Alex Tolston serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at TEGNA, overseeing matters including corporate governance, media regulation, content distribution, M&A, capital markets and litigation. He joined TEGNA following a decade at Hemisphere Media Group, where as Chief Legal Officer he was closely involved in the company’s acquisition strategy, joint ventures and eventual sale, having earlier practised corporate law at Paul Weiss. Tolston brings a strong transactional dimension to the role, combining public-company legal leadership with substantial experience of deals and strategic development within the media industry.