Meet the past WLA Speakers – Online News Association

WLA Speakers • The Women's Leadership Accelerator has featured an excellent array of industry leaders and inspirational voices to shepherd our cohorts through their time in the program.

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2015
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Alexa Schirtzinger

Global Content Lead, Google Cloud
Google

San Francisco, CA

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 Henríquez

Senior Editor, 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

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