Executive Board

For many years, Richard Gingras served as the Global Vice President for News at Google. He continues as a Strategic Advisor. In that role, he provides guidance on how Google presents news to its users as well as advising Google’s…

A journalist in Asia for more than 37 years, Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler, the top digital-only news site that is leading the fight for press freedom in the Philippines. As Rappler’s CEO and president, Maria has endured constant political harassment…

Dr. Sangu Delle is Chairman and CEO of CarePoint, a tech-forward healthcare group focused on “building Africa’s healthcare future.” He is also Founder and Executive Chairman of Golden Palm Investments Corporation, one of Africa’s leading venture capital firms. Delle has…

Paula Miraglia is the co-founder and former publisher and CEO of Nexo Jornal and Gama Revista, both digital-native news organizations based in Brazil.  Ms. Miraglia holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from the University of São Paulo, where she also…

Martin (Marty) Baron retired at the end of February 2021, after eight years as executive editor of The Washington Post. News staffs under his leadership have won 18 Pulitzer Prizes.  The Post won 11 Pulitzers for coverage during his tenure that included the…