Lynda Hammes

Lynda Hammes has a wealth of experience in the media and communications industry. Lynda is currently Co-Founder of Tertulia and a Consultant for Brand Strategy & Growth Marketing at Self-Employed. In 2019, they were a Founding Member of Chief. From 2017 to 2019, they were Chief Operating Officer & Head of Marketing at ReD Associates, where they managed the company's p&l and steered the company's thought-leadership and innovation agenda. From 2012 to 2017, they were Publisher/Chief Revenue Officer at the Council on Foreign Relations, where they directed all strategy and operations for the organization's public-facing media property Foreign Affairs. During this time, they also served as an Adjunct Media Professor at Bard College. From 2008 to 2012, they were Deputy Publisher/CRO at Foreign Affairs Magazine, where they managed the magazine's p&l and led growth marketing and retention efforts. During this time, they also served as an Adjunct Journalism Professor at NYU. From 2005 to 2008, they were Business Manager at the Council on Foreign Relations, where they managed all operations, marketing, content strategy and business development. Finally, from 2002 to 2005, they were a Radio Production at the United Nations, where they conducted interviews, produced scripts, and directed live programming for daily Spanish-language radio programs.

Lynda Hammes received a BA in Journalism, Art Lynda'story, and Spanish Literature from New York University. Lynda then went on to earn an MBA in International Business from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Lastly, they attended Columbia University's Sulzberger Leadership Program for Executive Media Management.