Advisory Council, Leadership & Strategic Collaborators

Cambridge Artificial Intelligencer (CAI) is led and advised by an extraordinary group of experts in journalism, civic tech, AI, product strategy, and public-interest innovation. This team combines deep newsroom experience with cutting-edge technical expertise to guide CAI’s mission and execution.

Leadership Team

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Mark Coffey

Co-founder & CEO

Mark is a seasoned executive with leadership roles at PDI Technologies, GasBuddy, Rue Gilt Groupe, NECN, and iHeartMedia. At CAI, he leads the strategic vision and cross-functional development of AI-powered civic tools, with a focus on infrastructure, product innovation, and field adoption by local newsrooms.

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Charlie Kravetz

Founder & Chairman

Charlie is an award-winning media executive, former General Manager of WBUR and NECN, and a recipient of the Peabody, DuPont, and Murrow awards. He provides editorial vision and field-building leadership for CAI.

Our Advisors

Robert Caulk

CEO of Emergent Methods and creator of AskNews

Leads CAI’s system architecture, agentic workflows, and backend AI strategy.

David Karger

Professor, MIT

Expert in organizing civic data and building accessible information systems.

Arvind Satyanarayan

Professor, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)

Pioneer in interactive data visualization and public data usability

Max Metral

CTO, Sesame Care; MIT Media Lab alum

Specialist in applied AI, personalization, and scalable systems.

Kinsey Wilson

Former EVP, The New York Times & NPR; current head of Newspack at Automattic

Advisor on editorial strategy, platform innovation, and nonprofit models.

Anne Galloway

Founder, VTDigger

Veteran investigative journalist and leader in nonprofit local journalism.

JJ Yore

Co-founder, NPR’s Marketplace

Advises CAI on public media strategy and civic storytelling.

Carey Goldberg

Journalist, author of "The AI Revolution in Medicine"

Advisor on responsible AI communication and healthcare-informed narratives

Jennifer Preston

Former VP of Journalism, Knight Foundation

Senior advisor on philanthropy, journalism innovation, and field development.

Kelly McBride

SVP, The Poynter Institute

Leads CAI’s Ethical AI Governance Framework and transparency practices.

Why It Matters

Our council and leadership team represent a rare fusion of industry, academic, and civic experience. Together, they shape CAI’s direction, ensure technical and ethical rigor, and help us deliver practical, field-tested solutions for local journalism’s future.