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Susan Smith Richardson is a veteran journalist and journalism educator. She has held leadership roles at the Guardian, the Center for Public Integrity, The Chicago Reporter and the Chicago Tribune. Susan has taught at Columbia College Chicago, Texas State University and Arizona State University, where she was the inaugural Ida B. Wells Professor of Practice.Continue reading “Susan Smith Richardson”

Julian Boaitey, director of finance and operations, oversees accounting, financial reporting, and operations for The Pivot Fund. He brings over nine years of finance and accounting management experience with non-profit organizations to the role. Julian is experienced in virtually all aspects of finance and accounting management, including financial reporting, budgeting, financial modeling and analysis, businessContinue reading “Julian Boaitey”

Before joining the Department of Journalism at TCU, Jean Marie Brown held management positions at the Star-Telegram and The Charlotte Observer. She also taught leadership at the Poynter Institute. Previously, she was a newspaper executive at Knight Ridder and McClatchy newspapers; and a reporter for The Post-Tribune in Gary, Indiana,   and the Chicago Bureau ofContinue reading “Jean Marie Brown”

Eric Ortiz has 25+ years in journalism and community building and loves to make a difference through innovation. After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in English, he started his journalism career as a digital editor in the early days of ESPN.com. Eric spent eight years at ESPN, then built NESN.com into the No.Continue reading “Eric Ortiz”

As a longtime community journalist, writer and child of immigrants, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang has built a career amplifying underrepresented voices across media platforms. She has reported for PBS Newshour, NBC Asian America, PRI Global Nation, The Emancipator, New America Media, Detroit Journalism Cooperative, Reappropriate, Angry Asian Man, and more.  Frances is also an experienced nonprofit executive. SheContinue reading “Frances Kai-Hwa Wang”

Haeven Gibbons is a diligent and ambitious storyteller and founder of Haev Studios, a storytelling agency that blends digital marketing and PR with powerful narrative development to help social impact leaders grow their reach and deepen their impact. Haeven champions a solutions-oriented approach to storytelling—amplifying narratives that shed light on social justice issues and inspire innovationContinue reading “Haeven Gibbons”

With a background in operations, executive support, and event management, Daymeia Wimberley brings a strong organizational skill set and a passion for creating streamlined, collaborative workflows to The Pivot Fund. She’s worked in roles across news organizations, tech startups, and education, where she managed project coordination, supported senior leadership, and led staff enrichment initiatives. HerContinue reading “Daymeia Wimberley”

Andrew Sherry is a strategic communications consultant who serves as The Pivot Fund’s  director of communications strategy on a fractional basis. He is the former vice president of communications at the Knight Foundation, where he helped make Knight a model for digital-first philanthropy and led communications strategies around major journalism and arts initiatives. Sherry began hisContinue reading “Andrew Sherry”

Marvin Vilma  is The Pivot Fund’s chief development officer on a fractional basis. Marvin is an educator and social impact leader working at the intersection of education, technology, and equity.  He is the founder of Bevy Studio, which develops tech-enabled tools to strengthen nonprofit infrastructure. Most recently, Marvin led fundraising efforts at Let’s Get ReadyContinue reading “Marvin Vilma”