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Adweek CEO Litvack has resigned

Jeffrey Litvack

Jeffrey Litvack, the chief executive office at Adweek, has resigned.

Shamrock Capital partner Laura Held will lead the Office of the CEO while the company conducts a search.

The Adweek leaders comprising the Office of the CEO include Chief Brand Officer Danny Wright, Chief Innovation Officer Toby Daniels, Chief Content Officer Lisa Granatstein, Editor in Chief Stephanie Paterik and Chief Product Officer David Saabye.

Litvack will serve as a resource for the board during a transition period.

“Over the past five years, I have been proud to spearhead the growth and evolution of Adweek into a multi-dimensional brand, including the relaunch of Brandweek and Mediaweek as well as the buildout of Adweek+ and community initiatives,” Litvack said in a statement. “I have had the pleasure to work with an extraordinary team of executives, and with COVID almost behind us and the company’s strong financial performance, it’s time to pass the reins and embark on my next chapter.”

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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