Kat Downs Mulder

SVP & Gm, Yahoo News at Yahoo!

Kat Downs Mulder is the current Senior Vice President and General Manager of Yahoo News, overseeing key content areas such as Yahoo Homepage, News, Entertainment, Life, Games, and Weather since December 2022. Prior to this role, Kat served at The Washington Post for over 14 years, culminating in the position of Chief Product Officer and Managing Editor, where responsibilities included product strategy, newsroom leadership, and integration of newsroom and engineering teams. Previous roles at The Post included Managing Editor for Digital, Vice President of Product & Design, and Director of Graphics, among others. Kat's early career included positions as a Web Producer at The Baltimore Sun and various internships. Kat holds a BA in Journalism & Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has experience as a lecturer at prestigious universities.

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