Executive Team

As Publisher and CEO, Austin Beutner oversees the Los Angeles Times Media Group’s diverse portfolio of businesses, including the flagship Los Angeles Times, its digital properties and numerous local publications. He joined the company in August, 2014, and serves as the 14th Publisher in...

As editor of the Los Angeles Times Media Group, Davan Maharaj oversees the largest daily newsgathering organization in the West. It includes the flagship Los Angeles Times, the nation's fifth-largest newspaper; latimes.com, the nation's second-largest newspaper website; Times Community...

Mike Tannourji was named Executive Vice President, Advertising for the Los Angeles Times Media Group (LATMG) in August 2012 and leads the company's sales force. He is responsible for revenue strategy and development that supports LATMG's evolving portfolio, including the flagship Los Angeles...

Brad Agens joined the Los Angeles Times Media Group (LATMG) as Senior Vice President, Digital Sales in September 2012. He is responsible for cultivating revenue opportunities, identifying trends and developing innovative client solutions for the company's digital portfolio, including the...

Russ Newton joined The Times in 2000 as director of operations and president at California Community News, one of the Times wholly-owned business units. Before joining The Times, he was director of operations from 1998 to 2000 at Landoll Inc., a Tribune Education company. Previously, he led the...

Julie K. Xanders is the assistant general counsel/West Coast media of Tribune Co. and serves as senior vice president, legal for the Los Angeles Times. Xanders joined Times Mirror in 1993 as corporate counsel for Times Mirror Cable. She was promoted to assistant general counsel in 1995 for...

Nancy Sullivan is Vice President, Communications for the Los Angeles Times. She is responsible for all internal and external communications strategy and implementaion for Los Angeles Times Media Group, as well as the development and execution of media relations campaigns in support of company...

Nicholas Goldberg joined the Los Angeles Times in 2002 as editor of the op-ed page and the Sunday Opinion section. He became deputy editor of the editorial pages in 2008 and a year later was named editor of the editorial pages. 

Bill Yawman joined the Los Angeles Times in 2010 and serves as Senior Director of Circulation and Audience Development. He is responsible for home delivery and paid digital subscription acquisition and retention, strategic business intelligence and sales channel marketing.  Bill also...