Alyson Shontell

About

I'm an experienced technology and business journalist overseeing an award-winning newsroom. Some more details about me: * Founding team (employee #6) of Business Insider, which grew to hundreds of millions of readers and was acquired by Axel Springer for over $400 million. * My features and investigations have helped write the histories of today’s most valuable technology companies, including Airbnb, Uber, Pinterest, Snap, Twitter and Meta. * Conducted news-making interviews with some of the world’s most powerful people ranging from government officials to athletes like Tom Brady and LeBron James to Fortune 500 CEOs. * Assigned/oversaw award-winning features recognized by Loeb, SABEW and NY Press Club. I serve as a final judge for the Loeb awards. * Helped launched and grow a subscription product at both Business Insider and Fortune, which generated millions in new revenue. * At age 30, became the youngest and only woman to run a global business publication. * In 2021, was named Fortune's youngest-ever top editor and the first woman to helm Fortune in its almost 100-year history.