Alex Tolston is senior vice president and chief legal officer at TEGNA. In this role, Tolston leads the company’s legal department and oversees all legal functions across a broad range of disciplines including corporate governance, content creation and distribution, regulatory, ethics and compliance, M&A, capital markets, and litigation and supports TEGNA’s long-term direction and growth. Additionally, he also leads all advocacy and government affairs matters at TEGNA.
Previously, Tolston was executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary at Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMTV), a U.S.-based pure-play Spanish-language media company comprised of streaming, broadcast television, cable networks and digital offerings in the U.S. and Latin America. At Hemisphere, Tolston oversaw legal, business and government affairs and executed the company’s growth strategy, including M&A, joint venture and sale transactions.
Before joining Hemisphere, Tolston practiced law in the corporate department at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and was counsel to Hemisphere in its initial public offering. He began his career at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BSC).
Mr. Tolston holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Tulane University and a J.D., magna cum laude, from New York Law School. He serves on the NBC Affiliates Board of Directors, the New York Law School Alumni Association Board of Directors and sits on the Newcomb-Tulane College Dean’s Advisory Council at Tulane University.