Charlie Watkins

Charlie Watkins serves as President and CEO of Landmark Media Enterprises (LME) and Dominion Enterprises (DE) and is responsible for company-wide strategy and performance. He reports to Frank Batten Jr., Chairman. Charlie previously served as CEO of Expedient, an LME-owned cloud computing business, and as LME’s Vice President of Corporate Development and New Ventures. He co-founded Expedient in late 2000, leading an acquisition effort from 2003-2007 and then oversaw its growth prior to his current role. Prior to joining Landmark in 2000, Watkins served as President of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy in Charlotte, N.C. He has over 35 years of experience in executive leadership, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, start-ups, operations, marketing, and general management. Prior to entering business, Watkins served as a nuclear-trained U.S. naval officer. Watkins holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master’s of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.