Chris Zeien

Vice President, Finance

Chris Zeien is the Vice President of Finance at Boston Globe Media, where he oversees all areas within the finance function, including accounting, financial operations, payroll, treasury, and financial planning and analysis. Since joining the company in 2018, Chris has led initiatives to improve the organization’s budget, reporting, and forecasting strategy, along with supporting the company’s core financial models and decision support analyses. Chris serves as a strategic business partner for departments across the organization.

Before joining Boston Globe Media, Chris worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he advanced the annual budget process and long-term financial planning for the organization. He also held roles at Harris Williams & Co. and Barclays, where he advised corporate clients on acquisition opportunities and executed public and private transactions within the investment grade, high yield, and secured capital markets.

Chris holds an MBA in corporate finance and strategy from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Colby College.