Ari Saperstein (he/him) is the founder and director of Los Angeles Reporting Collective, where he oversees programming, strategy and growth. He has worked as a reporter and producer at This American Life, Serial, Pineapple Street Studios and KPCC/LAist and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian.

Jamie Maloney (she/her) is the associate director of Los Angeles Reporting Collective, where she leads partnerships and development. Her background spans journalism, capacity building and revenue strategy. Before joining LARC, she spent a decade at Mother Jones/CIR bringing in the money needed to support its award-winning journalism.

Alejandro Salazar (he/him) is the operations coordinator at Los Angeles Reporting Collective, where he supports communications and organizational systems. He has a background in nonprofit development and fundraising and serves as development director at the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra and development coordinator at Feet in 2 Worlds, supporting music and immigrant journalism initiatives.

Molly Peterson (she/her) is an editor at CalMatters. A longtime accountability journalist, Molly has worked as a reporter at NPR, KQED and KPCC.

Khari Douglas (he/him) is a producer at the NFL for their audio programs. He has previously worked as a producer at National Geographic and audio mixer at Vox.

Nicolle Galteland (she/her) is a criminal justice reporter and contributor to outlets like PRX, Lemonada Media, and AFAR. Nikki serves on the board member for the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs

Alejandra Salazar (she/her) is a journalist, story editor, and communications strategist. Her work has been featured in Latino USA, WNYC, NPR, and TED, among other audio, digital, and print outlets. She is currently a communications manager at LA Metro.  

Stefanie Ritoper (she/her) is an audience engagement producer at LAist. Stefanie has won numerous awards for her work documenting marginalized communities in Southern California.

Spence Alcorn (he/him) is a communications strategist and operational consultant specializing in arts, culture, and media. He co-founded Sundance Institute’s Press Inclusion Initiative, designed Milken Institute’s first speakers bureau, and managed PR operations for the Los Angeles Times.

Tyker Kingkade (he/him) is a national reporter for NBC News. He has worked in investigative journalism for over a decade at national outlets. He created the TKTK Happy Hour event series in 2022 to foster connection among local journalists.