Nikhil Hunshikatti is the Senior Vice President, Consumer Revenue and Subscriptions Growth at Gannett. Previously, he served as Gannett’s SVP, Growth where he enabled almost 50% year-over-year digital subscription growth for the company’s robust network of publications.

He first joined the Gannett | USA TODAY Network in 2009 at The Columbus Dispatch where he led the publication’s marketing team and implemented data-backed decision-making and developed a variety of multifaceted marketing strategies. Within his teams, he fosters a startup mentality with a strong focus on experimentation, strategic optimizations and performance marketing.

Hunshikatti received his Bachelor’s in Engineering from Mumbai University and his Master’s in Marketing Management from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He lives in Dublin, Ohio along with his wife, Charuta, and their two children. Hunshikatti is actively involved in his community with multiple local organizations -- such as The Columbus Zoo, the American Cancer Society, and A Kid Again -- and riding his bike to raise funds for cancer research.