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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas Area

We work with media companies, startups, foundations, academia, and others, on revenue and audience growth, product development, consumer user experience and digital strategy. blueenginecollaborative.com

Advise organization dedicated to supporting the nonprofit news ecosystem at a time when investigative and other serious reporting, so crucial to a functioning democracy, is under serious threat.

Austin, Tx

Led business strategy and operations for best-in-class nonpartisan, nonprofit digital news organization focused on politics and public policy in Texas. In ~2 years, helped organization grow in revenue (30 percent increase), audience (45 percent increase) and influence (largest statehouse press corps of any organization in the country). Evangelist for innovation and experimentation across the news industry. Began as Knight Foundation fellow studying best practices in the business of nonprofit news.

New York, Ny

Responsible for revenue-generating products across all digital platforms (web, tablet, smartphone, email, games, video). Led four product teams: paid products (digital subscriptions and other consumer-paid digital products/services), advertising products, email and e-commerce.

New York, Ny

Led the cross-functional team responsible for New York Times digital subscriptions. Grew the business from essentially zero to more than 800,000 digital-only paid subscribers and more than $100M in annual revenue, the largest digital growth initiative in the company’s history. Grew digital crossword business by ~50% in six months.

New York, Ny

Supported the chief executive, publisher, general manager and senior vice presidents in setting the strategic direction of The Times. Envisioned and articulated strategic options for the company, helped cultivate organizational consensus and directed project teams. Developed business plans for revenue-generating initiatives (new product development, product expansion, etc.) and cost-savings opportunities.

Wilmington, N.C.

Led newsroom at mid-size daily in coastal North Carolina. Re-architected into digital-first operation, launched regional editions and lifestyle magazines, and produced award-winning journalistic report.

Wilmington, N.C.

Managed day-to-day operations of 60-person newsroom and $35 million annual budget; led newsroom content and readership strategies. Launched upscale regional lifestyle magazine and served as its founding editor. Successfully implemented reader network, multimedia team, error-tracking system, recruiting database and partnerships with local television and radio stations.

B.A., Communication Studies

Fellow, Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program

Immersive, challenge-based program incorporating strategy, innovation, marketing, demographics, journalism values and other critical.

Certificate Of Business Administration

Executive MBA program