Get in touch with the Atlas team.
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[email protected]Co-Founder | Founder, Project C
Leader in journalism innovation dedicated to helping independent journalists build sustainable careers. Developed Project C during 2024 Sulzberger Fellowship at Columbia Journalism School, building on experience leading teams at Vox, USA Today, Gannett, and AOL.
Currently advises Beehiiv Media Collective and is 2025-2026 Terker Fellow at GWU's School of Media and Public Affairs and sits on the board of Stanford University's JSK Fellowship. Built a thriving community of 160+ creator-journalists with deep expertise in business models, platforms, and practices defining this space.
Co-Founder | Principal, Better Media Studios
20 years leading digital innovation at major news organizations: The Washington Post (Managing Editor, first SEO editor, built audience engagement teams), The New York Times (founded Audience Development team post-Innovation Report), NPR (Senior Director of Digital News and Strategy).
Runs Better Media Studios focusing on media products for creator economy, contributes regularly to Project C newsletter.
Co-Founder | 2025 Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellow
2025 Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellow for Journalism Innovation at Harvard University. Deep expertise as audience futurist and news executive focused on intersection of audience behavior, platform dynamics, and journalism business models.
Previously held senior roles at Axios and The Washington Post pioneering creator-style journalism within institutional contexts.