Paul Trelstad has served TEGNA (formerly Gannett Broadcasting) for 30+ years, the last two decades as senior vice-president, providing management oversight to a group of TEGNA media properties. Multi-platform journalism, marketing, advertising sales and community service are the primary functions of TEGNA properties. Trelstad also serves alongside the corporate Revenue Team, driving performance in multi-platform advertising sales.  Political advertising relationships, rules and regulations are an area of specialization.

Prior to his time at the home office, Trelstad was president and general manager of two TEGNA stations: WKYC-TV (NBC) Cleveland and KTHV-TV (CBS) Little Rock. Trelstad was General Sales Manager for KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix, National and Local Sales Manager for WUSA-TV (CBS) Washington, D.C. As a charter member of their management training program, Trelstad started his career with Cincinnati-based Taft Broadcasting and was later assigned to WDCA-TV (Ind) in Washington, D.C., starting as an account executive and then national sales manager. 

Trelstad earned his Master of Arts degree in Communications Management from the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California.  He completed his undergraduate work in Communication Arts at California Lutheran University, graduating Summa cum Laude.