About Us
About Us
Our mission: To be an indispensable resource that strengthens, unites and inspires our Baltimore community. We will accomplish this through trustworthy, quality journalism that tells the varied stories of our people, delivers local news that readers are willing to support, and holds our leaders accountable. As a nonprofit founded by The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, we are truly independent and we do not endorse leaders or political candidates.
Whether the news is happening downtown or in the surrounding counties, we’ve got it covered — because we believe that strong local news is essential to a strong community. And we’re committed to being a resource that locals trust to keep them informed about the world that’s closest to home.
When our city knows more, we can become more.
| Chairman | Stewart Bainum, Jr. |
| Founding Advisor | Ted Venetoulis |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Bob Cohn |
| Editor in Chief | Kimi Yoshino |
| Chief Marketing Officer | Klas Uden |
| Chief Revenue Officer | Sharon Nevins |
| Chief Technology Officer | Biswajit Ganguly |
| SVP of Finance and Analytics | Michael Katz |
| SVP of People, Culture, Diversity | Andre Jones |
| Managing Editor | Andrea McDaniels |
| Deputy Managing Editor | Richard Martin |
| Head of Newsroom Audience & Digital Experience | Emma Patti Harris |
| Head of Newsroom Strategy | Monique Jones |
We welcome your feedback and questions; please contact us.
Email the Editor in Chief at kimi@thebaltimorebanner.com.
The Baltimore Banner Board of Directors
| Stewart Bainum Jr. | Chair, Board of Directors, Choice Hotels International |
| Sandy Bainum | Actor, Singer, Dancer, Producer |
| Bob Cohn | President and CEO, The Baltimore Banner |
| Janet Currie | President, Greater Maryland - Bank of America |
| Jedd Gould | President and Owner, Mediabids |
| William (Bill) L. Jews | Professional Director, Former President and CEO, CareFirst Inc. |
| Brian McGrory | Chair, Boston University Journalism Program, Former Editor in Chief, The Boston Globe |
| Shanaysha Sauls | CEO, Baltimore Community Foundation |
| Josh Tyrangiel | Executive Producer / COO Eden Productions / Kunhardt Film |
Click here to learn more about The Baltimore Banner's Board of Directors.
Remembering Ted Venetoulis
Ted Venetoulis was a champion for journalism in his hometown of Baltimore and a fervent believer that energetic reporting is necessary to safeguard American democracy. For more than a decade, he spearheaded the fight to bring Baltimore’s newspaper back into local hands. At the time of his unexpected death, he was key advisor in the effort to launch the nonprofit Baltimore Banner as Maryland’s most important source for local news.
Read more about Ted.