Emily Lanfear

Emily Lanfear works in Global Content Partnerships at Twitter where she specializes in building and scaling strategic partnerships with US News publishers. In her role she works with broadcast and digital news organizations to help them build sustainable business models and media distribution strategies. Emily joined Twitter in 2012 where she worked for the Office of the CFO before transitioning into media and content partnerships. Prior to joining Twitter Emily worked for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she managed civic engagement and communications initiatives.  Emily is passionate about global development and philanthropy, and serves on the board of Many Hopes, a nonprofit organization that rescues and educates children in rural Kenya. Emily holds a B.A. in Communication and Sociology, and a Minor in Diversity from the University of Washington. She is @elanfear on Twitter.