Cathy Baron Tamraz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Business Wire, oversees the company's long-term strategic planning, Internet strategy and global branding. She serves as chair of Business Wire's executive committee.
Gregg Castano was named President in December 2009. In this role, Castano
remains responsible for the company's global growth strategy into new
international and vertical markets, and expands his involvement in the company's
marketing and communications efforts on the operational level. He serves on the
company's executive committee and works closely with CEO and Chairman Cathy
Baron Tamraz on strategic planning and global branding.
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Phyllis Dantuono was named Chief Operating Officer in December 2009, having
shared the position of Co-Chief Operating Officer with Gregg Castano since
2006.
Steve Messick was promoted to Chief Information Officer in 2003. He is
responsible for development, procurement and implementation of all Business
Wire's internal and external technology systems.
Steve has been an employee of the company since 1991.
Prior to Business Wire, Steve was a senior partner with Alpine Information
Systems, San Mateo, California, where Business Wire was his primary account.
Messick previously worked as a systems software engineer at Texas
Geff Scott, Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for all financial and tax
aspects within the company, including fulfilling the required Sarbanes Oxley
reporting to parent Berkshire Hathaway.
Scott joined the company in July, 2007 as CFO.
Prior to Business Wire, Scott, who has more than 20 years in the Accounting
industry, was a partner with Marinelli + Scott, Healdsburg, CA. He also was an
Internal Audit Manager at Eureka Bank, Foster City, CA and a Supervising Senior
Executive Vice President, Media Services & Product Strategy
Laura Sturaitis is Executive Vice President of Media Services & Product Strategy, and heads up Business Wire's Global Media Relations, Content Licensing, Product Strategy, Public Policy, HQ Online Newsroom and Information Services teams.
Laura is responsible for the comprehensive and timely delivery of Business Wire's feed of more than 1,200 releases a day sent globally to print, broadcast, online and social media organizations using Business Wire’s multi-platform delivery
Lorry I. Lokey is the founder of Business Wire. From its 1961 start in San
Francisco, Lorry guided the company's growth throughout the United States and
around the globe. He served as company president until 2003 and CEO until 2005,
passing both titles to long-time executive and current CEO, Cathy Baron Tamraz.
The company was sold to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on March 1,
2006.
