John Parente is the Chief Executive Officer of CP Media, LLC, an owner of broadcast television stations headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Over the course of his business career, Mr. Parente has developed broad expertise by serving in various executive and management positions in a range of business ventures, including companies engaged in manufacturing, real estate, construction, banking, distribution, and media. He serves on the Board of Directors of Sordoni Construction Company, a New Jersey based construction company serving commercial clients in New Jersey and New York. Mr. Parente has developed significant banking experience through his prior involvement as a founding director of a bank located in Pennsylvania. Mr. Parente provides the Board and the Committees he serves with significant management, business, finance, and risk management expertise and provides insights into the economic opportunities in the Northeast Pennsylvania region, which is a key geographic area for the Company. He formerly served as the Chair of the Company s Risk Committee and Strategic/Executive Committee and as a past member of its Audit Committee and is thoroughly familiar with the challenges and risks associated with the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.