Rob Gates

Rob Gates is an experienced professional in data enablement and product management within the media industry, currently serving as the Director of Data Enablement at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK. Gates has held various leadership roles, including Director of Product Management for Messaging and Director of Advanced Analytics. Previous positions include Audience Analyst, Social Media Coordinator/Strategist, and Digital Producer/MultiMedia & Video Specialist at The Courier-Journal, as well as roles such as Sunday Editor and Deputy Metro Editor at The Eagle-Tribune, and Managing Editor at The Haverhill Gazette. Gates holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Northeastern University, earned between 1986 and 1990.