Lee Fentress

Lee Fentress is the Executive Vice President of Business Development & Commerce at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing a wide range of responsibilities including licensing & syndication, commerce, business development, M&A, innovation, public affairs, and more.

With a background as the Vice President of Ad Sales, Fentress played a vital role in managing the advertising business during the LA Times acquisition by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, while spearheading initiatives in programmatic advertising, branded entertainment, e-commerce, and national sales.

Aside from his corporate roles, Fentress is known for his investments in companies like Bruvi and Sagely Naturals, and for co-founding Revenue.com and Pledge.to. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Lee University, as well as executive education from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a certificate in Private Capital Markets from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.

Actively engaged in philanthropic efforts, Fentress volunteers with the Digital Philanthropy Committee at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and serves on the Alumni Board of Directors at St. George's School.