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Nexstar Names Elizabeth Ryder as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary to the Board of Directors
Company Promotes Executives in Government Relations, Human Resources and Legal Departments IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCompany Promotes Executives in Government Relations, Human Resources and Legal Departments\n\n\n IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nNexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) today announced that Elizabeth Ryder has been appointed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to the company’s Board of Directors. The Company also announced the promotion of three senior executives to new positions with the company—Scott Weaver has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Government Relations, Lindsey Knapp has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Associate General Counsel, and Jason Roberts has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary. All three promotions are effective immediately.\n\n\nMs. Ryder is extremely familiar with Nexstar’s operations, having previously served in the same position from 2017 to 2022, and before that as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. During this time, she oversaw the company’s legal and regulatory efforts related to Nexstar’s acquisitions of Media General in 2017 and Tribune Media in 2019. For the past four years she has served as Nexstar’s senior outside legal counsel. She joined Nexstar in 2009.\n\n\n“We are very pleased to welcome Elizabeth back to Nexstar’s executive team on a full-time basis,” said Perry Sook, Nexstar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Her counsel over the past four years has been invaluable. She brings a depth of legal experience unmatched in the media industry, knows Nexstar and its mission intimately, and understands the evolving media landscape as very few do.”\n\n\nMr. Weaver joined Nexstar in 2024 as Senior Vice President, Government Relations, and has been responsible for setting the company’s legislative and regulatory priorities, representing Nexstar’s interests to the executive branch of the federal government, Congress, and a variety of regulatory bodies. He established Nexstar’s first Office of Government Affairs in Washington, D.C., shortly after joining the company. He will continue to report directly to Mr. Sook.\n\n\nMs. Knapp has served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Associate General Counsel, since 2024, directing comprehensive due diligence during mergers and acquisitions and advising on workforce composition, culture, and integration issu...