Meet the past WLA Speakers – Online News Association

Amanda Hess

Critic
The New York Times

Ann Friedman

CEO
Ladyswagger, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA

Butch Ward

Senior Faculty
The Poynter Institute

Philadelphia, PA

Celeste LeCompte

VP, Business Development
ProPublica

New York City, NY

Charo Henriquez

Senior Editor of Digital Transition Strategy
The New York Times

New York, NY

Claudia Bestor

Director, Public Programs
Hammer Museum

Los Angeles, CA

Corey Ford

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Matter Ventures

San Francisco, CA

Cory Haik

Publisher
Mic

Brooklyn, NY

Evelyn Larrubia

Executive Editor
Marketplace by APM

Los Angeles, CA

Geraldine Moriba

Filmmaker
Independent

New York City, NY

Heather Bryant

Director
Facet

San Francisco, CA

Jane McDonnell

Former Executive Director
Online News Association

Washington, D.C.

Jane Spencer

Deputy Editor
The Guardian

New York City, NY

Jennifer Brandel

CEO and Co-founder
Hearken

Chicago, IL

Jennifer Ferro

President
KCRW

Los Angeles, CA

Jeremy Gilbert

Director of Strategic Initiatives
The Washington Post

Jessica Yu

Doodle Team Lead
Google

San Francisco, CA

Julia Beizer

Head of Product
Huffington Post

Julie Westfall

Deputy Politics Editor
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles, CA

Kamal Sinclair

Director, New Frontier Lab Programs
Sundance Institute

Los Angeles, CA

Kara Swisher

Executive Editor
Recode

San Francisco, CA

Karen Pensiero

Managing Editor
The Wall Street Journal

New York, NY

Kate Lesniak

Publisher
Bitch Media

Portland, OR

Katie Emery

Director of Global Marketing Solutions
The Washington Post

Katie Hawkins-Gaar

Digital Innovation Faculty
The Poynter Institute

St. Petersburg, FL

Kelly McBride

Vice President of Academic Programs
The Poynter Institute

St. Petersburg, FL

Kim Bui

Director of Audience Innovation
Arizona Republic

Los Angeles, CA

Kristen Muller

Chief Content Officer
Southern California Public Radio (KPCC)

Pasadena, CA

LaToya Drake

Spokesperson & Media Outreach Lead
Google

New York City, NY

Latoya Peterson

Deputy Editor, Digital Innovation; The Undefeated
ESPN

Washington, D.C.

Laura Amico

Senior Editor
Harvard Business Review

Boston, MA

Liz Heron

Journalist/Strategic Media Executive

New York City, NY

Megan Chan

Director of Digital Operations
The Washington Post

Washington, D.C.

Meghann Farnsworth

Engagement Editor
Recode

San Francisco, CA

Meredith Artley

Editor-in-Chief
CNN Digital

Atlanta, GA

Raju Narisetti

CEO
Gizmodo Media Group

New York City, NY

Rebecca Blumenstein

Deputy Editor in Chief
The Wall Street Journal

S. Mitra Kalita

Vice President, Programming
CNN

New York City, NY

Sara Catania

Director of Journalism School Partnerships
Solutions Journalism Network

Los Angeles, CA

Shazna Nessa

Deputy Managing Editor, Global Head of Visuals
The Wall Street Journal

New York, NY

Stacy-Marie Ishmael

Editor, News Apps
BuzzFeed News

Will Neville-Rehbehn

Director, Talent Brand & Marketing
Prudential Financial

New York City, NY

Willow Bay

Director of the Annenberg School of Journalism
University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Yuri Victor

Senior Director, Innovation
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles, CA