Tegna names Lauren Fisher chief legal officer, effective November 27

TEGNA announced the appointment of Lauren Fisher as senior vice president and chief legal officer, effective November 27. Fisher will serve as a member of the company’s leadership team, reporting directly to president and CEO Dave Lougee. As chief legal officer, Fisher will lead the company’s legal department and oversee all legal functions across a broad range of disciplines including corporate, content creation and distribution, regulatory, ethics and compliance, and litigation and support TEGNA’s long-term direction and growth. Fisher joins TEGNA from Vox Media where she was chief legal officer and corporate secretary.