Editorial
Meet the faces delivering top-notch reporting on the business of the tech industry.
Editor in Chief & General Manager
Global Managing Editor
Managing Editor, Global
Editor
Transportation Editor
Consumer News Editor
Security Editor
Hardware Editor
Director of Editorial Operations
Deputy Managing Editor
Consumer News Reporter
Reporter
Illustrator/Designer
Sr. Reporter, Cybersecurity
Sr. Copy Editor
Writer & Photographer
Senior Reporter, Venture
Senior Reporter, Enterprise
Senior Reporter, Cybersecurity
Sr. Audio Producer
Reporter, India
Reporter, Venture
Sr. Reporter
Editor At Large
Senior Reporter
Senior Reporter
Senior Reporter, Transportation
Senior Reporter, Venture
Senior Reporter
Enterprise Reporter
Sr. Reporter, Transportation
Audio Producer
Loizos has been reporting on Silicon Valley since the late ’90s, when she joined the original Red Herring magazine. Previously the Silicon Valley Editor of TechCrunch, she was named Editor in Chief and General Manager of TechCrunch in September 2023. She’s also the founder of StrictlyVC, a daily e-newsletter and lecture series acquired by Yahoo in August 2023 and now operated as a sub brand of TechCrunch.
Ingrid is a writer and editor for TechCrunch, joining February 2012, based out of London.
Before TechCrunch, Ingrid worked at paidContent.org, where she was a staff writer, and has in the past also written freelance regularly for other publications such as the Financial Times. Ingrid covers mobile, digital media, advertising and the spaces where these intersect.
When it comes to work, she feels most comfortable speaking in English but can also speak Russian, Spanish and French (in descending order of competence).
Before he joined TechCrunch in 2012, he founded SiliconFilter and wrote for ReadWriteWeb (now ReadWrite). Frederic covers enterprise, cloud, developer tools, Google, Microsoft, gadgets, transportation and anything else he finds interesting. He owns just over a 50th of a bitcoin.
Sarah has worked as a reporter for TechCrunch since August 2011. She joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to her work as a reporter, Sarah worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software.
Brian Heater is the Hardware Editor at TechCrunch. He worked for a number of leading tech publications, including Engadget, PCMag, Laptop, and Tech Times, where he served as the Managing Editor. His writing has appeared in Spin, Wired, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly, The Onion, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Beast and various other publications. He hosts the weekly Boing Boing interview podcast RiYL, has appeared as a regular NPR contributor and shares his Queens apartment with a rabbit named Juniper.
Henry Pickavet is the Director of Editorial Operations. Prior to joining TechCrunch, Henry had a hand in a number of online and print publications, including InternetNews.com as chief copy editor and Government Technology Magazine as managing editor. He also did a stint in Sydney as group editor of RBI Australia’s manufacturing group, which is when he also developed an affinity (a love, really) for cricket. He has a bachelor’s in English from California State University, Chico, and a master’s in Liberal Studies from the New School for Social Research in New York.
Karyne Levy is the deputy managing editor of TechCrunch. Before joining TC, Karyne was deputy managing editor at Protocol, helping manage a newsroom of more than 40 people. Prior to that she was a senior producer at Scribd, an assigning editor at NerdWallet, a senior tech editor at Business Insider, and assistant managing editor at CNET, where she also hosted Rumor Has It for CNET TV. She lives outside San Francisco.
Aisha is a consumer news reporter at TechCrunch. Prior to joining the publication in 2021, she was a telecom reporter at MobileSyrup. Aisha holds an honours bachelor’s degree from University of Toronto and a master’s degree in journalism from Western University.
Amanda Silberling is a senior writer at TechCrunch covering the intersection of technology and culture. She has also written for publications like Polygon, MTV, the Kenyon Review, NPR, and Business Insider. She is the co-host of Wow If True, a podcast about internet culture, with science fiction author Isabel J. Kim. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she worked as a grassroots organizer, museum educator, and film festival coordinator. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and served as a Princeton in Asia Fellow in Laos.
Send tips through Signal, an encrypted messaging app, to (929) 593-0227. For anything else, email amanda@techcrunch.com.
Bryce Durbin is a graphic designer and illustrator for TechCrunch. His portfolio can be viewed at brycedurbin.com.
Bryce Durbin holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Print Media from Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Carly Page is a Senior Reporter at TechCrunch, where she covers the cybersecurity beat. She has spent more than a decade in the technology industry, writing for titles including Forbes, TechRadar and WIRED.
You can contact Carly securely on Signal at +441536 853956 or via email at carly.page@techcrunch.com.
David Riggs
Sr. Copy Editor, TechCrunchDavid is a copy editor at TechCrunch. He is the former editor-in-chief of Informant Communications Group, and held a research associate position at JRP Historical Consulting. He holds a BA from Monmouth College.
Devin Coldewey
Writer & Photographer, TechCrunchDevin Coldewey is a Seattle-based writer and photographer. He first wrote for TechCrunch in 2007.
His personal website is coldewey.cc.
Dominic-Madori Davis is a senior venture capital and startup reporter at TechCrunch. She is based in New York City. You can contact her on Signal at +1 (646)-831-7565.
Maggie Stamets
Sr. Audio Producer, TechCrunchMaggie Stamets is a Podcast Producer for TechCrunch based in Denver, Colorado. Previously, she worked as the Brand and Content Manager for BUILT BY GIRLS where she developed an interest in tech and a passion for creating equitable and welcoming professional tech spaces. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a minor in English from Hofstra University in New York.
Mike Butcher (M.B.E.) is Editor-at-large of TechCrunch. He has written for UK national newspapers and magazines and been named one of the most influential people in European technology by Wired UK. He has spoken at the World Economic Forum, Web Summit, and DLD. He has interviewed Tony Blair, Dmitry Medvedev, Kevin Spacey, Lily Cole, Pavel Durov, Jimmy Wales, and many other tech leaders and celebrities. Mike is a regular broadcaster, appearing on BBC News, Sky News, CNBC, Channel 4, Al Jazeera and Bloomberg. He has also advised UK Prime Ministers and the Mayor of London on tech startup policy, as well as being a judge on The Apprentice UK. GQ magazine named him one of the 100 Most Connected Men in the UK. He is the co-founder ThePathfounder.com newsletter; TheEuropas.com (the Annual European Tech Startup Conference & Awards for 12 years); and the non-profits Techfugees.com, TechVets.co, and Coadec.com. He was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2016 for services to the UK technology industry and journalism.
Natasha is a senior reporter for TechCrunch, joining September 2012, based in Europe. She joined TC after a stint reviewing smartphones for CNET UK and, prior to that, more than five years covering business technology for silicon.com (now folded into TechRepublic), where she focused on mobile and wireless, telecoms & networking, and IT skills issues. She has also freelanced for organisations including The Guardian and the BBC. Natasha holds a First Class degree in English from Cambridge University, and an MA in journalism from Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Rebecca Bellan covers transportation for TechCrunch. She’s interested in all things micromobility, EVs, AVs, smart cities, AI, sustainability and more. Previously, she covered social media for Forbes.com, and her work has appeared in Bloomberg CityLab, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, i-D (Vice) and more. Rebecca studied journalism and history at Boston University. She has invested in Ethereum.
Ron Miller has been writing about the enterprise at TechCrunch since 2014.
Previously, he was a long-time Contributing Editor at EContent Magazine. Past regular gigs included CITEworld, DaniWeb, TechTarget, Internet Evolution and FierceContentManagement.
Disclosures:
Ron was formerly corporate blogger for Intronis where he wrote once weekly on IT issues. He has contributed to various corporate blogs in the past including Ness, Novell and the IBM Mid-market Blogger Program.
Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network’s flagship podcast. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband. Theresa is based in New Jersey and holds a bachelors degree in Communication from Monmouth University.
Events
U.S. Director of Events
Senior Event Manager | Production Specialist
Head of Event Marketing
Startup Battlefield Program Manager
Event Coordinator, Startup Battlefield 200
Emma Comeau
U.S. Director of Events, TechCrunch
Kevin Manniko
Senior Event Manager | Production Specialist, TechCrunch
Robert Frawley
Head of Event Marketing, TechCrunchRobert is passionate about events and helping startups. Robert works on TechCrunch’s flagship conferences and digital events.
Isabelle Johannessen
Startup Battlefield Program Manager, TechCrunch
Michael Schick
Event Coordinator, Startup Battlefield 200, TechCrunchWhere we’ll be next
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Video
Executive Producer of Video
Yashad (he/him) is the Executive Producer at TC where he focuses on video & audio. He directs and produces branded content, IRL/virtual events & podcasts. Disclosures: Holds shares in ETFs, cryptocurrencies and various NFTs. Twitter: @Yashad | Email: yashad@techcrunch.com
Administration
Director of Event Programming
Operations Manager
Richard Smith
Director of Event Programming, TechCrunchRichard is the director of event programming for TechCrunch.
Jean Bradley
Operations Manager, TechCrunchAudience Development
Director of Audience Development
Sr. Brand Marketing Specialist
Audience Development Producer
Morgan Little
Director of Audience Development, TechCrunchMorgan Little is TechCrunch’s Director of Audience Development, having joined the team in 2023. He helps steer the site’s efforts across social media, SEO, newsletters and external partners, and is based in San Francisco.
In prior roles, Morgan led the audience teams for sites like CNET and GameSpot, juggled social media and political reporting for the Los Angeles Times and had a stint at marketing agencies that has given him a fear of timesheets.
He’s worked within the space long enough to have professionally run a Tumblr account, and still has Peach downloaded on his phone.
Natalie Christman is the Sr. Brand Marketing Specialist for TechCrunch. She previously worked in digital marketing for higher education, travel, and e-commerce brands. Prior to working in marketing, Natalie was a freelance language instructor and received a master’s degree from the University of London.
Cody Corrall
Audience Development Producer, TechCrunchCody Corrall is the Audience Development Producer at TechCrunch. Based in Chicago, he previously ran social media accounts for BuzzFeed News and WTTW’s daily flagship program on PBS, “Chicago Tonight.” When they’re not tweeting, Cody can be found yelling about vampires on the Into the Twilight podcast.
Sales
Director of Sales Operations and Strategy
Account Executive
Account Executive
Senior Account Manager
Account Executive
Sr. Manager, Sales Operations & Strategy
Jessica Brunner
Director of Sales Operations and Strategy, TechCrunch
Damian Benstead
Account Executive, TechCrunch
Stacy Cohen
Account Executive, TechCrunch
Lauren Jaeger
Senior Account Manager, TechCrunchLauren is a senior account manager, supporting the ads and events business. She brings over 15 years experience to the role, much of that time spent at AOL, Oath, Verizon Media, Yahoo and now TechCrunch.
Mary Ellen McKenna
Account Executive, TechCrunch
Laura Safran
Sr. Manager, Sales Operations & Strategy, TechCrunchProduct
Product Management
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Ted Malong
Product Management, TechCrunchTed manages Product for TechCrunch. Prior to TechCrunch, he worked in product management for major media and e-commerce brands like CNET, NBC Internet, CBS Interactive, and Travelzoo, along with early stage and bootstrapped startups.
Jessi Prinner
Senior Software Engineer, TechCrunchJessi Prinner is a software engineer with a focus on WordPress and front-end web development at TechCrunch. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she honed her skills working on prominent publisher and affiliate sites such as Maxim, The Grio, HighSpeedOptions, and AlwaysVPN. Before venturing into the digital publishing realm, Jessi played a pivotal role in developing web properties for various large-scale productions at an events company. Her portfolio there includes notable clients such as Indeed, Chipotle, and ResMed.