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Chase Davis // Head of Transformation, Strategy and VP
Chase leads the newsroom’s teams responsible for visual and interactive journalism, audience development, data and technology, as well as helping to guide its strategy and digital transformation.
Before coming to the Star Tribune in late 2017, he was editor of the Interactive News desk at The New York Times — a team that combines journalistic values with software engineering to help enable and elevate Times journalism. He previously worked as an investigative reporter and data journalist in California, Iowa and Texas and has served in a variety of capacities as a consultant and educator at the intersection of journalism and technology.
Chase is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism. A native of St. Louis Park, he lives in Minneapolis with his wife and son.
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