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Charles Tillinghast - President and Publisher

Charles Tillinghast serves as President and Publisher of MSNBC.com, the leader in breaking news and original journalism on the Internet.

Tillinghast sets and directs MSNBC.com’s business priorities, manages the company’s editorial organization and oversees new technology development.

An early member of the MSNBC.com management team, Tillinghast joined the company in 1999 as its Business Development Manager, before becoming Senior Director of Sales & Business Development followed by Vice President of that department. During this period, Tillinghast negotiated most of MSNBC’s content partnerships and led a rapid increase in advertising sales revenue.

Prior to joining MSNBC, Tillinghast held business development and sales positions in the software, semiconductor, and health care industries.  Originally from Boise, Idaho, he holds a bachelors degree in American Civilization from Brown University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and attended the Wharton School’s executive education program on leadership. 

Jennifer Sizemore – Vice President/Editor-in-Chief

Tom Brew – Deputy Editor, Distribution

Danny DeFreitas – Deputy Editor, Sections
-Denise Hazlick – Entertainment Editor
-George Malone – Sports Editor
-Joe Myxter – Travel Editor
-Julia Sommerfeld – Health Editor
-Michael Wann – Tech/Sci Editor
-Martin Wolk - Business Editor

Russ Shaw – Deputy Editor, News
-Mike Brunker – Projects Editor
-Sean Federico-O’Murchu – East Coast News Editor
-Andrea Hamilton – West Coast News Editor

Randy Stearns – Deputy Editor, East Coast
-Sam Go – Manager, Production/Co-Production
-Susan Houriet – Today Show Editor/Manager
-Stokes Young – Director, Video

Ashley Wells – Creative Director
-Paige West – Manager, Interactive

Robert Hood – Director, Multimedia
-Phaedra Singelis – East Coast Multimedia Manager