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Beasley Broadcast Appoints Lauren Burrows Coleman as CFO


Lauren Burrows Coleman
Lauren Burrows Coleman

Beasley Broadcast Group appoints Lauren Burrows Coleman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Friday, November 1. She succeeds longtime CFO Marie Tedesco, who will retire from Beasley after 33 years. Before joining Beasley, Burrows Coleman served as Global Head of Strategic Corporate and Commercial Finance at Wayfair, where she led a global team of 50 across Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate Development and Global Tax functions.

Burrows Coleman's career also includes leadership posts at WindSail Capital Group and Wind Point Partners, both private equity firms, as well as GE Capital, where she managed equity and debt investments across various industries. She began her career as an investment banker in the Communications & Media group at Lehman Brothers.

"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Lauren into the Beasley family," said Beasley Broadcast Group CEO Caroline Beasley. "Her extensive and diverse experience, combined with her leadership skills, are exactly what we need to drive the company forward as we evolve into the future."

Burrows Coleman succeeds Marie Tedesco, who is retiring on November 1st after more than three decades with the organization.

"Marie has been an integral part of our success and her contributions have shaped the organization into what it is today," added Beasley. "It has been a privilege to work alongside her, and we are deeply grateful for her unwavering commitment, hard work, and leadership. We will greatly miss Marie's wisdom and guidance, and we wish her nothing but the very best."

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