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Executive Program
The Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, now in its second year, is proud of its participants who push for transformation in the news industry and change their organizations by developing resilient strategies, successful products and sustainable business models.
Below are members of the Class of 2022 cohort, as well as the inaugural Class of 2021 cohort.
The Class of 2022 cohort participants represent seven countries, including Brazil, Finland, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The Class of 2021 cohort participants represent 10 countries, including Chile, Egypt, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Venezuela.
2022 Cohort

Noel Algarín Martínez
Deputy Information Editor
El Nuevo Día

Shana Black
Founder and Publisher
Black Girl Media

Sewell Chan
Editorial Page Editor
Los Angeles Times

Cynthia DuBose
Managing Editor, Audience Engagement
McClatchy

Tiff Fehr
Assistant Editor and Lead Engineer
The New York Times

Maritza Lizeth Gallego Félix
Independent Journalist,
Conecta Arizona Founder

Daniela Flor
Audience Specialist
Estadão

Hillary Frey
Editorial Leader

Antonia Götsch
Editor in chief
Harvard Business Manager

Daniel Kempf
Managing Director pd digital
Mediangruppe Pressedruck

Soraya Membreno
Publisher
Bitch Media

Angela Moon
Managing Editor
Bloomberg LP

Christian Moser
Chief content manager, editor-in-chief audio
Michaelsbund

Amanda Pike
Director of TV and Documentaries
Reveal, The Center for Investigative Reporting

Annika Ruoranen
Strategist
Yle

Gabriel Sama
Independent media consultant/editor

George Sarpong
Editor in Chief
Computerworld Switzerland

Geraldine Sealey
Managing Editor
The Marshall Project

Anna van Koetsveld
Deputy Publishing Manager
Bauer Media

Rossalyn Warren
Director of Digital Outreach
Global Investigative Journalism Network
2021 Cohort

Susanne Amann
Managing Editor
DER SPIEGEL

Ana Arriagada
Cofounder and Executive Director
El Soberano

Thierry Backes
Managing Editor
Süddeutsche Zeitung

Lauren Berry
Global Managing Editor for Data-Driven News and Deputy NYC Bureau Chief
Bloomberg LP

P. Kim Bui
Director of Audience Innovation
Arizona Republic

Rosy Catanach
Vice President of Product, Publishing
The New York Times

Styli Charalambous
CEO and Publisher
Daily Maverick

Jonah Comstock
Director of Content Developer and Editor-in-Chief
HIMSS Media

Alexander Droessler
Digital Transformation & Product
Nordkurier

Ethar El-Katatney
Former Young Audiences Editor
The Wall Street Journal

Daisuke Furuta
Google News Lab Teaching Fellow
Tokyo

Maye Primera
Researcher / Producer
NBCU Universal / Telemundo Enterprises

Abbie Scott
Deputy Managing Editor
Financial Times

Almudena Toral
Executive Producer
ProPublica

Graham Watson-Ringo
Managing Editor
San Antonio Report

Mary Wilson
Director of Communication and Engagement
A + Colorado
Contact Us
Do you have a question about our executive program? If so, please contact us.

Anita Zielina
Director of Strategic Initiatives
anita.zielina@journalism.cuny.edu
(Twitter) @Zielina

Melissa DiPento
Program Coordinator
melissa.dipento@journalism.cuny.edu
(Twitter) @mdipento