What I do at Capital B Hello! I’m Akoto Ofori-Atta, co-founder and chief audience officer at Capital B. My primary responsibility is to steer audience and community engagement strategies that get meaningful and accessible journalism to Black audiences. Co-founders do a lot of things though, so I also work with Lauren Williams, my good friend […]
Inside Capital B
Capital B is a local and national nonprofit news organization reporting on stories you won’t find anywhere else.
All About Gillian White, Chief Revenue Officer
What I do at Capital B I’m the chief revenue officer at Capital B. That means I’m responsible for building a sustainable business to support our work and developing platforms that help us showcase our journalism and connect with our audience. Doing this job as a journalist is supremely cool because I get to live […]
All About Michelle Williams, Audience Director
What I do at Capital B I’m the audience director at Capital B. My job is to figure out the best ways to deliver our work to you, whether it’s through our websites, newsletters, social media, news apps, or however you want to consume information. Another important part of my role is finding ways to […]
All About Simone Sebastian, Editorial Director
What I do at Capital B I’m the editorial director and oversee Capital B’s newsrooms. I develop our journalistic vision and work with other editors to determine which issues we should cover. I ensure that our reporting meets high journalistic standards and reflects our editorial values. Why I came to Capital B As a young […]

