A Leader in applying Services and Technology for Digital Business Success
- Former VP of Technology and Operations for Gannett Digital
- Former Director of Technology for USATODAY.com
- Former consultant to NASA, NeuStar .biz Domain Registry, Naval Air System Command and various digital startups
- Integral member of Online Publishers Association Technology Group
- Member of multiple executive steering groups for companies delivering digital services
A recognized leader, Kevin LeFew has been working within information technology for over 25 years and has been at the heart of digital business technology for the past 15.
From 2002 to 2010 Kevin served in digital technology leadership for Gannett’s media properties in a variety of positions, most recently as Vice President of Technology and Operations for Gannett Digital. At Gannett Digital, he was responsible for all aspects of digital technology from strategy, to acquisition, integration, and operations/support. In this role he established the core infrastructure for what is the Gannett Digital Media Network. He implemented online video, common ad serving, web analytics, behavioral targeting and common content taxonomy across all properties allowing for the effective and efficient monetization of all ad impressions. He led the formation of a national ad operations unit. He had oversight over two additional digital business units and a combined budget responsibility of over $20M. His teams supported the delivery of over 100 media web sites reaching over 49M unique monthly visitors delivering over 1 billion page views. At USATODAY.com, Kevin was integral to the transformation to becoming a profitable operation significantly enhancing digital advertising capabilities, developing tools to manage advertising inventory, and bringing stability and scalability to publishing systems.
In addition to his experience at Gannett, Kevin has several years experience in delivering professional services as a consultant. Kevin has provided services to NASA HQ, NeuStar Domain Services, Naval Air Systems Command, and numerous digital startups.
Kevin was an active member of the Online Publishers Association Technology Group. He has served on executive committees for several corporations including Akamai, Gomez, Pluck, and Adobe.
Kevin holds a Master’s degree in Information Systems Management, Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, and a Federal CIO certificate from completion of the Advanced Management Program at the National Defense University, Information Resources Management College.