As print struggles to survive the digital era, CEO Meredith Kopit Levien of The New York Times was determined to keep her favorite New York-based newspaper afloat. Dedicated to fulfilling The NY Times mission of journalism that seeks to unveil truth and understanding of world events, Levien began her influential reign at the company making a drastic shift in advertising through the transformation from print to digital. After proving herself as a brilliant leader, Levien was promoted to Executive VP and CRO in 2015. By 2017, she moved through the ranks of the C-Suite to COO. As acting CEO, Levien’s top priorities are to continue the expansion of the company’s “subscription- first journalism” strategy and maintain the high retention rate of readers through gamification. Levien is the second woman to hold this position.
