Emily Fortner

Emily Fortner currently serves as the Director and Global Head of Social & Content at Company X since July 2023. As a Co-Founder of Whether Labs since June 2017, Emily has extensive experience in content and community engagement. Previous roles include Head of Content & Communications and Senior Manager, Social & Content at Twitter from December 2019 to July 2023, where strategic leadership was provided for content initiatives. At Goodreads from January 2017 to November 2019, Emily managed a global team focused on community engagement for the largest reader community. Additional relevant experience includes leading community and customer engagement at Bandwidth Inc. and communications at Shoeboxed, where significant contributions were made to customer acquisition and support strategies. Emily holds an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a B.A. in Journalism and Media from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with various advanced programs.