Leonor Ayala Polley

Leonor Ayala Polley currently serves as the Chief Recruitment & Business Development Officer at URL Media and has held the position of Advisor & Workshop Facilitator at ModelExpand since July 2021. Previously, Leonor was the Head of Audience and Partnerships at URL Media and an Executive Editor for NBCU News Group, overseeing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives from October 2016 to July 2021. Leonor's extensive background in journalism includes roles such as Senior Director of News Diversity, Director of Partnerships at NBC News, and various positions at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, where significant coverage of major news events was managed. With degrees in Global Affairs from New York University and Journalism/International Politics from Rutgers University, Leonor specializes in fostering inclusive environments and enhancing company culture through strategic engagement and collaboration across multiple teams.