Nexstar Media Group on Thursday appointed Rachel Morgan as executive vice president and general counsel, effective June 20. She will report to Perry Sook, Nexstar’s chairman and chief executive officer, and is assuming the position of general counsel from Elizabeth Ryder, who has been Nexstar’s General Counsel since 2009. Ryder will continue serving as secretary to Nexstar’s board of directors.
Morgan brings a broad range of legal and business experience to Nexstar and will be responsible for the long-term legal strategy and day-to-day management of Nexstar’s legal affairs, as well as those of its affiliated companies. She will serve as a key legal adviser on business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic partnerships, and will oversee the company’s regulatory filings, all aspects of commercial contracts, technology transactions, privacy and data security matters, labor and employment issues, as well as intellectual property, real estate, and litigation matters.
