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Aron Pilhofer // Chief Product Officer
Aron Pilhofer is the Chief Product Officer for the Star Tribune, responsible for developing and implementing the company’s digital product and technology strategy. His team oversees all of the company’s core digital products and platforms, including its digital publishing stack as well as e-commerce, advertising and subscription products. Prior to joining the Star Tribune, Aron was the James B. Steele Chair in Journalism Innovation at Temple University in Philadelphia, where his work focused on new business models, digital transformation and innovation in news. Before joining Temple, Pilhofer was Executive Editor, Digital, and interim Chief Digital Officer at the Guardian in London. Previously, he was Associate Managing Editor for Digital Strategy at The New York Times. Aron also was a reporter and editor at The Times, The Center for Public Integrity in Washington, DC, and at several Gannett newspapers in New Jersey and Delaware. Aron also co-founded three news-related startups: DocumentCloud.org, Hacks & Hackers and The Tiny News Collective.
Management Team
![Steve Grove](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^44STUDIOXX24_steve_headshot.jpg)
Steve Grove
CEO, Publisher and Board Member
steve.grove@startribune.com
![Suki Dardarian](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Suki_86x119.jpg)
Suki Dardarian
Editor and Senior Vice President
suki.dardarian@startribune.com
![Laura Burkholder](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^05STUDIOXX24_laura_headshot.jpg)
Laura Burkholder
VP, Consumer Marketing
laura.burkholder@startribune.com
![Jason Cole](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^03STUDIOXX24_Jason_headshot.jpg)
Jason Cole
VP, Advertising Sales
jason.cole@startribune.com
![Chase Davis](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^34STUDIOXX24_chase_headshot.jpg)
Chase Davis
Head of Transformation, Strategy and VP
chase.davis@startribune.com
![David Diegnau](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/08^10STUDIOXX24_Dave_head.png)
David Diegnau
Senior Vice President, Operations
david.diegnau@startribune.com
![Phillip Morris](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Morris_Phillip_86x119.png)
Phillip Morris
Opinion Editor and Vice President
phillip.morrris@startribune.com
![Kyndell Harkness](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^28STUDIOXX24_kyndell_headshot.jpg)
Kyndell Harkness
Head of Culture and Community
kyndell.harkness@startribune.com
![Chris Iles](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^76STUDIOXX24_headshot.jpg)
Chris Iles
VP, Communication and Brand Marketing
chris.iles@startribune.com
![Paul Kasbohm](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^23STUDIOXX24_Paul_headshot.jpg)
Paul Kasbohm
Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer
paul.kasbohm@startribune.com
![Brian Kennett](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^09STUDIOXX24_Brian_headshot.jpg)
Brian Kennett
VP, Head of Digital Advertising and Agency Services
brian.kennett@startribune.com
![Randy Lebedoff](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^07STUDIOXX24_Randy_headshot.jpg)
Randy Lebedoff
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
randy.lebedoff@startribune.com
![Michelle Mueller](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^69STUDIOXX24_headshot.jpg)
Michelle Mueller
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
michelle.mueller@startribune.com
![Stephanie Ness](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^74STUDIOXX24_headshot.jpg)
Stephanie Ness
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
stephanie.ness@startribune.com
![Aron Pilhofer](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^29STUDIOXX24_Aron_head.jpg)
Aron Pilhofer
Chief Product Officer
aron.pilhofer@startribune.com
![Maria Reeve](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^15STUDIOXX24_Maria_headshot.jpg)
Maria Reeve
Managing Editor and VP
maria.reeve@startribune.com
![Harpreet Kaur Sandhawalia](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^37STUDIOXX24_Harpreet2_headshot.jpg)
Harpreet Kaur Sandhawalia
VP, Product
harpreet.sandhawalia@startribune.com
![Jeff Sebesta](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^50STUDIOXX24_headshot.jpg)
Jeff Sebesta
VP, Subscription Operations
jeff.sebesta@startribune.com
![Raul Vazquez](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^79STUDIOXX24_headshot.jpg)
Raul Vazquez
Vice President, Production Operations
raul.vazquez@startribune.com
![Chad Wagner](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^67STUDIOXX24_headshot.jpg)
Chad Wagner
VP, Engineering
chad.wagner@startribune.com
![Eric Wieffering](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^31STUDIOXX24_Eric_headshot.jpg)
Eric Wieffering
Managing Editor and VP
eric.wieffering@startribune.com
![Mary Mayer](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^71STUDIOXX24_headshot.jpg)
Mary Mayer
SVP, Consumer Growth
mary.mayer@startribune.com
Board of Directors
![Steve Grove](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08^44STUDIOXX24_steve_headshot.jpg)
Steve Grove
CEO, Publisher and Board Member
steve.grove@startribune.com
![Christine Fruechte](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Christine-Fruechte_Thumb.jpg)
Christine Fruechte
CEO, Colle McVoy, Board Chair
![Glen Taylor](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Glen-Taylor_Thumb.jpg)
Glen Taylor
Chairman and Founder, Taylor Corp., Board Member
![Leigh Hart](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Leigh-Hart_THUMBNAIL.jpg)
Leigh Hart
Vice President, Corporate Development, Taylor Corporation, Board Member
![Channon Lemon](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Channon-Lemon_Thumb.jpg)
Channon Lemon
Vice President, Economic Development, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
![Scott Burns](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Scott-Burns_Thumb.jpg)
Scott Burns
CEO and Co-Founder, Structural, Board Member
![David Kristal](https://startribunecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/David-Kristal_Thumb.jpg)
David Kristal
Founder and CEO, Augeo, Board Member