Entravision Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Promotions to Drive Sales Growth and Enhance Operational Efficiency
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Juan Navarro has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer, after previously serving as Executive Vice President of Local Sales. Mr.
Navarro will succeed Karl Meyer, who is departing the company. - Marcelo Gaete has been appointed Chief Government Affairs Officer, after previously serving as Executive Vice President of Public and Government Relations.
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Larry Safir will assume the role of Executive Vice President for Entravision Texas. Mr. Safir has most recently served as a consultant advisor to Entravision, after previously serving as the company’s Executive Vice President for media properties in
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Michael Christenson, Entravision’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “I am excited to welcome Juan to his new role as our Chief Revenue Officer. He is a proven leader with a commitment to local television, radio and digital media and a track record of building performance-focused sales teams across all of Entravision’s markets.”
“I am excited to serve as Entravision’s CRO and leverage my experience to help drive the company’s future growth,” said Mr.
Mr. Christenson added, “Marcelo’s expertise in the political landscape will be vital for us as we capitalize on opportunities in government and political advertising revenue during election years as well as off-cycle years. Larry has been a trusted advisor since I joined Entravision, and his deep industry insights and strategic vision will be instrumental as we navigate the evolving media landscape. I also want to thank Karl for his dedication and service to the company, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
About Juan Navarro
Mr.
About Marcelo Gaete
Mr. Gaete was appointed Entravision’s Executive Vice President of Public and Government Relations in 2013. In this role, Mr. Gaete oversaw the Company’s community and government relations, leveraging his extensive experience in political and non-partisan campaigns to empower Latino communities. Mr. Gaete is the Board President of Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, promoting civic participation among Latino and immigrant communities, and serves on the board of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles (CHIRLA) Action Fund. Previously, he spent nearly a decade at the NALEO Educational Fund, where he led impactful campaigns like Ya Es Hora¡, helping over a million legal permanent residents become
About Larry Safir
Mr. Safir is a media executive recognized for his significant contributions to the broadcasting industry, including receiving the Texas Association of Broadcasters’ “Lifetime Achievement Pioneering Award” in 2014. With a career that includes serving as Executive Vice President of Entravision from 1992 to 2010, he built and managed nine media properties in
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About Entravision Communications Corporation
Entravision is a media and advertising technology company. Our broadcast properties include the largest television affiliate group of the Univision and UniMás television networks and one of the largest groups of primarily Spanish-language radio stations in
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Mark Boelke
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Entravision
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VP, Financial Reporting and Investor Relations
Entravision
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ir@entravision.com
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