Innovative Emmy and Peabody award winning media executive with extensive experience in network news, operations and management. Proven leader who oversees PBS NewsHour operations and, earlier, spearheaded many of CNN’s most pioneering endeavors. Highly knowledgeable in television news, journalism and production with a strong business and operational track record. Proficient in managing large budgets, P&Ls and staffs while implementing process improvements. Proven experience in capital project management and business continuity practices.
'Amazing'
“Matt Speiser is a rare breed of TV News executive. He is amazing at organizing, managing, coordinating and focusing teams of producers, reporters, journalists, web teams along with people 'outside' of TV News... He was my Deputy Bureau Chief at CNN in Washington during my 8+ years of being bureau chief. I simply could not have done the job without him... You'll not find any better.” -- David Bohrman, Network Executive, ABC, NBC, CNN, CurrentTV
'Innovative'
"Matt spearheaded CNN’s defining innovative moment of Election Night 2012, transforming the Empire State Building into an electoral vote tracker, allowing New Yorkers to scan the skyline to learn who won the presidential election." -- Eric Sherling, SVP Special Events Programming, CNN
'Excellent. Smart. Organized.'
"Matt was promoted to Director of News Coverage while I was CNN's Bureau Chief in Washington. The reason for his promotion was simple: Matt was excellent. Smart. Organized. Easy to work with. Honest. Tenacious. Resourceful. Efficient. Well-liked by his colleagues. I couldn't ask for more in a colleague." --Kathryn Kross, ABC, CNN, Bloomberg Television."