Director
Greg Retsinas is the President and General Manager of KGW, as of 2024. He previously served as the station’s News Director and Director of Digital Media and Strategy. KGW is the NBC affiliated television station serving Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Prior to coming to Portland in 2014, Retsinas worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for six years for a media group that owned several newspapers and affiliated websites. He was the digital director for that group, which received numerous national awards during his tenure for its digital innovation and products. He also ran a Sonoma County-based digital marketing start-up agency for two years as a pilot project.
Previous stops include reporting and leadership roles in Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, New York and South Carolina, primarily for properties of The New York Times Company. Retsinas has long been active in education and mentorship programs, for journalists and for veterans entering the workforce.
Retsinas serves on the boards of Pioneer Courthouse Square, Sport Oregon, the Westside Economic Alliance, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. He is also a member of the city of Portland’s Sustainability and Climate Commission.
Retsinas is a native Rhode Islander and a graduate of Brown University. He is an often-heartbroken fan of all Boston sports teams, and he and his wife enjoy hiking, yoga, and Oregon explorations. He travels the world to find and walk labyrinths, a journey that can be followed at @labyrinthsoftheworld on Instagram.