Mark Contreras
Chief Executive Officer at Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
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Contreras currently works at Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2019, Newspaper Association of America Foundation, as Chairman, Woodward Communications, Inc., as Director from 2015, Public Broadcasting Service, as Director from 2022, The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, as Director, GFR Media LLC, as Director from 2015, Scripps Newspapers, Inc., as Vice President, National Association of Minority Media Executives, as Member, and Scripps Howard Foundation, as Trustee.
Mr. Contreras also formerly worked at Calkins Media, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer, American Press Institute, Inc., as Chairman & Treasurer in 2009, News Media Alliance, as Director, Kansas City Star Co., as Director-Retail Display, Cincinnati Public Radio, Inc., as Director, The E.W.
Scripps Co., as Senior Vice President-Newspapers from 2005 to 2011, Pulitzer, Inc., as Senior Vice President from 1999 to 2004, The Aspen Institute, Inc., as Henry Crown Fellow, and The Times Leader, as President in 1999.
Mr. Contreras received his Masters Business Admin degree in 1988 from Harvard University and undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago.
Mark Contreras active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Scripps Newspapers, Inc.
 Scripps Newspapers, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Part of The E.W. Scripps Co., Scripps Newspapers, Inc. publishes newspapers. The company is based in Winter Park, FL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts
 The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts operates as a non-profit organization. It focuses on increasing access for Hispanic artists and professionals while fostering the emergence of new Hispanic Talent. The organization was founded by Jimmy Smits, Sonia Braga, Esai Morales, and Merel Julia in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
| National Association of Minority Media Executives | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-03-31 |
| Scripps Howard Foundation | Director/Board Member | 2009-03-31 |
| Newspaper Association of America Foundation | Chairman | 2011-06-05 |
Woodward Communications, Inc.
 Woodward Communications, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Woodward Communications, Inc. operates as a media company, composed of community media, agency, and targeted business trade services. It operates through its divisions; the herald media, woodward community media, woodward radio group, woodward printing services, two rivers marketing, and woodward bizmedia. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Dubuque, IO. | Director/Board Member | 2015-06-30 |
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
 Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. is a media company based in Hartford, CT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides a variety of programs and news through its public-media source for NPR, local news/talk programs, and news on arts, health, politics, education, and business. Connecticut Garden Journal is a weekly program hosted by horticulturalist Charlie Nardozzi, and the business section is dedicated to the latest business news. The company also supports an investigative reporting initiative called Tap, which focuses on Connecticut issues. Mark G. Contreras has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-02-28 |
GFR Media LLC
 GFR Media LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GFR Media LLC provides media communication solutions. The private company is based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican company was founded in 1968. Juan Mario Álvarez has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Director/Board Member | 2015-07-31 |
Public Broadcasting Service
 Public Broadcasting Service BroadcastingConsumer Services Public Broadcasting Service provides public broadcasting television services. They provide Television programming and related services to 356 noncommercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. It offers oversees program acquisition and provides program distribution and promotion, education services, new media ventures, fundraising support, engineering and technology development and video marketing services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Director/Board Member | 2022-06-23 |
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Training of Mark Contreras
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| The University of Chicago | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 17 |
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Pulitzer, Inc.
 Pulitzer, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Pulitzer, Inc. prints and publishes newspapers. It publishes the Post-Dispatch, a daily newspaper, Arizona Daily Star, a daily newspaper in Tucson; and Suburban Journals, a group of weekly papers and publications that focus on providing local news and editorial content to the communities they serve. The company was founded by Joseph Pulitzer in 1998 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Consumer Services |
Woodward Communications, Inc.
Woodward Communications, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Woodward Communications, Inc. operates as a media company, composed of community media, agency, and targeted business trade services. It operates through its divisions; the herald media, woodward community media, woodward radio group, woodward printing services, two rivers marketing, and woodward bizmedia. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Dubuque, IO. | Consumer Services |
News Media Alliance
 News Media Alliance Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services News Media Alliance provides newspapers and non-daily newspapers. It focuses on ensuring the future of new media through communication, research, advocacy and innovation. The company was founded on June 1, 1992 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Consumer Services |
Kansas City Star Co.
 Kansas City Star Co. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Part of Chatham Asset Partners LP, Kansas City Star Co. is a company that prints and publishes newspapers. The company is based in Kansas City, MO. | Consumer Services |
American Press Institute, Inc.
 American Press Institute, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services American Press Institute, Inc. hosts seminars and provides training and publishing knowledge for journalists online. The firm mainly focuses on understanding audiences, growing reader revenue, accountability journalism and supporting organizational change and transformation areas. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Consumer Services |
Scripps Newspapers, Inc.
Scripps Newspapers, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Part of The E.W. Scripps Co., Scripps Newspapers, Inc. publishes newspapers. The company is based in Winter Park, FL. | Consumer Services |
Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service BroadcastingConsumer Services Public Broadcasting Service provides public broadcasting television services. They provide Television programming and related services to 356 noncommercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. It offers oversees program acquisition and provides program distribution and promotion, education services, new media ventures, fundraising support, engineering and technology development and video marketing services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Consumer Services |
The Aspen Institute, Inc.
 The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Cincinnati Public Radio, Inc.
 Cincinnati Public Radio, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Cincinnati Public Radio, Inc. provides radio and television broadcasting services. It serve the Greater Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio communities with classical music, news, information, and entertainment programming. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Consumer Services |
The Times Leader
 The Times Leader Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services The Times Leader engages in the publication of newspapers and magazines. It also offers online newspaper with local news, sports, business, multimedia, entertainment, and regional news. The company was founded by Fred C. Kirkendall and Ernest G. Smith in 1907 and is headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, PA. | Consumer Services |
| Newspaper Association of America Foundation | |
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. is a media company based in Hartford, CT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides a variety of programs and news through its public-media source for NPR, local news/talk programs, and news on arts, health, politics, education, and business. Connecticut Garden Journal is a weekly program hosted by horticulturalist Charlie Nardozzi, and the business section is dedicated to the latest business news. The company also supports an investigative reporting initiative called Tap, which focuses on Connecticut issues. Mark G. Contreras has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Consumer Services |
| National Association of Minority Media Executives | |
| Scripps Howard Foundation | Miscellaneous |
The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts
The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts operates as a non-profit organization. It focuses on increasing access for Hispanic artists and professionals while fostering the emergence of new Hispanic Talent. The organization was founded by Jimmy Smits, Sonia Braga, Esai Morales, and Merel Julia in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Calkins Media, Inc.
 Calkins Media, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Calkins Media, Inc. operates as a publishing, broadcasting, and digital media company in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida, and Alabama. It offers newspapers; and operates television stations and digital sites. The company was founded on April 6, 1898 and is headquartered in Levittown, PA. | Consumer Services |
GFR Media LLC
GFR Media LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GFR Media LLC provides media communication solutions. The private company is based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican company was founded in 1968. Juan Mario Álvarez has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Technology Services |
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