he served in various senior financial management positions at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. from March 2001 to March 2006 and served as its Chief Administrative Officer from October 2003 to March 2006. He served as the Principal Accounting Officer of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., until March 2006 and its Executive Vice President since March 2001; Senior Vice President of Finance and Controller from 1998 to March 2001 and Vice President of Finance since July 1998. Mr. Follo served as Vice President of Finance and Operations, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of General Media International Inc. from 1994 to July 1998. He served as Senior Audit Manager of Grant Thornton, from 1984 to 1994. He has been a Director of HSN, Inc. since August 20, 2008. He is a Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Follo holds a B.S. in accounting from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1981.

Executive VP & CFO Impact on Finance Department's Culture

James M. Follo holds the highest position within the Finance department at The New York Times — Executive VP & CFO, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Finance department. The average employee described daily life within the Finance department as a Extremely fast paced and challenging 8 hour day, stating that they are happy with their work life balance. Employees within The New York Times' Finance department are invested in The New York Times' goals, and feel as though there is space for career growth.

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Executive Team Culture Ratings from The New York Times Employees

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The New York Times' Executive Team scores in the Top 5%
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Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

85% Yes

Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?

Department - Finance 100/100

Department - Operations 100/100

Department - Admin 100/100

Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 58/100

Experience - Over 10 Years 76/100

Ethnicity - Other 77/100

The New York Times' Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 184 ratings, The New York Times' employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an “A+” or 90/100. On average, Men provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Women. Also, the Finance department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Product department.

The New York Times' Executive Team ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably that also have 1,001-5,000 Employees.

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