Joe Ceryanec is retiring as VP/CFO of Meredith Corp., which owns 17 over-the-air TV stations reaching 11% of U.S. households, effective March 31.
On March 9, his successor will join the Des Moines-based company. The move brings to Meredith a 21-year GE veteran.
Joining Meredith is Jason Frierott, who spent more than 10 years as a CFO for several large GE business units.
This included stints as a senior financial executive at GE Transportation, GE Power & Water and GE Energy. He also spent eight years in an executive role on GE’s Corporate Audit staff.
“Jason has a proven track record of senior financial management of multi-billion-dollar enterprises within the prestigious GE brand,” said Meredith President/CEO Tom Harty. “He has led large financial teams, and we look forward to Jason applying his experience and expertise to help us grow Meredith’s market-leading competitive position.”
In his new role at Meredith, Frierott will lead all financial activities of the enterprise, including accounting, financial planning, treasury, investor relations, internal audit and information technology. Frierott will play key roles in strategic planning, business operations, mergers and acquisitions, and debt-reduction strategies. He will report to Harty.
“I’m extremely honored to be chosen to lead the outstanding group of financial professionals at Meredith,” said Frierott. “It’s an exciting time to be joining Meredith, a proven leader in the media industry across multiple distribution platforms. I look forward to playing a key role as Meredith builds upon its already strong financial position, and helping the company grow shareholder value.”
