Amy Reinhard
USA TODAY Co.About Amy Reinhard
Amy Reinhard (age 50) has served as an independent director of Gannett Co., Inc. since April 2022. She is President of Advertising at Netflix, and previously held senior roles in studio operations, content acquisition, and consumer products at Netflix and Paramount Pictures, bringing >20 years of operational and strategy experience across television and film. Tenure on GCI’s board is ~3 years, with core credentials in digital media, advertising, content acquisition, and global distribution .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix, Inc. | President of Advertising | Oct 2023–present | Senior executive leadership in ad strategy and monetization |
| Netflix, Inc. | VP, Studio Operations & Consumer Products | Sep 2020–Oct 2023 | Operational leadership across studio and consumer product initiatives |
| Netflix, Inc. | VP, Content Acquisition & Consumer Products | Nov 2016–Sep 2020 | Global content licensing; consumer products |
| Paramount Pictures (ViacomCBS) | President, Worldwide Television Licensing & Distribution | Apr 2014–Nov 2016 | Led global TV licensing and distribution |
| Paramount Pictures | Various advancing roles | Jan 2005–Nov 2016 | Strategy, marketing, distribution across TV/film |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) | President of Advertising | Oct 2023–present | Operating executive; no GCI interlock disclosed |
Board Governance
- Independence: The Board determined Reinhard is independent under NYSE rules; Audit, Nominating & Corporate Governance, and Compensation Committees are entirely independent .
- Committee assignments: Member, Nominating & Corporate Governance; Chair, Transformation Committee (digital transformation oversight) .
- Attendance and engagement: In 2024 the Board met 8 times; Audit 5, Compensation 4, Nominating & Corporate Governance 4, Transformation 4. Each then-serving director attended at least 75% of meetings of the Board and their committees .
- Board leadership: CEO serves as Chair; Kevin M. Sheehan is Lead Independent Director, elected annually, with responsibilities for independent director leadership and stockholder communication .
- Executive sessions: Non-management directors hold regular executive sessions without management; presiding rotates among committee chairs present .
Fixed Compensation (Director)
| Component | 2024 Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
| Committee chair fee | $0 (2024 chair fees paid to specific listed chairs; Reinhard’s 2024 fees show $100,000 cash) |
| Lead Director premium | N/A (not applicable to Reinhard) |
Performance Compensation (Director)
| Grant Type | Grant Date | Shares/Units | Grant Fair Value (USD) | Vesting/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual stock grant (common stock) | June 4, 2024 | 30,864 shares | $125,000 | Number of shares determined at $4.05 closing price; vesting terms not specified in proxy director section |
No director performance-vesting equity (e.g., PSUs) is disclosed for Reinhard; director equity in 2024 was delivered as a fixed-value stock grant .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Role | Committee Roles | Interlocks/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| None disclosed | — | — | No compensation committee interlocks in 2024; no insider participation on Compensation Committee . |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Digital media and advertising leadership; operational and strategy roles across content acquisition, distribution, and studio operations .
- Governance alignment: Chair of Transformation Committee, advising Board on digital transformation initiatives .
Equity Ownership
| Holder | Beneficial Shares | % of Class | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Reinhard | 123,725 | <1% | 146,435,731 shares outstanding as of April 8, 2025; percent denoted “*” less than 1% in table |
- Director stock ownership guidelines: Non-employee directors must hold stock equal to 3× annual cash retainer; as of Jan 1, 2025 all non-employee directors were in compliance .
- Holding and alignment policies: Insiders (including directors) prohibited from hedging or pledging, including collars, swaps, short-selling; cannot hold Company securities in margin accounts .
Governance Assessment
- Strengths: Independent director; committee leadership as Chair of Transformation; governance-aligned stock ownership guidelines met; prohibitions on hedging/pledging; regular executive sessions; Board pursuing enhanced stockholder rights (majority voting, supermajority removal) .
- Attendance: Met minimum threshold (≥75%) for Board/committee meetings in 2024 alongside all directors, indicating baseline engagement .
- Conflicts/Related Parties: No related-person transactions over $120,000 disclosed since Jan 1, 2024; no compensation committee interlocks .
- Shareholder signals: 2024 say-on-pay approval ~98%, indicating broad investor support for compensation program oversight (Board-level governance context) .
RED FLAGS: None disclosed specific to Reinhard. No pledging/hedging permitted; no related party transactions; no attendance shortfalls reported .