The Washington Post: Jeff D’Onofrio appointed chief financial officer

Jeff D'Onofrio (Photo credit: The Washington Post)

The Washington Post announced today the appointment of Jeff D’Onofrio as chief financial officer. D’Onofrio, a seasoned financial leader and media executive with a proven track record at global companies including Raptive, Tumblr and Google, will succeed Steve Gibson who in January announced that he would be retiring after 11 years at The Post and nearly four decades of distinguished service in finance and media.

Most recently, D’Onofrio served as chief financial officer for Raptive, the largest digital ad management company serving 6,000 creators and publishers. During his tenure at Raptive, D’Onofrio oversaw the finance, human resources and data and analytics teams, while negotiating key partnerships and acquisitions that helped power Raptive to impressive revenue and profit growth.

Steve Gibson (Photo credit: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

“I am immensely grateful to Steve for his service to The Post and our readers over the last decade, and I am especially thankful for all the work he’s done to help ensure a smooth transition as we welcome our new CFO, Jeff D’Onofrio. Jeff’s experience in the news, tech and creator industries make him the perfect fit to serve as CFO through this crucial reinvention period at The Post,” said William Lewis, publisher and CEO of The Washington Post.

Immediately prior to his role at Raptive, D’Onofrio was chief executive officer at Tumblr and held other key leadership positions there including president, chief operating officer and CFO. D’Onofrio has held management roles at Google, Zagat, Yahoo and Major League Baseball (MLB Advanced Media).

“I’ve long respected and admired The Washington Post as a reader, and it’s an honor to be joining this world-class news organization at such a pivotal time,” said D’Onofrio. “I’m eager to get started and help accelerate the next chapter of The Post, reaching more readers, unlocking new revenue streams and transforming to keep up with a media industry that’s changing daily.”

D’Onofrio will begin his new role as CFO on June 23 and will report to Chief Executive Officer and Publisher William Lewis.