Meet the LION Publishers Board of Directors
Rebekah Monson
Chair
Rebekah Monson (she/they) is co-founder and COO of Letterhead. She previously co-founded WhereBy.Us, and works at the intersection of tech, communities and media on global projects from her home in Miami. More on Rebekah.
Gunita Singh
Vice Chair
Gunita Singh is a staff attorney at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. As a LION board member, she brings both a legal background and a passion for news and community. She is based in Washington, DC. More on Gunita.
Rose Hoban
Secretary
Rose Hoban, RN, MPH, (she/hers) is the founder and leader of NC Health News. She brings decades of journalism experience and the unique perspective of leading a "topic vertical" to the LION board, where she serves as secretary. More on Rose.
Jamaal Glenn
Treasurer
Coming soon
Jay Allred
Board member
Jay Allred is the President of Source Media Properties, which includes three local news sites, a full service digital marketing agency, and an artificial intelligence startup. More on Jay.
Neil Chase
Board member
Neil Chase is the chief executive officer at CalMatters, the nonprofit newsroom explaining California policy and politics. He was previously executive editor of The Mercury News and the East Bay Times in the San Francisco Bay Area. More on Neil.
Dan Hu
Board member
Dan Hu is the Executive Director of The Yappie, a nonprofit publication dedicated to covering Asian American and Pacific Islander political news. He also serves on the board of advisors at the Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group, and is a fellow at The Texas Tribune. More on Dan.
Cierra Hinton
Board Member
Cierra Hinton is the Executive Director-Publisher at Scalawag, a Southern movement journalism organization. Cierra is also a member of Blue Engine Collaborative where she coaches in the Meta Accelerator Program.
Alvaro Gurdian
Board member
Coming soon
Jiquanda Johnson
Board member
Jiquanda Johnson is founder and CEO of Brown Impact Media Group. She has more than 20 years of news experience and founded Flint Beat, an independent news agency based in Flint, Mich. More on Jiquanda.
Anita Li
Board member
Anita Li (she/her) is a Toronto-based journalist, consultant and educator. She's also the founder and CEO of The Green Line. Anita specializes in community-driven journalism, audience engagement, and media ethics and innovation. More on Anita.
Shannon Shaw Duty
Board member
Shannon Shaw Duty is the editor of the Osage News. As a LION board member, she hopes to bring more tribal news outlets into the fold. Currently based in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. More on Shannon.
Mazin Sidahmed
Board member
Mazin Sidahmed is co-executive director of Documented, a nonprofit news site that covers immigration in the New York area. He was previously a reporter at the Guardian US in New York on the national desk as well as with the award-winning Guardian Mobile Innovation Lab. More on Mazin.
Board Committees
Executive: Rebekah Monson, Chair; Jamaal Glenn; Rose Hoban; Gunita Singh; Cierra Hinton
Board Development: Gunita Singh, Chair; Ariel Zirulnick (KPCC / LAist); Anita Li; Suzanne McBride (Columbia College of Chicago); Anika Anand (LION Publishers)
Finance: Jamaal Glenn, Chair; Jay Allred; Rose Hoban; Steve Beatty (Newspack); Tyree Worthy (Uptown Messenger); Lisa Hunter (LION Publishers)
Governance: Cierra Hinton, Chair; Dylan Smith (Tucson Sentinel); Jimmy Boegle (Palm Springs Independent); Brandy Tuzon Boyd (The Natomas Buzz); Kate Maxwell (The Mendocino Voice); Lisa Hunter (LION Publishers)
Membership: Shannon Shaw Duty, Chair; Rebekah Monson; Gunita Singh; Jay Allred; Sartaz Singh, staff attorney, Winston & Strawn