Paula Lynn EllisPaula Lynn Ellis (M.A., Northwestern University), a former senior media executive, foundation executive, and journalist has long been a leader in journalism innovation, transformative change, and community engagement. She worked for Knight Ridder for26 years, as a reporter, editor, managing editor, publisher and corporate vice president for operations. In 2006, she became vice president for strategic initiatives at Knight Foundation, where she led transformative change efforts in journalism and communities, national grantmaking and evaluation. Ellis is a senior associate at the Kettering Foundation, trustee of the Poynter Institute, and a director of the National Conference on Citizenship. Read More Read Less