Eve Burton

Eve Burton is an accomplished executive with a wealth of experience spanning over 25 years. Currently serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Hearst, she overlooks global legal operations, strategic enterprise deals, compliance, labor relations, employment matters, and government affairs. Apart from her corporate role, she also co-founded HearstLab, an initiative supporting early-stage women-led businesses leveraging technology. Eve is actively involved in the Hearst Venture Advisory Group that invests in companies globally and serves as President of the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has a diverse professional background that includes leadership positions at CNN and the New York Daily News. Her expertise lies in general management, business development, strategy, governance, team building, and supporting news teams and the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.