The McClatchy Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the appointment of Peter Farr as McClatchy's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Farr has served as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) since joining McClatchy in 2018 and will continue in his role as CAO. He succeeds Elaine Lintecum who will serve as Special Advisor to the CEO until her retirement on June 30, 2020. The company also announced the promotion of Stephanie Zarate to Corporate Controller and Treasurer. Ms. Zarate will continue in her role as Investor Relations Manager, a position she has held since 2016. Mr. Farr and Ms. Zarate will assume their new management roles starting on March 30, 2020. Prior to joining McClatchy, Farr held leadership roles in accounting at The Boeing Company, Allianz SE and Deloitte & Touche, LLP., and served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. In her new and expanded role, Zarate will report to Farr.
Prior to joining McClatchy, she worked in audit at Deloitte for more than seven years.