I don't know anything about their CEO, except that Wikipedia notes that in 2020, "GMG Union, which represents the staff of six G/O Media sites, announced a vote

I don't know anything about their CEO, except that Wikipedia notes that in 2020, "GMG Union, which represents the staff of six G/O Media sites, announced a vote of no confidence in CEO Jim Spanfeller, citing, among other issues, a lack of willingness to negotiate for 'functional editorial independence protections.'"