Melissa A. Zimyeski, VP of Product and Experience Design, Tegna

Melissa A. Zimyeski is the vice president of product and experience design at Tegna, Inc., a multiplatform media company and wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Inc. A proven digital and consumer product executive, Zimyeski leads product management and design for Tegna’s consumer digital products, including more than 50 streaming apps, mobile apps and websites across the company’s portfolio of local media brands.

Zimyeski joined Tegna from the Mayo Clinic, where she was senior vice president and chair of product and experience, accelerating a strategy to transform Mayo into a leading digitally enabled healthcare experience. Prior to Mayo Clinic, she was head of consumer experience at Polestar where she led the launch of the new premium electric vehicle business and brand in North America.

She has also held senior level roles at AKQA and Droga5, where she oversaw product development, analytics and digital transformation for businesses across multiple categories. She began her career at NBC Universal in the local media division.

Zimyeski received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from Columbia University in New York City, where she currently resides with her husband and son.