Beasley CFO Abruptly Exits

Beasley Media Group—announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Lauren Burrows Coleman, has resigned to pursue other opportunities. 

Her departure is effective October 17, 2025, just under a year after she joined the company. The move comes amid the company's ongoing financial challenges, including a significant debt load of approximately $280 million and a market capitalization of around $11.18 million as of the announcement date.

Laureen Burrows Coleman

Coleman was appointed CFO effective November 1, 2024, succeeding Marie Tedesco, who retired after 33 years with Beasley. Prior to Beasley, she served as Global Head of Strategic Corporate and Commercial Finance at Wayfair until January 2024. Her career also includes leadership roles at private equity firms WindSail Capital Group and Wind Point Partners, as well as managing equity and debt investments at GE Capital across various industries. She began her career as an investment banker in the Communications & Media group at Lehman Brothers.

Her roughly 11-month stint as CFO was marked by the company's efforts to navigate a tough media landscape, though specific achievements or reasons for her exit beyond "pursuing other opportunities" have not been publicly detailed.

Effective October 17, CEO Caroline Beasley will serve as the interim principal financial officer. Shaun Greening, Beasley's Vice President of Financial Reporting since joining in 2000 (previously an audit manager at KPMG in Tampa), will act as the principal accounting officer.

Beasley Media Group operates as a multi-platform media company focused on radio broadcasting, digital media, and live events, with stations in major markets like Philadelphia, Detroit, and Boston.