E.W. Scripps Company enlarges Rebecca Riegelsberger’s role to VP tax and treasury

The E.W. Scripps Company has appointed Rebecca Riegelsberger as vice president, tax and treasury, effective immediately.

Riegelsberger had been vice president of tax. In her expanded role, she is responsible for treasury operations and bank relationships in addition to leading the corporate tax department in direct and indirect taxes, tax planning and support of acquisitions and divestitures.

She will report to Doug Lyons, who remains senior vice president, treasurer and controller for Scripps.

“Rebecca is a strong leader with a wealth of experience in tax and treasury operations,” Lyons said. “Her proven track record in corporate tax will help her continue to serve Scripps well in this new role.”

Riegelsberger earned her bachelor’s degree in accountancy and her master’s in business administration from the University of Cincinnati. She is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. Riegelsberger was tax manager then tax director for Scripps Networks Interactive from 2009 to 2015, before joining E.W. Scripps.

She serves as chair for the Cincinnati chapter of March of Dimes and is a board trustee for business accelerator program Flywheel and for UpSpring, a nonprofit focused on education for children experiencing homelessness.