Jon Steinlauf

Title: President, National Ad Sales
and Marketing, Scripps Networks Interactive

Years In Cable: 31

Education: Duke University

One Word that Best Describes Me: Respectful

 

Karen Grinthal

Title: SVP, Ad Sales,
Food Network

Years In Cable: 28

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Sarah Lawrence College

One Word that Best Describes Me: Curious

 

Greg Regis

Title: SVP, Advertising Sales, Travel Channel and Great American Country

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications, St. John’s University

 

Donna Stephens

Title: SVP, Ad Sales, Scripps Networks Interactive

Years In Cable: 30

Education: BS
(Business Administration), Christopher
Newport University

 

This quartet of execs is a strong force at Scripps because its members are all on the same page. Stephens is responsible for managing the ad sales division for Scripps brands, as well as generating convergent revenue for their respective online properties. Steinlauf oversees research, branded entertainment, pricing and planning and inventory control. Grinthal is responsible for revenue for both Food Network and Cooking Channel as well as convergent revenue for their respective websites. Finally, Regis oversees sales strategies for the two networks. Together, they soar.

 

Jon Steinlauf

What does the future look like for skinny bundles and flexible packaging? The future is bright; it’s pro consumer, and that is important.

The technology that will most benefit cable over the next year is: 4K TV

Hoverboard, driverless car or drone:
Driverless car

What was your first job? Ad buyer

Name of my favorite Spotify playlist: R&B

 

Karen Grinthal

What does the future look like for skinny bundles and flexible packaging? Brands that add value to consumers’ lives will succeed.

Favorite charity event I work with:

Young Audiences New York, enabling New York City’s children and youth to use their creativity to succeed in school, work and in their lives.

Favorite vacation spot: Tuscany

I watch the majority of programming on this device: Big screen television

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