Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure NYT: Technology By:Benjamin Mullin Β· Katie Robertson and Erik Wemple 8 February 2026 at 09:40 His departure came days after the company cut 30 percent of the staff. He will be replaced in the interim by Jeff DβOnofrio, the chief financial officer, the company said. Β© Carlotta Cardana/BloombergWill Lewis, the chief executive and publisher of The Washington Post, has stepped down, the company announced Saturday.