POYNTER - Key Persons


Jeremy Burton

Job Titles:
  • Reporter at the Times - Tribune, Scranton, Pa. 2007 Fellowship Class

Jessica Sandler

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Manager

José Kusunoki

Job Titles:
  • Chief Web Designer at El Comercio, Lima, Peru 2008 Fellowship Class

Karen Dunlap - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Kenneth Irby

Job Titles:
  • Leader of the Visual Journalism Group at the Poynter Institute

Matt Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Editorial Production Manager, National Public Radio, 2003 Fellowship Class
"I'm amazed that five years later, I still find myself recalling things I learned during the fellowship and applying them to my day-to-day work. And I still rely on the colleagues cultivated during those weeks for coaching and collaboration."

Monique Garcia

Job Titles:
  • Reporter at the Chicago Tribune, 2006 Fellowship Class
"I had no idea what I was getting myself in to, but I'm forever thankful that I just jumped. Those weeks were the most inspiring, energizing, draining and humbling days of my career. The speakers and instructors were never afraid to push, and my peers were never afraid to catch me when I fell."

Nelson Poynter

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the St. Petersburg Times and Its Washington Affiliate, Congressional Quarterly

Peter Zuckerman

Job Titles:
  • Reporter at the Oregonian in Portland, Winner of the 2006 Livingston Award, 2003 Fellowship Class

Will Sullivan

Job Titles:
  • Interactive Director at the St. Louis Post - Dispatch, 2005 Fellowship Class
"What exceeded my expectations? The depth and variety of speakers, perspectives and skills presented, and everyone's willingness to bend over backwards to help you out. It's truly one of the most perfect learning environments I've ever experienced in my career."