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Danielle Coffey is senior vice president and general counsel for the News Media Alliance, which represents 2,000 news media outlets worldwide. She leads the organization’s advocacy and strategy towards a digital future for journalism, which includes building better partnerships with tech platforms and urging for a more favorable legislative and regulatory environment for the digital distribution of news content. Coffey earned her JD from the Catholic University Law School, with a specialization in Communications Law.

Alan Fisco provides oversight and leadership of The Seattle Times’ executive team, and maintains direct leadership of finance, circulation, operations, human resources and labor. He is also responsible for The Seattle Times’ affiliate newspapers, the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin and the Yakima Herald-Republic, and its commercial printing subsidiary, Rotary Offset Press. Fisco currently serves as president of America’s Newspapers. He is a board member of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, where he previously served as board chair and treasurer. Fisco has a B.A. in economics from the University of Washington.

Dean Ridings is CEO of America's Newspapers. Prior to being named to his current position following the merger of Inland Press Association and the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, Ridings served for two decades as president and CEO of the Florida Press Association. He managed five state media associations and Intersect Media Solutions, a $40 million for-profit enterprise providing marketing research and media solutions to regional and national clients. He also initiated new forums and events, most notably hosting debates for state and national level political office.