About

CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Judy Doctoroff is an award-winning executive producer with more than 30 years of broadcast experience. In 2015, she founded Public Square Media, a non-profit production company that produces content about issues vital to democracy. Previously, she served as president of Bill Moyers’ production company, Public Affairs Television. There, she was the executive producer of over 700 hours of television programming and several award-winning series, along with complementary web, social media, educational and community outreach campaigns.

DIGITAL EDITOR

Karin Kamp is a multimedia journalist who has produced content for BillMoyers.com, NOW on PBS, WNYC, Swiss Radio International and Deutsche Welle. She helped launch The Story Exchange, a news site dedicated to women’s entrepreneurship. Previously, she worked as an instructor and researcher at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands.

ENGAGEMENT EDITOR

Mekdela Maskal is passionate about community participation in journalism. Prior to joining Covering Climate Now, she launched THE CITY’s ongoing Open Newsroom project, an initiative that brought communities and journalists together in public libraries to build trust and make reporting a more collaborative process. She’s earned a B.S. in Media, Communications and Culture from NYU and an M.A. in Engaged Journalism from CUNY. All of her favorite things to do are outside with the earth, gardening, practicing archery, hiking and swimming. Follow Mekdela on Twitter.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Andrew is a journalist and writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, and the Columbia Journalism Review, where he was a Delacorte Magazine Fellow, among other outlets. Andrew helped launch Covering Climate Now in 2019 and additionally serves on the adjunct faculty of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. He is a US Navy veteran. Follow Andrew on Twitter.

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Growing up in the coastal town of Virginia Beach, Symone’s love and appreciation for the environment was natural. She took that appreciation further north to the Washington, D.C metro area where she earned a B.S. in environmental science and policy and an M.S. in environmental management from George Mason University. Previously, she worked in the grassroots organizing space with Terrascapes and the philanthropy space with the Climate and Land Use Alliance. In her spare time she enjoys exploring the D.C museums and national parks with her dog. Follow Symone on Twitter.

Research & Engagement Coordinator

Lili has worked with marine conservation and climate change mitigation organizations in Fiji, Micronesia, and Palau. She also studied sustainable agriculture by working on farms and ranches across the United States. She earned BAs in Philosophy and Comparative Literature at UNC Chapel Hill where she was a Morehead-Cain Scholar. Lili is happiest going on camping trips with her dog, reading classical epic poetry, diving with sharks, and living mindfully.