Maribel Perez Wadsworth

Maribel Perez Wadsworth currently serves as President & CEO of the Knight Foundation, leading efforts to support journalism and local news sustainability. Wadsworth holds board positions at the Pew Research Center, University of Miami, and The Associated Press, and has been a board member at Skillshare since December 2020. Previously, Wadsworth was President of Gannett Media, where leadership encompassed overseeing a vast news division and spearheading digital strategy and innovation within the company. Wadsworth's extensive journalism experience includes roles at The News-Press and Rockford Register Star, with a foundation in News-Editorial Journalism from the University of Miami.