Audacy Ups Sarah Foss To CTO
• Audacy has elevated Sarah Foss to Chief Technology Officer. As Audacy’s inaugural CTO, Ms. Foss will now manage the company’s key technology initiatives including: software development, ad tech, business intelligence and analytics, data solutions, and Audacy’s recently acquired live and on-demand audio streaming business, AmperWave.
Foss had been serving as Audacy’s Chief Information Officer since joining the company in 2020. She will continue to report to Rich Schmaeling, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, who commented, “Audacy continues to invest in technology to create innovative offerings for its listeners, advertisers and clients. We are excited to have Sarah leading these critical areas to drive our transformation faster and further.”
“Audacy is in the enviable position that we have unique content, great platforms, and an appetite for transformative growth,” said Foss. “I’m excited that technology is seen as an accelerant and differentiator for us at Audacy.”
Prior to joining Audacy in 2020, Foss was SVP, Strategic Initiatives for FreeWheel Advertisers. Prior to that role, she had held various executive roles at Imagine Communications, YANGAROO, Inc., Encompass Digital Media, VCI Solutions, and Harris Corporation. She is also a co-founder of Tech Bae, a tech focused organization for women in the media.
