Kari Cobham has over two decades of experience in journalism, communications, digital storytelling and leadership. She is the founding director of fellowships at The 19th News where she launched the groundbreaking Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowships for HBCU grads seeking journalism careers in reporting, audience engagement and product management. She was previously the senior associate director of The Carter Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism and Media where she oversaw the program in the United States, Latin America and the Middle East. Before that, she was Cox Media Group’s senior manager of digital content, leading digital content strategy, news partnerships and training at their newsrooms across the country. 

A mother of two, Kari is a co-founder of Media Moms, a support group for mothers in journalism. She has led communications for former Philadelphia 76ers president Pat Croce, covered government and women’s issues in the Caribbean and Florida, led social media in legacy newsrooms, and created ad campaigns for Eastern Caribbean tourist boards. She has also mentored some of the most accomplished women in journalism through the Digital Women Leaders network. 

A sought-after Ted speaker and facilitator, her writing has appeared in the New York Times, CNN, Fortune, Vox, HuffPo and SHE Magazines, among other publications. She’s a proud HBCU grad (Bethune-Cookman University) and an alum of the University of Central Florida. She has a master's in mass communications with a focus on social persuasion and tech, and a bachelor's in public relations and advertising. She is from Trinidad & Tobago and lives in Atlanta with her kids and kittens, Neko and Genie.