FOX News Appoints Kevin Lord Executive Vice President of Human Resources
FOX News has appointed Kevin Lord the Executive Vice President of Human Resources, announced network Co-Presidents Jack
Abernethy and Bill Shine. Lord will oversee the entire Human Resources (HR) division for FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business
Network (FBN) and each of the corresponding digital operations. He will begin his new role on January 16, 2017.
Prior to being named to this position, Lord was the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at TEGNA Inc.
(formerly known as Gannett, Co. Inc.) and a member of the company’s leadership team since 2012. While there, he oversaw employee
relations, performance management, employee development, total rewards administration, diversity and inclusion for a workforce of
more than 10,000. He was also responsible for creating initiatives that attracted and retained essential talent, enabling TEGNA to
execute many of their key initiatives.
In making the announcement, Abernethy and Shine said in a joint statement, “Kevin is an extremely well-rounded executive who
recognizes the essential role that Human Resources plays, having held high profile positions at major media companies and GE. His
long and impressive track record in this arena will be a valuable addition to our management team and we look forward to him
implementing key programs reflecting his core vision for employees.”
Lord added, “I am thrilled to be joining the FOX News. I have always admired the brand and look forward to building on its
strong legacy as we attract, develop and retain the best employees in the industry. I am also passionate about employee engagement
and am eager to begin initiating strategic HR programs across all FOX News platforms.”
Throughout his career, Lord has specialized in HR transformation within new management structures. Before joining TEGNA, he
served as the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for NBC News and was the HR Integration leader during NBCUniversal’s
extensive transition from General Electric (GE) to Comcast ownership. His initial role at NBCUniversal was Senior Vice President of
Human Resources for its Integrated Media & International divisions prior to the Comcast ownership.
Before moving to NBC, Lord held several HR leadership positions with General Electric, including Chief Human Resources Officer
for GE Plastics, GE Corporate HR Leader for Commercial & Communications, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for GE Vendor
Financial Services, as well as various HR roles at GE Aviation.
Lord began his career in human resources at Burlington Industries, later moving on to similar positions at Hewlett-Packard,
Colgate-Palmolive and Roche. A graduate of State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport with a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration, Lord went on to receive his Master’s Degree in Human Resources from the University of South Carolina.
About FOX News Channel
FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and
business news. A top five cable network, FNC has been the most-watched news channel in the country for nearly 15 years and
according to a Suffolk University/USA Today poll, is the most trusted television news source in the country. Owned by 21st Century
Fox, FNC is available in more than 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs
in the genre. On the web at www.foxnews.com
About FOX Business Network
FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both
Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York—the business capital of the world—FBN launched in October 2007 and is
available in more than 80 million homes in major markets across the United States. Owned by 21st Century Fox, the network has
bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and London. On the web at www.foxbusiness.com
FOX News Media Contact:
Irena Briganti, 212-301-3608
irena.briganti@foxnews.com
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