Francesca Donner

Director
The New York Times

Biography

Francesca Donner is the director of Times Insider at The New York Times. Times Insider, a membership/loyalty program, brings Times subscribers up close and personal with The Times in a variety of ways including "behind the scenes" stories, podcasts, live events, digital events, TBooks and newsletters. Before joining The Times in 2015, Francesca was at The Wall Street Journal where she focused on digital strategy and, before that, served as deputy editor in The Wall Street Journal's management bureau. In that role she oversaw print and digital journalism tied to management, careers and business education. Francesca has also worked at Forbes as a digital editor, The Wall Street Journal as a community editor and GQ Magazine. Francesca holds degrees from Brown and Stanford universities and lives on New York City's Upper West Side with her family.

About The New York Times

The New York Times Company is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The Company includes The New York Times, NYTimes.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model.

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