Kevin Colligan

CEO

Local Public TV

Jul 2026 - Current (3 months)

As CEO of Local Public, I lead the strategy, growth and innovation of a next-generation digital platform designed to help public media organizations thrive in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Working alongside PBS stations, distributors, foundations, filmmakers and technology partners, my team and I are focused on building scalable solutions that enable local organizations to compete in the digital age while preserving the trusted public service values that define public media.

Key areas of focus include:
• Developing the leading digital platform for local public media streaming and audience engagement.
• Expanding content distribution opportunities through innovative licensing, marketplace, and creator pa

Vice President, Media & Innovation

Cascade PBS

Dec 2018 - Jun 2026 (7 years 7 months)

My team transformed Seattle's PBS station into a nonprofit, local streaming service. Then we turned our local solution into a national product: Local Public.

Managed the following Cascade PBS teams:
• Digital Product & Technology (UX, Product, Development)
• Programming (Acquisitions, Distribution, Scheduling)
• Data & Analytics

Program Manager, Professional Services

Acquia

Sep 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 7 months)

Managed enterprise Drupal 8 web projects for Acquia clients using agile methodology and tools including Jira and Confluence. Led discovery meetings, wrote user stories, created project plans and acted as scrum master for daily standup meetings. Responsible for budgets and development status for projects valued from $500K-$1M
• Engagements included the Acquia.com redesign, a large government financial agency, a prestigious banking institution and educational websites.

Managing Director, Digital Media

The Recording Academy The Grammys

Aug 2009 - Feb 2016 (6 years 7 months)

Digital product owner for the Grammy Awards. Oversaw design, development, CMS, agile project management, analytics and operations for Grammy.com, GrammyPro.com and several mobile apps
• Moved Grammy properties to a modern, enterprise platform: Drupal CMS, Acquia (AWS), Ooyala video platform and Akamai
• Selected and managed best-in-class design, development and infrastructure vendors
• Provided digital media guidance and support for LatinGrammy.com a

Director, Entertainment Content

Major League Baseball Advanced Media

Nov 2005 - Dec 2008 (3 years 2 months)

In its fifth year, MLB Advanced Media — the digital arm of Major League Baseball — branched out beyond baseball, partnering with a music-industry leader to create content/commerce websites for A-list music artists. I was selected to lead digital product and operations (everything from UX to content updates)
• Launched/managed official websites for stars including Elton John, Tom Petty, Guns N’ Roses, Queen Latifah and Def Leppard
• Built and managed seven-person production team

Executive Producer

Major League Baseball Advanced Media

Mar 2001 - Nov 2005 (4 years 9 months)

Major League Baseball created MLBAM as a standalone digital company in 2000. MLBAM launched websites for the league and 30 teams in Spring 2001. I was Executive Producer at launch, responsible for content strategy and operations
• Co-created content blueprint for MLB.com, which integrated editorial, video and interactive stats
• Oversaw design and development of standalone products including WorldSeries.com
• When MLBAM’s off-the-shelf CMS fell short, I stepped in to design a proprietary system. I gathered requirements, wrote the functional sp

Vice President of Content/Executive Producer

Activecom

Jun 1999 - Sep 2000 (1 year 4 months)

Responsible for digital product, content, design and technical production for a start-up catering to participatory sports enthusiasts
• Designed and developed a website featuring editorial and multimedia content, as well as interactive training tools, built atop a proprietary CMS
• Created content plan that included how-to articles for athletes and coverage of marquee events such as the Boston Marathon and Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
• Developed content (acquisition and distribution) strategy with partners including Runner’s World magazine and Yahoo!
• Built 14-person content, production, design and events team

Lead Producer

Fox Sports

Jan 1998 - Jun 1999 (1 year 6 months)

Managed content and technical production (content updates, section launches, etc.) for the FoxSports.com website
• Led on-the-ground multimedia coverage of Super Bowl XXXIII from Pro Player Stadium in Miami (360 photos, video, etc.)
• Pitched concept for Super Bowl Halftime livestream, which was produced by our Fox Sports Net television partners
• Selected as content/production lead for the experimental, video-driven Fox Sports Broadband group

Online editor

Asbury Park Press

Nov 1996 - Jan 1998 (1 year 3 months)

Produced websites for the Home News-Tribune and Pulitzer prize-winning Asbury Park Press newspapers
• Was online editor for a print/web project which won the 1998 James K. Batten Award from the Pew Center for Civic Journalism

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